What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transfer Station Attendant position at wasteconnections?
Alaska Waste, a Waste Connections company has an immediate position available for a Transfer Station Attendant at our location in Soldotna, AK! This is a full-time position, with a varying schedule from summer to winter months. The schedule will be 3 days a week-10-hour days from October to April. 3-4 days a week-10 hour days in summer months, May to September. Starting pay is $20-25.00 per hour DOE. Duties and Responsibilities: Opening and closing the transfer site, and monitoring the site at all times during operating hours Greeting, directing, discussing issues with, and educating customers of onsite rules and restrictions in a polite and courteous manner Directing and tracking incoming traffic, monitoring waste material flow, and notifying Dispatch when a container is in need of service Monitoring and screening waste loads for prohibited or hazardous materials Immediate containment, cleanup, and necessary reporting of any hazardous or prohibited materials spilled at the facility Assisting with waste stream analysis, site maintenance projects, data entry, or other work as directed Following all appropriate safety guidelines and precautions, wearing required safety gear, and maintaining a neat and professional appearance at all times Maintaining regular and predictable attendance Requirements: At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in a labor type position. The ability to lift up to 75 pounds Experience operating equipment is a plus Ability to work in all weather conditions throughout entire shift To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short-term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.