Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician I, Variable Hour

Hello, we’re Metro! Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow. 

The Waste Prevention & Environmental Services Department is looking for Variable Hour, Traffic Control Load Inspection Technicians to work within a team to greet customers, direct them where to drop off garbage and recycling materials, safely manage traffic, and inspect incoming trash loads for prohibited or suspicious waste items at Metro’s garbage and recycling drop-off station in Oregon City. 

This entry-level position is essential to making sure that our facility runs safely, that customers have a positive experience at our site, and that we protect the environment by safely processing different kinds of trash. People selected for this job will be working at Metro South Transfer Station, a very busy industrial-type facility where residents, small businesses, and large garbage haulers deposit trash, recycling, and yard debris for processing and disposal. You can watch this live video feed of trash being processed at Metro South.

Located at 2001 Washington Street in Oregon City, Metro South serves several hundred customers each day. The station operates 362 days a year, except for New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas days. Variable Hour Traffic/Load Inspection Technicians’ shifts start as early as 2:45 a.m. to serve commercial garbage and recycling haulers before the station opens to the public at 7:00 a.m. 

As a Variable Hour Traffic Control Load Inspection Technician you will:

• Greet customers at their vehicles when they arrive onsite.
• Direct vehicle traffic at and around Metro South with a focus on safety.
• Ask customers about, and inspect customer trash loads for prohibited and suspicious waste. 
• Review and organize waste-related paperwork.
• Communicate with and educate customers about proper waste disposal and recycling methods. 
• Build and maintain respectful and positive working relationships with other Inspectors, the Traffic supervisor, other Metro South teams, and others at the site.
• Provide coworkers and customers with information and assistance as needed.
• Attend trainings, meetings or events that pertain to the job, as assigned by the Traffic supervisor.
• Perform this work or other tasks during site emergencies such as dangerous material, traffic accidents, customer conflicts, hazardous weather events and site evacuations. 

Attributes for success:

• A friendly, empathetic and welcoming personality.
• Ability to work respectfully with a diverse group of customers, contractors, and co-workers.
• Excellent customer service, including ability to answer customer questions accurately and politely. 
• Use of situational strategies and awareness to prioritize working safely including following safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow directions and procedures provided verbally and written in formats.
• Ability to remain calm and focused during conflicts and emergencies.
• Ability to communicate clearly in high stress or emergency situations.
• Commitment to Metro’s core values of public service, excellence, teamwork, respect, innovation, and sustainability. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 

At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.   

Learn more about Metro’s Diversity Action Plan

TO QUALIFY

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant. 

Minimum qualifications

• Completion of a job preparation course provided by a community-based organization or community college or previous related experience, and
• A high school diploma or GED or
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities

Like to have qualifications

You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider them when identifying the most qualified candidates. Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience, including the military, or life experience that are relevant for this position.

• Prior experience managing traffic, preferably at an industrial or construction site.
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• HAZWOPER training
• AHERA Inspector Certification
• Experience with the Incident Command system for emergency management 

Working Conditions 

Variable Hour Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technicians work outdoors, rain or shine, when they are greeting and directing customers and inspecting their materials. Technicians stand or walk on pavement for most of their shift and workaround and very near a wide variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and garbage vehicles. The environment can be loud and at times may smell of vehicle exhaust and garbage.

Schedule

Variable Hour employees are limited to working no more than 1040 hours a year from the date of hire. Scheduled shifts are available based on business need and will be determined with your supervisor.

Most Variable Hour Traffic/Load Inspection Technicians are scheduled for four, eight, or ten-hour shifts between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. A TriMet bus stop is located just outside the entrance to Metro South at stop 2000Block Washington (ID 14047).

If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply:

If you were terminated for cause during any employment with Metro, or resigned in lieu of termination, you may be ineligible for rehire for a minimum of 3 years.

SCREENING AND EVALUATION

The application packet: The application packet consists of the following required documents. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Make sure your application is complete, missing any part of these items could result in an incomplete application and will not be moved forward in the recruitment.

• A completed online application 
• Responses to supplemental questions

The selection process: We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows. The selection process is subject to change.

• Initial review of minimum qualifications
• In-depth evaluation of application materials to identify the most qualified candidates
• Consideration of top candidates/interviews
• Testing/assessments (if applicable)
• Reference check 
• Background, driving records check for finalist candidate (if applicable)

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND REPRESENTATON

The rate of pay for this position is $22.67 per hour, step 1. of the Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician I classification. 

This position is eligible for overtime and is represented by ASCME 3580. It is classified as a Traffic Control/Load Inspection Technician I classification.

Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and do not include the specific duties and responsibilities of the positions. View the classification description.

Questions?

Recruiter: Carrie Gundermann

Email: carrie.gundermann@oregonmetro.gov

Equal employment opportunity

All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.

Accommodation

Metro will gladly provide a reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter outlined in the job announcement in advance to request assistance.

Veterans' preference

Under Oregon Law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Metro positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans' preference for this job, please provide qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Hybrid Telework

Positions designated as “hybrid telework,” meaning you will have the option to work away from the office, although there may be times that coming into the office will be required. The designation of Hybrid Telework may be subject to change at a future time. All employees must reside in Oregon or Washington; Metro cannot support ongoing telework from other locations.
  
Pay equity at Metro

No matter who you are or where you work at Metro, you deserve to be paid fairly for the work you do. Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of your gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics. Metro has established processes and conducts routine pay equity reviews as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with the 2017 Oregon Pay Equity Act.

Online applications

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