Waste Disposal Technician (1000 Hour) - Northern Region

Job Summary 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. Pay Grade F1 - DOE Minimum Requirements 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. Duties/

Responsibilities

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. 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 a "Thousand Hour" 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 03 This position will primarily be working out of transfer sites in the Northern Region (Willow Transfer and Talkeetna Transfer Stations). Do you able to commute to these locations? 04 The anticipated shift for this position is 7:30am to 5:30pm and could be any day of the week (Monday - Sunday). Do you have any availability restrictions? Required Question