What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solid Waste Maintenance Worker position at City of Waco?
Minimum starting salary: $17.7978 hourly, depending on qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
- Valid Texas Driver's License
- 1 year of experience in laborer work
- 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.
Salary : $17 - $26