Summer Landfill Worker

Renville County•Redwood Falls, MN

27d•$15 - $23

About The Position

The Summer Landfill Worker performs general office duties including operating the weigh scale, answering telephone and walk-in customer inquiries, and monitoring trucks from the landfill. Performs general maintenance and upkeep of the landfill grounds and buildings including dust and litter control and other miscellaneous duties.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent (GED)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Ability to understand construction documents.
Basic computer knowledge required using windows based software applications.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, rations, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to calculate slopes and elevations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Valid driver’s license
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

The ability to deal with irritable citizens regarding sorting loads and facility rates is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Answers incoming phone calls and responds to public informational requests/inquiries regarding: hours, recycling and municipal solid waste rates, procedures, etc.
Monitor trucks entering and leaving the Landfill/Material Recovery Facility, acting as a main gate.
Inspects and examines loads of waste entering landfill to identify and categorize waste.
Directs driver to proper area of landfill and/or denies entrance of unauthorized material.
Assist at appliance, e-waste collections, and county wide tire collection
Operates computerized scales, inside and outside, to determine weight of vehicle load and corresponding usage/dumpage fee.
Calculates fees or fixed prices for each load brought to landfill.
Collects money and issues receipts.
Records each load, fees and other information.
Balances cash drawer with receipts to ensure accuracy.
Removes cash and deposits in safe.
Communicates courteously and professionally.
Conveys basic information to the public when approached with questions.
Maintains working relationships with others where necessary in carrying out job functions.
Mowing, weed whipping and painting around grounds.
Performs related work as apparent or assigned.