Solid Waste Technician II

Mecklenburg County • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mecklenburg County Solid Waste is seeking a customer focused person to staff our William Davie Recycling Center. This individual will guide customers in their recycling activities at this recycling center embedded in the William Davie Park. This position will work to keep the grounds of the center clean and tidy and track the amounts of materials that resident’s drop-off. The incumbent should have customer service experience and great customer service skills. The position will work a schedule of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9 am to 5 pm. This is a full-time position, and some work will be outdoors, as the recycling collection center is an outdoor collection center. Basic computer skills are desired. Position Summary Monitors incoming materials at solid waste centers for the safe acceptance and disposal of the incoming items at assigned solid waste centers or landfill. This position, under direct supervision, is responsible for performing manual labor and ensuring safety procedures are followed at solid waste centers or landfill to process waste related materials, including accepting and processing household hazardous wastes. Position will operate light equipment such as skid-steer loaders, backhoes and riding mowers. Position is direct facing for customer service.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills preferred
• Skills working with powered machinery & tools
• High aptitude of mechanical skills
• Ability to obtain a CDL
• Ability to obtain solid waste operations certificate for landfill or compost operations
• Past customer service skills
• Basic computer skills are desired.
• Basic understanding of applicable computer programs.
• Familiarity using two way radios, smart phones and electronic equipment

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic flow of vehicles entering solid waste acceptance centers to the proper area to unload
• Assure that refuse remains in the area is not hauled away as salvage
• Perform vehicle load inspections and monitors incoming loads for unacceptable materials
• Keep work area clean and free of debris to prevent damage to incoming vehicles
• Assist with evaluating solid waste at solid waste centers or landfill for acceptability or correct location
• Assist with cleaning and maintenance of trucks and tools
• May load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans using forklifts or manual methods when applicable
• Move and aid in moving furniture or equipment and large and bulky objects
• Perform general grounds keeping such as picking up trash and debris
• Monitor the safety of at job site with consideration of customers and co-workers
• May operate non-CDL required vehicles as needed

Benefits

• Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.
• Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED