Household Hazardous Waste Technician

Salary : $17.62 Hourly

Location : Citrus County, FL

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 202502183

Department : Public Works

Division : Solid Waste Management

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 30 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Eastern

General Description

Performs a variety of tasks pertaining to safely receiving and handling household hazardous waste from the residents and businesses of Citrus County. This includes but is not limited to safe handling, sorting, labeling, bulking, and preparing household hazardous waste for shipping in accordance with Federal, State and local regulations.

The schedule for this full-time position is Monday through Friday, 7 : 00 AM to 3 : 30 PM,.

Essential Functions

• Drives and / or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Accepts household hazardous waste and materials from citizens and businesses.
• Ensures compliance with state recycling requirements, completes reports, and maintains records.
• Participates in mandatory Saturday household hazardous waste events and programs.
• Conducts inventory of necessary items / materials and supplies for household hazardous waste programs and arranges for their procurement.
• Extracts and recycles refrigerant from disposed refrigeration units.
• Serves as the Solid Waste Spotter for the Landfill's Customer Service Area.
• Sorts, segregates, and consolidates hazardous waste by chemical hazard class.
• Coordinates with contractors and provides excellent customer service.
• Attends staff meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Wear a full-face air purifying respirator and constantly maintain fit test ready.
• Operates forklift as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

Education, Training, and Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills

IS-100.c : Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Emergency Response / Recovery Activities

Supplemental Information

Employee Benefits at a Glance Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Employee Health & Wellness Center, Florida Retirement System (FRS), Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance $20,000, Long Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 11 Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave Please visit the Benefits tab of this posting for additional information and a link to the Employee Benefits Highlights booklet.

Basis of Rating : Some positions may require a written and / or skills test. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess each individuals' qualifications. Selected persons will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application will be an important consideration in the screening process.

Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, physical examination, and drug screen. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and / or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners provides a comprehensive benefits package.

Medical Insurance - (Carrier : Florida Blue) : Employee Premium is $50.00 monthly. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).

Employee Health & Wellness Center : Employee Premium is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance. Dependent coverage is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance.

Dental Insurance : Employee Premium is $0.00. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).

Vision Insurance : Employee and Dependent coverage is available with low monthly premiums.

Florida Retirement System : Employee contributes 3% of gross salary per pay-period. Option to choose from Pension Plan or Investment Plan. Detailed employer contributions can be found in the link below. Visit for more details.

Other Benefits :

Please note that the benefits may not apply to all constitutional offices; please refer to policies for specific information. The County's Personnel Policies, applicable Union Contracts and / or Certificate of Coverage provides detailed descriptions of all available employee benefit programs and stipulations.

For a more detailed overview of our benefit package,

List any certifications that you have which pertains to this position in the Certificates section of the application. Examples : Forklift, Solid Waste Spotter, HAZPOWER.

Please copy and paste the following website address into your internet browser to review the Citrus County Regulation for Respirator Fit-Test : https : / / www.citrusbocc.com / departments / administrator / 7_27.php Please check the boxes indicating that you have reviewed each section of this policy.

Please check EACH of the 5 BOXES BELOW to confirm these sections on YOUR APPLICATION ARE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. If the sections mentioned below are left blank, your application will NOT be considered. PLEASE BE AS ACCURATE AND DETAILED AS POSSIBLE.ALL 5 boxes must be checked to confirm the application is accurately, complete, and verified.

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