Assistant Site Operator

Under general supervision, the Assistant Site Operator performs all tasks related to collection, compaction, and disposal of recyclable materials as well as performs clerical and administrative tasks needed for the professional accomplishment of the general business at the Rural Recycling Center.   This is a "safety-sensitive position" that requires random drug and alcohol testing under the auspices of the federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (OTETA) of 1991. The individual must be flexible, if applicable, to work on Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Duties include the following:

• Ensure that rural recycling trucks are available at rural collection sites and participating schools.
• Collects recyclables at rural collection sites and operates recycling trucks accordingly.
• Transport recyclables from rural collection sites to the processing site.
• Operate bailers, glass crusher, and other equipment at Rural Recycling Center as needed.
• Prepares and maintains all equipment associated with the Rural Recycling Center.
• Processes brush drop-off receipts.
• Types, copies, receives, and routes mail, maintains files, assists co-workers when necessary, maintains office supplies, answers and directs telephone calls for Rural Recycling Center.  Receives and directs citizens.
• Provide information and guidance to members of the public regarding the general operating procedures of the Rural Recycling Center.
• Assists County Engineer Administrative staff with various special projects/programs as needed.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Rural Recycling Manager.
• Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Note:  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is assigned by the supervisor.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Must have a valid Texas driver’s license to operate county vehicles.  Provide a copy of your driving record (3-year history) from DPS before the first day of employment.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Possess and maintain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Must be able to perform strenuous work outdoors under all weather conditions and be able to establish and maintain an effective and cooperative working relationship with other employees

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to turn, push, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear; and smell. The employee must frequently lift out of vehicles and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

This position has been identified with possible risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and/or other various hazards that require immunization against such exposure. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

All individuals operating commercial vehicles using a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) are required by the DOT to register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and are subject to pre-employment drug tests, random tests, post-accident tests immediately following accidents, reasonable suspicion, and fitness for duty testing, per County and DOT Alcohol and Drug testing policies. 

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