Solid Waste Environmental Laborer - Thousand Hour

Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Alaska SBS benefits

Job summary

Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska is seeking an on-call Helper to assist with solid waste handling and litter control. The role involves manual labor, operating with Borough policies and core values such as accountability, customer focus, and teamwork.

Requirements include a high school diploma, less than one year of experience, and a valid Alaska driver's license if driving is required. On-call hours, no benefits for temporary staff, and mandatory SBS contributions apply.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Less than one year of experience; relevant experience may include physical labor.
• Valid driver's license required for vehicle/equipment operation.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis B series and Tdap or declinations as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining the central landfill.
• Processes latex paints and other universal wastes per policies.
• Packs refrigerants into containers.
• Transports universal waste from transfer sites.
• Loads abandoned waste for transport to landfill.
• Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; collects data and takes photos.
• Cuts weeds and brush; assists with snow removal operations.
• Answers customer questions and directs public to disposal areas.
• Performs related duties.

Skills

Physical labor

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.

This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

Pay Grade

D1 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

Less than one year of experience. Relevant Experience may include jobs requiring physical labor. Experience working with and/or identifying hazardous and universal waste is preferred but not required.

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.

Must complete the Hepatitis B vaccination series and maintain a current Tetanus (Td or Tdap) vaccination, or provide signed declinations, in accordance with applicable health and safety guidelines.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining the central landfill.
• Processes latex paints and other universal wastes according to division policies and procedures.
• Packs refrigerants into containers.
• Transports universal waste from transfer sites.
• Loads abandoned waste into vehicle for transport to landfill.
• Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; takes photographs and collects data.
• Cuts weeds and brush.
• Assists with snow removal operations.
• Answers customer questions and directs the public to waste disposal areas.
• Performs related duties.

Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.

Alaska Supplemental Benefits System

The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.

01 I understand that the schedule for this position will vary based on operational needs and the hours will be limited to less than 30 per week and 1,000 per 12 month period. I further understand this is an on-call position that receives no benefits and no guarantee of hours.

• Yes
• No

02 Employees assigned driving duties/responsibilities, must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience. If assigned driving duties, can you meet those parameters?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question