Solid Waste Maintenance Worker

Job Title

Minimum starting salary: $ 17.7978 hourly, depending on qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• Valid Texas Driver's License
• 1 year of experience in laborer work

Preferred:

• H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent

Position Description:

Under basic supervision, performs unskilled and heavy manual labor tasks associated with landfill, transfer station, or recycling center disposal operations.

Essential Functions:

• Performs litter collection, landscape, and landfill and transfer station maintenance.
• Constructs, repairs, and installs litter fences at landfills and transfer stations.
• Directs customers to appropriate locations within the landfill, transfer station, or Cobbs Recycling Center for waste disposal and explains procedures and regulations.
• Assists mechanics with a variety of basic tasks as required.
• Cleans, maintains, and accounts for basic tools.
• Operates light trucks and equipment. (Mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and sprayers).
• Obtains daily fuel tank readings.
• Coordinates temporary laborers in the collection of litter from the site.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area while helping process recyclables, electronics, and other materials.
• Processes and manages special waste materials at Cobbs Recycling Center, including preparing electronics for transport and treating paint materials to meet landfill disposal requirements.
• Will be required to respond after hours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.