Waste Transfer Station Attendant

Position Summary

Responsible for collection and disposal of residential and Pueblo government solid waste. Attends the Waste Transfer Station providing assistance to Tribal Members to unload solid waste and recycling materials as needed. Maintains Waste Transfer Station by keeping property clean and orderly. Receives, sorts, and safely stores household hazardous waste, used oil, and EPA universal wastes (fluorescent lamps, batteries, consumer grade herbicides and pesticides) for disposal by hazardous waste contractor. Responds to requests to dispose of deceased pets. Cleans up illegal dumping within tribal boundaries. Performs other duties as assigned.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collects solid waste from bins assigned to each home on the Pueblo on an approved schedule and from Pueblo Government departments as needed.
2. Collects recycling from Pueblo Government departments.
3. Unlocks and opens gates during hours of operation, controls access to transfer station property.
4. Attends to customer needs including guiding vehicles into the transfer station, assisting with unloading, and controlling what waste is disposed of at the transfer station.
5. Assists customers with sorting recyclables into designated containers.
6. Coordinates dumpster exchange with the trash hauler.
7. Picks up trash, cuts weeds, and maintains cleanliness of transfer station.
8. Distributes trash bags annually to elderly residents.
9. Collects used appliances from Pueblo residences once placed outside the home.
10. Hauls recyclables to certified recycling centers.
11. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
2. Strong interpersonal skills with all direct work associates as well as networking with all Team Members is essential throughout Pueblo of Sandia whether they hold public facing and/or back-of-the-house positions.

All Team Members must:

1. Be polite, friendly and professional always.
2. Demonstrate an approachable demeanor when working with all co-workers and Team Members throughout the company.
3. Reflect a kind, empathetic, patient, and respectful behavior with all internal and external business dealings.
4. Support co-workers as needed to meet business demands.
5. Build professional work relationships with all Team Members while supporting a strong teamwork environment.
6. Maintain a friendly, professional and approachable demeanor in the performance of all duties.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Ability to work under limited supervision.
2. Ability to perform monotonous activities for long periods.
3. Ability to work alone.
4. Ability to enforce transfer station rules and procedures.
5. Ability to adhere to safety rules and practices.
6. Ability to deal effectively with the public.
7. Ability to maintain a daily log of operations.
8. Ability to attend and pass environmental courses as assigned.
9. Ability to perform physical requirements of the position.
10. Ability to work hours and days assigned.
11. Knowledge of transfer station procedures and practices desirable.
12. Knowledge of general safety rules, requirements, and procedures involved in the operation of moving vehicles.

Education and Experience

Required:

1. High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent
2. Six (6) months experience in a general maintenance or custodial position or in a position involving the cleaning or repair of facilities and equipment

Note: Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience.

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License
2. Must be able to successfully complete and maintain First Aid & CPR Training within 3 months of hire date.
3. Must be able to successfully complete backhoe, chainsaw, skid steer and heavy equipment operation and maintenance training within 6 months of hire date.
4. Must be able to successfully complete and maintain 24 Hour HAZWOPER course within the first year from date of hire.
5. Must be able to successfully complete and maintain NMDOT Waste Certification, SWANA-NM Transfer certification within the first year from date of hire.
6. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
7. Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Requirement

Description

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Climbing

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Crawling

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Seeing

The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Walking

Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.

Sitting

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Working Conditions Required:

1. Duties are performed outdoors subject to seasonal, and inclement weather.
2. Subject to moderate noise level, odors, dust, and fumes.
3. Subject to hazards such as sharp objects and heavy materials.
4. Exposed to chemicals, infections, and diseases.
5. Duties may involve walking, kneeling, climbing, crawling, standing, crouching, and ability to assume prone positions.
6. Specific required movements include the following: (50 lbs. Maximum)
   1. Trunk-bend, rotate, push, pull, carry
   2. Arms-reach, carry, push, pull, lift, twist, rotate
   3. Legs-lift, push, pull, twist, rotate, balance
   4. Hands-grasp, manipulate, rapid movement, bilateral coordination, eye and hand coordination, finger and overall dexterity