SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LABORER/SPOTTER

$17.69 - $19.90 _____________________________________________________________ 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. Fee collection at area transfer stations. Direct the public to appropriate dumping areas depending on the contents of their refuse. Direct traffic on landfill and compost tipping deck to ensure safe unloading of refuse. Continuously monitors the tipping deck for un-authorized 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 Divisions Engineering Design and Operation Plan. Utilizes skills related to good customer service, answers customer questions related to policies and regulations of the Solid Waste Management Division including the landfill and satellite facilities. Respond to citizens special needs and complaints. Monitor Public Drop-Off area and Recycle Yard for illegal dumping. Identify and report safety concerns to the Site Manager. 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. Assist with overall site cleanliness and upkeep. Provide litter control, including collection of blown litter generated from the landfill tipping area. Maintain all site signage and fencing. Conduct housekeeping and janitorial duties on all Campus buildings. Perform grounds maintenance outside of scale house. Fee collection at area transfer stations. Safely operates junior level equipment to move materials on-site. Equipment includes but may not be limited to the skid loader, back-hoe, and hook truck. Oral communications must be clear and effective. Perform other related duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or equivalent. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Colorado Class C Drivers License. Supplemental Information: 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 electrical 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. The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday, 8-4:30. 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 This position includes is eligible for the Mesa County benefits package which includes the following: Medical Dental Vision Retirement Paid Sick Leave & Vacation Leave Life Insurance Long Term Disability _____________________________________________________________ Agency Mesa County Address 544 Rood Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 Phone 970- 244 - 1856 Website http://www.mesacounty.us Mesa County is looking for innovative, collaborative and enthusiastic people dedicated to serving the citizens of Mesa County. If you want to have a challenging career and you have these qualities, lets make great things happen together, come join Team Mesa! We have a demanding workplace that promotes teamwork, flexibility and initiative while at the same time encouraging a healthy work/life balance. If such an environment motivates you, please consider the exciting career opportunities we have available.