Resource Recovery Associate

Salary : $23.41 Hourly

Location : 2561 S. Broadway St. Green Bay, WI

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2024-01029

Department : Port & Resource Recovery

Opening Date : 10 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Summary

Primary duties for this position : Hazardous Waste Facility work and Grounds Maintenance.

Work site locations include the South Landfill in Greenleaf, Transfer Station in Hobart, and Hazardous Material Recovery in Green Bay.

Scale Operator

Team member duties primary duties are scale operator working independently processing customer transaction. Responsible for the daily operations and communication with customers and staff. Responsible for the daily operations, recordkeeping and daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reporting to internal and external partners. Trouble shooting computer and software issues. Confirming and changing correct tipping fees, communicating information. Department has scales at the Waste Transfer Station and South Landfill. Educates the public regarding department programs.

Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Primary)

Day-to-day operations of the Household Hazardous Waste facility; unloads waste from vehicles; performs basic laboratory analysis on wastes; processes, categorizes, bulks and treats wastes; completes forms and keeps records on personal computer. Coordinating vendors for waste pickup, makes appointments with the public / private businesses for hazardous waste disposal. Educates the public regarding department programs.

Recycling Transfer Station

Consolidates recyclables at the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Tipping Floor using heavy equipment and loading recyclables into transfer truck trailers.

Grounds Maintenance (Primary)

Maintain grounds by picking up litter. Clean vehicles and facilities. Assists at HHW, Waste Transfer Station and closed landfills.

Essential Duties

Scale Operator

• Record data on a computer using specialized software.
• Monitors / inspects incoming and / or outgoing loads for type and weight.
• Tare weight vehicles bi-annually to ensure tare weights are accurate.
• Opens and closes scale operations daily.
• Performs credit card transactions.
• Answers the telephone greets customers, answers questions and responds to requests for information.
• Performs general maintenance and does minor repairs on the scale and in the scale house.
• Files records and forms; performs data entry functions and tracks waste on computer spreadsheet.
• Communicates with customers; instructs public in usage of the facility.
• Communicates with on-site staff.
• Troubleshoot scale and computer issues.
• Work with Account Clerk and Accountant on daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end reconciliation

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility

for proper loading.

Recycling Transfer Station (RTS)

Grounds Maintenance

Performs related functions as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required

Education and Experience :

High School diploma required. Basic knowledge of chemistry preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

License and Certifications :

Valid Wisconsin Driver's License

Ability to pass certification for OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training within six months, if working HMR.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of state and federal hazardous waste regulations for handling, shipping and transportation.

Knowledge of Solid Waste requirements and control processes

Basic knowledge to distinguish between controlled substances and other drugs.

Knowledge of basic chemistry and laboratory procedures.

Knowledge of and ability to utilize a computer and the required scale related software.

Ability to perform full data entry at a rate of 50 net keystrokes per minute.

Ability to learn and perform standard procedures required for scale operations.

Ability to perform basic chemistry / laboratory testing on wastes.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Ability to create reports and maintain records.

Ability to drive department trucks, front-end loader, ATV and forklift.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to perform general maintenance and repairs to the scale and the scale house.

Ability to work the required hours of the position.

Knowledge of basic arithmetic.

Knowledge of simple bookkeeping.

Knowledge of general office procedures and filing methods.

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