Transfer Station Attendant

Oregon Metro•Metro South Transfer Station, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Metro is seeking a Transfer Station Attendant to join the Waste Prevention and Environmental Services (WPES) department at the Metro South Transfer Station. This role is crucial for maintaining the safety, cleanliness, and environmental compliance of the facility. It involves active, hands-on work, primarily outdoors in a busy industrial setting, with opportunities to work with a team, interact with customers, and contribute to essential public services. Training will be provided on Metro’s operations, equipment, and safety practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Any combination of experience, education, and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential job duties.
Ability to perform regular physical work, including extensive walking, bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, and lifting.
Ability to work primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions and around traffic, moving equipment, dust, dirt, odors, and solid waste.
Ability to work an assigned schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to follow safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and emergency protocols.
Must possess, be able to obtain, maintain, or complete First Aid/CPR certification, Asbestos Awareness training, Bloodborne Pathogens training within one (1) year of full-time employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a solid waste, recycling, transfer station, processing, recovery, or similar industrial environment.
Experience working in a high-hazard, fast-paced, or physically demanding work environment.
Experience operating hand tools, power tools, pallet jacks, or similar equipment.
Experience providing customer service in an active public-facing environment.
Experience identifying and reporting safety or environmental hazards.
Experience working around environmental, stormwater, or regulatory compliance requirements.
OSHA-10 certification.
HAZWOPER 24-hour certification.
First Aid/CPR certification.
Asbestos Awareness training.
Bloodborne Pathogens training.

Responsibilities

Perform litter patrol and remove debris from tipping floors, traffic lanes, load-out areas, fencing lines, and other areas of the transfer station.
Patrol nearby roadways and surrounding areas to collect litter and identify illegal dumping, off-site debris, or spills associated with transfer station operations.
Inspect and remove debris from stormwater drains, channels, gates, and bioswales to protect water quality and maintain proper drainage.
Assist with unloading vehicles and recovery efforts on the tipping floor, including safely removing materials.
Learn to safely operate hand tools, power tools, and other equipment used in transfer station operations.
Conduct daily safety checks and report hazards, equipment or facility repair needs, and opportunities for operational improvement.
Respond to emergencies and incidents by following site emergency protocols, identifying and reporting hazards, directing people away from danger, and supporting traffic and site control.
Provide courteous and professional customer service and communicate information about the site, recycling operations, and materials.
Follow safety procedures, standard operating procedures, environmental requirements, and emergency protocols.