Waste Disposal Technician (1000 Hour) - Northern Region

Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Talkeetna, Willow (AK, AK); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is seeking a customer-focused clerk to support scale house and transfer station operations in the Northern Region, including Willow and Talkeetna sites. The role requires cash handling, strong communication, and the ability to work independently or with others.

The position offers a daytime shift (7:30am - 5:30pm), DOE, and emphasizes safety, reliability, and excellent service as part of Borough core values.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of experience in the occupational field preferred.
• Customer service, cash handling, and strong communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to work weekends and in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Greets and directs customers, informs disposal guidelines, determines volume/weight, inspects loads, assigns material codes, processes payments.
• Balances funds, prepares bank deposits, records transactions, and secures deposits per procedures.
• Maintains and secures the facility, scales area, and performs routine maintenance.
• Coordinates container pickups with contractors and tracks transports.
• Performs collection of special waste materials and initial cleanup of spills.
• Develops and maintains reports/logs, filing and document control.
• Provides support and training to new staff and temporary employees.

Connaissances

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

HAZWOPER certification

Driver's license

Description du poste

This position is responsible for performing customer service, administrative, technical and physical duties in support of scale house and transfer station operations. 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.

Please note: This is a customer focused and fast paced position primarily responsible for receiving and processing funds received in person at the landfill and transfer sites. This position will primarily be working out of transfer sites in the Northern Region, Willow Transfer and Talkeetna Transfer Stations.

The scheduled shift is 7:30am - 5:30pm and could be any day of the week.F1 - DOE

High School diploma or equivalent. Three years of experience in the occupational field, sufficient to understand the major duties of the position. Relevant experience and/or skills may include: customer service skills, cash handling, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, must be able to work alone and with others, available to work weekends.

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. 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification or ability to become certified in all areas within six (6) months from the date of hire. Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, 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.

• Greets and directs customers to appropriate areas for materials disposal; informs customers of disposal guidelines; determine volume or weight and physically inspect loads; determines correct material codes; receives customer payments; and promotes recycling program.
• Determines customer counts, balances funds, prepares bank deposits, and records transactions daily; and, secures logged deposits in safe awaiting pickup by Supervisor or armed guard security vendor.
• Secures money and facility in accordance with Division standard operating procedures.
• Maintains office, scale house, transfer station, and equipment; inspects, cleans and maintains grounds and scales daily.
• Schedules site maintenance as needed.
• Provides support and training to new staff and temporary employees.
• Coordinates container pickup with contractor; tracks container transports.
• Monitor container levels and redistribute refuse regularly, as needed.
• Performs collection of special waste materials (ex. Antifreeze, batteries, cooking oil, motor oil, paint, propane tanks, refrigerators, etc.); performs initial cleanup of spilled materials and/or contaminates.
• Develops and maintains reports and logs, copies and restocks flyers and brochures, executes filing, office work and document record keeping as required.
• Performs related duties.