Solid Waste Attendant

City of Sweetwater (TX); Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Sweetwater (TX) is seeking a part-time Waste Disposal Worker to support the Solid Waste Disposal Division. The role includes staffing gate entrances and landfill areas, assisting recycling and diversion operations, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

You will maintain daily logs, validate permits, and coordinate with supervisors and crews. Duties also cover operating forklifts and balers safely, keeping facilities clean, and performing other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED, or equivalent experience to meet requisite skills.

Responsibilities

• Staff gate entrances or landfill pit area as assigned.
• Assist recycling and waste diversion operations.
• Serve as control point for vehicles entering facilities and validate permits.
• Keep daily logs and monitor billing volumes for commercial users.
• Advise facility users of TCEQ regulations, local ordinances or policies.
• Coordinate with supervisor and crews to meet objectives.
• Operate forklift and baler in a safe manner.
• Maintain grounds free of debris and assist in keeping facilities safe and clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Baler operation

Record keeping

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This is a part-time position in which the employee normally works less than 1,000 hours a year. This part-time position is assigned to the Solid Waste Disposal Division, which includes recycling operations. The work hours vary depending on duties assigned. Duties to be assigned include, but are not limited to, staffing gate entrances or landfill pit area, or performing recycling and/or waste diversion operations. The function of such duties include, but are not limited to, serving as a control point for vehicles entering the facilities, control unloading of waste at designated location(s), ensure regulations and policies are enforced, validate permits, keep daily logs, assist in achieving objectives and goals, coordinate with supervisor and crews.

Check incoming vehicles for proper permitting and composition of load according to Federal, State and local regulations; maintain written daily logs; maintain grounds free of debris; brief facility users; coordinate with supervisor and crew.

• Estimate cubic yardage of loads on incoming vehicles, and punch disposal permits accordingly.
• Keep daily logs including billing volumes for commercial users.
• Pick up debris from grounds around building and perimeter.
• Advise facility users of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations, local ordinances or policies pertaining to vehicles hauling refuse, the confinement therein, and use of the facilities.
• Answer routine inquiries of customers and refer complaints to supervisors.
• Inform supervisor of any pertinent needs, problems, incidents or accidents.
• Communicate with supervisor and other crew members via radio and phone.
• Monitor users offloading to ensure materials are placed in the appropriate containers or areas.
• Insure only approved waste materials are unloaded.
• Operate and maintain forklift in a safe manner and in accordance with policy.
• Operate and maintain baler in a safe manner and in accordance with policy.
• Assist in keeping Drop-Off Center and other facilities safe and clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

High school graduate or GED, or equivalent experience to meet requisite skills.