LANDFILL - ATTENDANT

Crook, County of (OR); Prineville (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Crook County is seeking a part-time landfill scale operator to manage loads, calculate tipping fees, collect payments, and educate customers on disposal procedures. The role covers indoor/outdoor work across all weather conditions and involves basic cashiering and computer use. Position is temporary, Thursday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.; occasional travel may be required. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of customer service experience; Word and Excel

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• One year of customer service experience is required.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage each load entering the landfill.
• Inspect and examine loads to identify and categorize waste.
• Ensure proper paperwork for special waste loads.
• Operate computerized scales to determine weight and fees.
• Collect money and issue receipts.
• Balance cash drawer and daily closing reports.
• Direct drivers to proper landfill areas and deny unauthorized materials.
• Field incoming phone calls.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Cashier skills

Computer skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

The primary duties of this position are operating computerized scales to determine the weight of the load and corresponding usage/tipping fees. The position collects tipping fees and monitors incoming loads to identify and categorize waste to direct haulers to the correct location for disposal. The position works in and outdoors at the landfill and in all types of weather, dirt, and dust. The landfill contains less than sanitary conditions.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Manage each load entering the landfill.
• Inspect and examine loads of waste entering landfill to identify and categorize waste.
• Ensure special waste loads are accompanied by the proper paperwork and document loads accordingly.
• Manually enter after-hours load tickets into the scale software system.
• Complete septage origin slips from septic haulers.
• Direct driver to the proper area of landfill and/or deny entrance of unauthorized materials.
• Operate computerized scales to determine the weight of the load and corresponding usage/dumping fees.
• Calculate fees or fixed prices for each load/item.
• Collect money and issue receipts.
• Balance cash drawer and currency for daily closing report.
• Communicate with equipment operators over CB radio regarding any special waste loads, unloading assistance requested, and any pertinent information needed for the operators regarding incoming loads.
• Minimal exposure to hazardous materials including accepting used sharps from landfill customers.
• Educate customers on landfill procedures as well as provide education on recycling, landfill events, Oregon Paint Care, Oregon E-Cycles, and various other programs.
• Field incoming phone calls.

Competencies

• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and deal with difficult customers and situations.
• Knowledge of basic cashiering functions including calculating fees, issuing receipts, and balancing cash.
• Preferred, sufficient knowledge of municipal waste to properly identify items and determine acceptability.
• Basic computer and phone skills.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others. Work both independently and in a teamwork manner with other employees.
• Required to attend cash handling classes and other training classes as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilitiesover0employees.

Work Environment

This is an active role including extended periods of standing and walking. Filing, lifting, carrying, and snow shoveling may be required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, credit card terminals, and fax machines. This position works both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also frequently required to sit, stand, walk, lift, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, twist and bend, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a Temporary Part-time position. Days and hours of work are Thursday through Saturday, 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Travel

Occasional travel is expected.

Required Education and Experience

• High School graduate or GED equivalent is required.
• One year of customer service experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel is preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• One year cash handling experience preferred, but not required.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Prior to or on date of hire:
  • Able to complete a thorough employment and/or criminal history check.
  • Able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (not required for all positions).
• Final candidates will be required to provide official proof of college degree and certified transcripts(not required for all positions).

Safety Sensitive Requirements

• This position is not considered to be a safety-sensitive position

AAP/EEO Statement

• This position is ‘at-will’, and either Crook County or the employee may terminate the relationship at any time with or without cause.
• Crook County is an equal-opportunity employer

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.