SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LABORER/SPOTTER

Mesa County, CO

Grand Junction (CO)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 52,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Paid Sick and Vacation Leave

Life insurance

Long term disability

Job summary

Mesa County Solid Waste Management is seeking a dedicated staff member to provide frontline customer service, guide the public on dumping areas, and assist with various labor tasks around the Solid Waste Campus. You may manage the Transfer Station site and operate light equipment as needed.

The role requires physical work outdoors, attention to safety, and willingness to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties as part of a team at Mesa County’s Solid Waste Campus.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent.
Valid Colorado Class C Driver's License (Preferred).
Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 150 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

Direct traffic on landfill and compost tipping deck to ensure safe unloading of refuse.
Direct the public to appropriate dumping areas depending on contents of refuse.
Monitor tipping deck for unauthorized wastes and ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
Perform load inspections to ensure materials are approved and compliant with engineering and operations plans.
Provide clear, courteous customer service and answer questions regarding policies and regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Grounds maintenance

Load inspections

Equipment operation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Midsize skid steer

Mini excavator

Compost bagger

Tire baler

Tire de-rimmer

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides "frontline customer service" by providing general information regarding Mesa County Solid Waste Management services, products, programs, and activities to the general public. Directs traffic and performs load checks. Assists in litter control and routine upkeep of the Mesa County Solid Waste Campus. Assists in general labor activities around the Solid Waste Campus. If assigned, may conduct site management of the Mesa County Transfer Station.

Job Summary

Essential Job Functions

* (The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. Mesa County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time. All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)*

Direct traffic on landfill and compost tipping deck to ensure safe unloading of refuse.
Direct the public to appropriate dumping areas depending on the contents of their refuse.
Continuously monitors the tipping deck for unauthorized wastes and monitors all incoming materials to ensure refuse being dumped complies with Federal, State, and Mesa County regulations and policies.
Perform load inspections as required to ensure materials coming into the facility are approved and in compliance with the Division's Engineering Design and Operation Plan.
Utilizes skills related to good customer service and answers customer questions related to policies and regulations of the Solid Waste Management Division, including the landfill and satellite facilities. Respond to citizen's unique needs and complaints.
Monitor Public Drop-Off area and Recycle Yard for illegal dumping.
Identify and report safety concerns to the Site Manager.
Provide litter control, including collection of blown litter generated from the landfill tipping area.
Assist with overall site cleanliness and upkeep including but not limited to washing buildings, cleaning vehicles and equipment, and cleaning under the scales.
Grounds maintenance outside of buildings.
Maintain all site signage and fencing.
Conduct housekeeping and janitorial duties in the shop building.
Assist at all waste diversion areas, including but not limited to the compost facility, white goods, waste tire drop-off, public drop-off area, mattress recycling program, and the traditional recycling yard.
Safely operates junior-level equipment to move materials on-site. Equipment includes but may not be limited to the midsize skid steer, mini excavator, compost bagger, a tire baler, and tire de-rimmer.
If assigned to the transfer station must handle fee collection and operate on-site equipment including a mini excavator and a midsize skid steer. A valid Class C drivers' license is required for assignment.
Oral communication must be clear and effective.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:**

High School diploma or equivalent.

Licenses And Certifications

Valid Colorado Class C Driver's License (Preferred).

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 150 pounds with assistance.

Employee must be able to maneuver in tight places such as the crawl space under a building, climb ladders, step over obstacles, step on and off machinery, etc.

Work is often done outside and must continue even during inclement weather conditions.

The employee is frequently exposed to dirt, smoke, fumes, extreme heat and cold for long duration, outside atmospheric conditions, traffic noise, and dust for sustained periods of time.

The employee is frequently exposed to possible bodily injury from moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, and machinery.

The employee is occasionally exposed to possible bodily injury from lectrical shock, falling from high places, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Typical noise level of work environment is loud, primarily from engines, equipment, machinery, and power tools.

In Compliance With The Equal Pay For Equal Work Act The Following Items Can Be Used As a Determining Factor In The Starting And Ongoing Wage Of An Employee Working In This Position

A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment.

A merit system that rewards employees for exceptional job performance.

Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to the work in question.

Another factor related to job performance or business operations, such as paying a shift differential to workers on less popular shifts

Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed.

Benefit Package

This position is eligible for the Mesa County benefit package which includes the following;