Transfer Station Attendent

Fillmore County•Preston, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transfer Station Attendant supports Resource Recovery Center operations and facility administration. The role assists the public and licensed haulers with proper waste disposal, operates the transfer station scale and cash register, inspects waste and recycling loads, and handles materials including hazardous waste, medical sharps, batteries, electronic waste, and fluorescent bulbs. The attendant prepares and loads outgoing waste and recyclables, operates and cleans facility equipment and areas, maintains grounds, and performs minor repairs. The position also handles records, invoices, deposits, billing, supplies, vendor coordination, and public information, and assists with training employees and volunteers. The work involves operating vehicles and equipment, including semi trucks and trailers, forklifts, loaders, and compactors. It requires working outdoors in varying weather and around moving machinery, fumes, noise, and potentially hazardous materials. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid Minnesota driver's license. Forklift and payloader training must be completed within six months of hire; a CDL is not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid Minnesota driver's license.
Forklift training required within six months of hire.
Payloader training required within six months of hire.
Ability to make calculations and operate scales.
Basic ability to identify hazardous materials and distinguish landfill from non-landfill items.
Ability to count money and make change.
Ability to use a computer for spreadsheets and word processing.
Ability to operate basic office equipment, including telephones and answering machines.
Basic ability to operate semi trucks and trailers; CDL is not required.
Ability to operate forklifts and loaders.
Skill in operating power tools and hand tools.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to provide courteous, tactful service to the public and other agencies.
Ability to work independently without immediate supervision and prioritize work activities.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work around mechanical parts and moving vehicles, including during machinery maintenance.
Ability to occasionally disassemble products to remove ballasts, batteries, lightbulbs, and other recoverable materials.
Ability to perform the physical activities required, including sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, manual dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, typing, and seeing; exert up to 60 pounds of force on occasion; and lift, carry, push, pull, and move objects.
Ability to work in all weather conditions and in environments that may include foul odors, rodents, insects, animals, fumes, airborne particles, wet, hot, or cold conditions, moving mechanical parts, occasional loud noise, and potential hazardous-material exposure.

Responsibilities

Remove ice and snow.
Handle waste materials, medical sharps, hazardous materials, batteries, and electronic waste.
Direct members of the public and licensed haulers on proper disposal methods; operate the transfer station scale and cash register.
Inspect loads for contamination and hazardous waste, and remove such items from recycling and landfill materials.
Respond to on-site and telephone questions and concerns.
Prepare, schedule, and load outgoing waste.
Clean the transfer station and compactor daily, and clean the office, bathroom, and surrounding areas.
Maintain the lawn and pump waste water from the trailer pit as needed.
Package and count fluorescent bulbs for shipment.
Spot trailers into and out of the trailer pit; connect, back up, and disconnect trailers.
Operate equipment needed to run the transfer station and maintain the facility, including a compactor, semi truck, forklift, wheel loader, and mower; use office equipment, hand tools, power tools, and compressors as needed.
Load appliances promptly and maintain an orderly appliance area.
Load recyclables into roll-off boxes for transport.
Calculate, prepare, review, file, and handle money transactions, tipping invoices, deposits, and waste-generated documents.
Assist the Solid Waste Administrator with waste records, public information and handouts, monthly billing, daily cash deposits, vendor coordination, and training employees and volunteers.
Stay informed about waste disposal and management trends, guidelines, and options, and educate the public and other departments on waste reduction, disposal, and safe handling.
Order and maintain necessary facility supplies.
Maintain facilities, equipment, and grounds, including minor repairs.
Comply with departmental and County policies and procedures; demonstrate service, excellence, and integrity; maintain cooperative working relationships; keep the immediate supervisor informed of important matters; and represent Fillmore County professionally.