Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician I, Variable Hour

Metro; Oregon City (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician to join their team. This entry-level role involves greeting customers, directing traffic, and inspecting waste loads at a busy recycling facility. Ideal candidates will possess excellent customer service skills and a commitment to safety and environmental protection. With a focus on teamwork and community service, this position offers valuable training and experience in the waste management field. Join a dedicated team that plays a vital role in maintaining a clean and sustainable environment for the region.

Benefits

Uniform Clothing Provided

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Shoe Allowance

Overtime Pay

Qualifications

• Completion of a job preparation course or relevant experience is required.
• High school education or equivalent is needed for this position.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct customers at the waste drop-off site.
• Inspect trash loads for prohibited items and maintain safety.
• Communicate proper waste disposal methods to customers.

Skills

Customer Service

Traffic Management

Safety Awareness

Communication Skills

Education

High School Education or Equivalent

Job Preparation Course

Tools

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

Pay $22.12 / hour

Employment type Temporary

Job Description

Req#: 4020354 This recruitment is open continuously and those interested are encouraged to apply without delay. Screening will be ongoing as applications are received.

Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today and tomorrow. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits program. Learn more about the benefits Metro offers.

As a Variable-Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician, you will work within a team to greet customers, direct them where to drop off garbage and recycling materials, safely manage traffic, and inspect incoming trash loads for prohibited or suspicious waste items at Metro’s garbage and recycling drop-off station in Oregon City. This entry-level position is essential to making sure that our facility runs safely, that customers have a positive experience at our site, and that we protect the environment by safely processing different kinds of trash.

Variable Hour Traffic/Load Inspectors receive safety training and gain job skills that can prepare them for other jobs in the garbage and recycling industry at Metro and elsewhere. Uniform clothing and a complete range of protective gear is provided for employees in this job. (See “Working Conditions” below for details.)

People selected for this job will be working at Metro South Transfer Station, a very busy industrial-type facility where residents, small businesses, and large garbage haulers deposit trash, recycling, and yard debris for processing and disposal. You can watch this live video feed of trash being processed at Metro South. Located at 2001 Washington Street in Oregon City, Metro South serves several hundred customers each day. The station operates 362 days a year, except for New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas days.

Variable Hour Traffic/Load Inspection Technicians’ shifts start as early as 2:45 a.m. to serve commercial garbage and recycling haulers before the station opens to the public at 7:00 a.m. Most Variable Hour Traffic/Load Inspection Technicians are scheduled for four- or eight-hour shifts between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. A Trimet bus stop is located just outside the entrance to Metro South at stop 2000 Block Washington (ID 14047).

This job is an essential part of Metro’s work to manage the region’s solid waste – also known as garbage and recycling. Metro’s Waste Prevention and Environmental Services department (WPES) meets this responsibility in part by processing some of the region’s garbage and recycling. WPES is guided by the 2030 Regional Waste Plan and is committed to leading with equity in everything we do.

As a Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician you will:

• Greet customers at their vehicles
• Direct vehicle traffic at and around Metro South and ensure traffic safety
• Ask customers about their trash loads and inspect their trash loads for prohibited and suspicious waste
• Review and organize waste-related paperwork
• Communicate with and educate customers about proper waste disposal and recycling methods
• Build and maintain respectful and positive working relationships with other Inspectors, the Traffic supervisor, other Metro South teams, and others at the site
• Help coworkers as needed
• Perform this work or other tasks during site emergencies, such as dangerous material, a traffic accident, customer conflict, hazardous weather, etc.
Attributes for success:

• Friendly, welcoming personality
• Able to work respectfully with a very diverse group of customers, contractors, and co-workers
• Excellent customer service, including being able to answer customer questions accurately and politely
• Able to work an assigned schedule and exhibit regular and predictable attendance
• Prioritizes working safely and following safety policies, practices and procedures
• Able to understand and follow spoken and written instructions and procedures
• Calm and focused during emergencies
• Committed to Metro’s core values of public service, excellence, teamwork, respect, innovation and sustainability
Diversity and inclusion: At Metro, we’re committed to hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, recognizing that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We invest in employees by supporting equitable and inclusive hiring practices, employee policies and training programs.

TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.

Minimum qualifications:

• Completion of a job preparation course provided by a community-based organization or community college or previous related experience, AND
• A high school education or equivalent OR
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities
Working conditions: Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technicians work outdoors, rain or shine, when they are greeting and directing customers and inspecting their materials. Technicians stand or walk on pavement for most of their shift and work around and very near a wide variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and garbage vehicles. The environment can be loud and at times may smell of vehicle exhaust and garbage.

Metro provides Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technicians with all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the job, such as safety vests and hard hats. Metro also provides Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technicians with work uniforms, including three shirts, one sweatshirt, and a rain hat, rain coat, and rain pants/coveralls. Variable Hour Technicians also receive a $150 safety shoe allowance after working 520 hours.

This position requires the ability to perform those activities necessary to complete the essential functions of the job, either with or without reasonable accommodation. This job is very physical and may require frequent or continuous standing, stooping, bending, twisting, walking, talking, sitting, touching, grasping, handling and good general hearing. May also require occasional reaching, feeling, repetitive motions of the hands/wrists, kneeling, climbing up and down ladders many times each day, and the ability to lift and/or carry up to 20 pounds. Inspectors work indoors and outdoors, subject to inclement weather.

If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply:

If I was terminated for cause during any of my employment with Metro, or resigned in lieu of termination, I understand I may be ineligible for rehire for a minimum of 3 years.

Like to have qualifications:
You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience, including the military, or life experience that are relevant for this position.

• Prior experience managing traffic, preferably at an industrial or construction site
• Traffic Safety Certification
• AHERA asbestos inspector certificate
• First Aid/CPR and AED certification; complete fire extinguisher training
• Experience with the Incident Command system for emergency management
COMPENSATION AND REPRESENTATION
This position is eligible for overtime pay, and is represented by the AFSCME Local 3580 and is classified as a variable hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician I. Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and do not include the specific duties and responsibilities of the positions.

SCREENING AND EVALUATION
The application packet: The application packet consists of the following documents. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Make sure your application is complete, missing any part of these items could result in an incomplete application and will not be moved forward in the recruitment.

• A completed online application
• Answers to supplemental questions
The selection process: We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows. The selection process is subject to change.

• Initial review of minimum qualifications
• In-depth evaluation of application materials to identify the most qualified candidates
• Consideration of top candidates/interviews
• Testing/assessments
• Reference check
• Background, driving records check for finalist candidate
Questions?
Recruiter: Carrie Gundermann
Email: [e-mail]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.

Online applications: Metro accepts job applications online. If you need assistance or accommodation with your application, or access to a computer, call 503-797-1570.

Accommodation: Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this process. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-797-1570.

Pay equity at Metro: Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of your gender, race, age or other protected characteristics. Metro has established processes and conducts routine pay equity reviews as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with the 2017 Oregon Pay Equity Act.

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS): Unless otherwise stated in a collective bargaining agreement, Metro pays both the employee and employer portion of PERS contributions for eligible employees.

Veterans' preference: Under Oregon Law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Metro positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans' preference for this job, please provide qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

About the company

Metro is the regional government for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area, covering portions of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties.