Transfer Station Technician II

Oregon Metro; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro’s Waste Prevention and Environmental Services (WPES) department seeks a Transfer Station Technician II to join the Metro South Transfer Station team. Responsibilities include operating transfer station equipment, supporting tipping floor activities, and assisting with training while maintaining safety and efficiency in daily operations.

You will unload vehicles, perform material recovery tasks, and ensure equipment is well-maintained.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in transfer station operations or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to obtain forklift certification within one year of hire.
• Must obtain First Aid/CPR, Asbestos Awareness, and Bloodborne Pathogens training within one year.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate transfer station compactors and motorized equipment weighing less than 15,000 pounds, including forklifts and skid-steers.
• Perform the full range of duties of a Transfer Station Technician I, including supporting safe, clean and efficient transfer station operations.
• Assist with unloading vehicles, material recovery and other activities on the transfer station tipping floor.
• Maintain and care for motorized equipment, tools and other equipment used in daily operations.
• Monitor site conditions, identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to protect employees, customers and the public.
• Provide clear, professional customer service and information to commercial customers and members of the public.
• Follow safety procedures, standard operating procedures, emergency protocols and requirements for handling municipal solid waste and occasional hazardous materials.
• Assist supervisory staff with training Technician I employees in the safe operation of transfer station equipment after meeting applicable training and certification requirements.
• Develop additional heavy equipment operation skills through training and, when qualified, perform Heavy Equipment Operator duties in a training capacity.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and customers to maintain safe and effective daily operations.

Skills

Safety awareness

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Training others

Heavy equipment operation

Forklift operation

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

This recruitment is open continuous and those interested are encouraged to apply without delay. The first review date will be September 25th, 2026. Screening will be ongoing as applications are received.

Hello, we’reMetro!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.

Metro’s Waste Prevention and Environmental Services (WPES) department is looking for a Transfer Station Technician II to join the team at the Metro South Transfer Station. Transfer Station Technician II employees perform a range of operational duties that help keep garbage and recycling services safe, efficient and reliable. In addition to performing Transfer Station Technician I duties, this position operates motorized equipment, supports tipping floor and material recovery activities, maintains equipment and assists with training other employees. This position is a good fit for someone with transfer station or related experience who is ready to take on additional equipment, training and operational responsibilities.

As a Transfer Station Technician II you will:

• Safely operate transfer station compactors and motorized equipment weighing less than 15,000 pounds, including forklifts and skid-steers.
• Perform the full range of duties of a Transfer Station Technician I, including supporting safe, clean and efficient transfer station operations.
• Assist with unloading vehicles, material recovery and other activities on the transfer station tipping floor.
• Maintain and care for motorized equipment, tools and other equipment used in daily operations.
• Monitor site conditions, identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to protect employees, customers and the public.
• Provide clear, professional customer service and information to commercial customers and members of the public.
• Follow safety procedures, standard operating procedures, emergency protocols and requirements for handling municipal solid waste and occasional hazardous materials.
• Assist supervisory staff with training Technician I employees in the safe operation of transfer station equipment after meeting applicable training and certification requirements.
• Develop additional heavy equipment operation skills through training and, when qualified, perform Heavy Equipment Operator duties in a training capacity.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and customers to maintain safe and effective daily operations.

Attributes for success

• Prioritizes safety and maintains strong situational awareness in a busy industrial environment.
• Operates heavy and motorized equipment carefully, efficiently and responsibly.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully with coworkers, customers, contractors, supervisors and the public.
• Provides helpful, professional customer service in a fast-paced public-facing environment.
• Works effectively as part of a team while also exercising sound judgment and initiative.
• Recognizes problems and changing conditions and takes appropriate action or seeks assistance when needed.
• Is dependable, accountable and committed to following through on assigned responsibilities.
• Learns new equipment, procedures and safety practices and applies training effectively.
• Can explain and demonstrate safe work practices and equipment operation to others.
• Brings a commitment to public service, cultural humility, teamwork, accountability, openness to change and effective communication.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.

Learn more about how Metro is advancing diversity

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

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience, with one (1) year experience directly related to transfer station operations or related field, or
• Any combination of experience, education and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the essential job duties.

Required qualifications

Must possess, be able to obtain, maintain or complete the following training, licenses, and certifications:

• Within one (1) year of hire:
  • Forklift certification
  • First Aid/CPR certification
  • Asbestos Awareness training
  • Bloodborne Pathogens training

• Ability to safely operate and work around motorized equipment, moving machinery and other hazards found in a transfer station environment.
• Ability to perform regular physical work, including standing, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, reaching, climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting of heavier objects.
• Ability to work primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions and around municipal solid waste, occasional hazardous materials, dust, dirt, traffic, noise and strong or unpleasant odors.
• Must be able to work the assigned schedule, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays