What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Public Health Sustainability Site Attendant Temp. position at miOttawa.org?
Job Description
Under general supervision, works at assigned Environmental Sustainability Centers (ESC) and screens and sorts hazardous waste for the senior site attendant or Environmental Sustainability Tech to classify and place in proper containers for transportation and disposal. Notifies Senior Site Attendant and Environmental Sustainability (ES) Technician when the ESC’s need materials and supplies to operate safely and efficiently. Additionally, receives recyclable and hazardous wastes from individual customers and small businesses qualifying as Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG). Sorts and stores non-hazardous household wastes and classifies and stores hazardous wastes in an appropriate storage area. Maintains the Environmental Sustainability Centers in a neat, clean, and organized condition.
This is a part-time, non-benefited position working 1000 hours a year. This position will not include Friday's and will include 1-2 Saturday mornings. This position will be based out of one of our Environmental Sustainability (ES) Centers with required frequent travel to the other County ES Centers.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Opens, closes and staffs the Environmental Sustainability Centers during scheduled operating hours.
- Receives recyclable household waste from customers, assists customers in unloading recyclables from their vehicles and placing materials in appropriate receptacles.
- Screens recyclables to remove wastes that the center does not accept and refers customers to sites that accept the materials in question.
- Assists customers in operating the used motor oil-recycling depot and other services provided at the site.
- Maintains a daily log of site activity and the types and volume of recyclable wastes received.
- Sells annual Environmental Sustainability Center memberships to residential households, receipts payments, and logs customer name and money received.
- Receives household and small business hazardous wastes into the center.
- Classifies and segregates hazardous wastes as corrosives, poisons, and flammables, makes sure they are in substance appropriate containers and that containers are properly sealed and labeled, logs source and nature of hazardous materials, and places them in the proper storage area.
- Responds to customer inquiries and requests for assistance, provides informational brochures and other media maintained at the center, and refers customers to other sites and services.
- Follows standard operating procedures and protocols to clean up small hazardous waste spills in the center.
- Removes snow and ice from walkways, stairs, accessways and other areas of the site, to ensure that customers can safely access the site and its services.
- Prepares daily activity reports for the supervisor.
- Maintains the work area in a neat, clean and safe condition.
- Performs all work in accordance with established safety protocols and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Training and Experience
High school diploma or GED combined with one year of progressively responsible employment in a position requiring customer service skills. Must successfully complete training for and obtain 24-hour HAZWOPER certification within 90 days of the date of hire.
Licenses and Certifications:
Must be able to possess and maintain valid 24-hour HAZWOPER certification.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Reading proficiency in order to read and comprehend written instructions, labels on recyclable materials and hazardous waste containers, MSDS data sheets on other notices.
- General mathematical skills in order to record weights and volumes of solid and liquid materials received.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures for processing hazardous materials into the center.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Commitment to providing quality service to customers.
- Ability to interact positively and constructively with customers, supervisors, waste haulers, and members of the general public with widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and varying levels of communications skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Must have sufficient visual acuity, with or without corrective lenses, to read markings on recyclable materials and labels on hazardous waste containers.
- Must be able to descend to and ascend from floor and ground level to remove litter and contain small spills.
- Must have sufficient strength to remove snow from walkways and other areas with manual shovels as well as with snow blowers.
- Must be able to move recyclable containers weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without mechanical or other assistance.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to dirt, dust, pollen and other airborne contaminants, as well as inclement weather.
- Must be able to wear all required safety clothing and equipment.
Working Conditions:
While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is at risk of exposure to hazardous materials, although actual exposure is normally limited to small spills in the center and the employee follows standard safety protocols.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Job Description
Under general supervision, works at assigned Environmental Sustainability Centers (ESC) and screens and sorts hazardous waste for the senior site attendant or Environmental Sustainability Tech to classify and place in proper containers for transportation and disposal. Notifies Senior Site Attendant and Environmental Sustainability (ES) Technician when the ESC’s need materials and supplies to operate safely and efficiently. Additionally, receives recyclable and hazardous wastes from individual customers and small businesses qualifying as Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG). Sorts and stores non-hazardous household wastes and classifies and stores hazardous wastes in an appropriate storage area. Maintains the Environmental Sustainability Centers in a neat, clean, and organized condition.
This is a part-time, non-benefited position working 1000 hours a year. This position will not include Friday's and will include 1-2 Saturday mornings. This position will be based out of one of our Environmental Sustainability (ES) Centers with required frequent travel to the other County ES Centers.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Opens, closes and staffs the Environmental Sustainability Centers during scheduled operating hours.
- Receives recyclable household waste from customers, assists customers in unloading recyclables from their vehicles and placing materials in appropriate receptacles.
- Screens recyclables to remove wastes that the center does not accept and refers customers to sites that accept the materials in question.
- Assists customers in operating the used motor oil-recycling depot and other services provided at the site.
- Maintains a daily log of site activity and the types and volume of recyclable wastes received.
- Sells annual Environmental Sustainability Center memberships to residential households, receipts payments, and logs customer name and money received.
- Receives household and small business hazardous wastes into the center.
- Classifies and segregates hazardous wastes as corrosives, poisons, and flammables, makes sure they are in substance appropriate containers and that containers are properly sealed and labeled, logs source and nature of hazardous materials, and places them in the proper storage area.
- Responds to customer inquiries and requests for assistance, provides informational brochures and other media maintained at the center, and refers customers to other sites and services.
- Follows standard operating procedures and protocols to clean up small hazardous waste spills in the center.
- Removes snow and ice from walkways, stairs, accessways and other areas of the site, to ensure that customers can safely access the site and its services.
- Prepares daily activity reports for the supervisor.
- Maintains the work area in a neat, clean and safe condition.
- Performs all work in accordance with established safety protocols and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Training and Experience
High school diploma or GED combined with one year of progressively responsible employment in a position requiring customer service skills. Must successfully complete training for and obtain 24-hour HAZWOPER certification within 90 days of the date of hire.
Licenses and Certifications:
Must be able to possess and maintain valid 24-hour HAZWOPER certification.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Reading proficiency in order to read and comprehend written instructions, labels on recyclable materials and hazardous waste containers, MSDS data sheets on other notices.
- General mathematical skills in order to record weights and volumes of solid and liquid materials received.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures for processing hazardous materials into the center.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Commitment to providing quality service to customers.
- Ability to interact positively and constructively with customers, supervisors, waste haulers, and members of the general public with widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and varying levels of communications skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Must have sufficient visual acuity, with or without corrective lenses, to read markings on recyclable materials and labels on hazardous waste containers.
- Must be able to descend to and ascend from floor and ground level to remove litter and contain small spills.
- Must have sufficient strength to remove snow from walkways and other areas with manual shovels as well as with snow blowers.
- Must be able to move recyclable containers weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without mechanical or other assistance.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to dirt, dust, pollen and other airborne contaminants, as well as inclement weather.
- Must be able to wear all required safety clothing and equipment.
Working Conditions:
While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is at risk of exposure to hazardous materials, although actual exposure is normally limited to small spills in the center and the employee follows standard safety protocols.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
AFSCME PH Non-Benefitted
