Operations Technician

This posting will remain open until filled with first review of candidates 4/28/2025.

This role operates under the guidance of the Solid Waste Supervisor and is mainly responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Transfer Station. The position includes assisting and directing the public in the disposal of general waste, demolition materials, household hazardous waste, and recyclable items. Additionally, this role provides administrative support to the Solid Waste Department, handles scale house duties, and offers management assistance when the supervisor or office assistant is unavailable.

Basic Performance Expectations of all Todd County Staff

• Serves as a positive example to other County personnel with regard to workplace actions, decisions, work skills, attitude and adherence to workplace policy and procedures.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills, is honest, fair and dependable.
• Embodies teamwork and cooperation within and across County departments and with the public.
• Communicates effectively with the Department Head and keeps supervisor apprised of important matters ongoing in the department.
• Respect all colleagues, co-workers, board members and the public and lead those around you to do the same.
• This position requires regular and timely attendance in accordance with the department schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

The following duties are normal for this position. These duties are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required as assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains production standards and schedules.  Assists in establishing standards.
• Heavy public contact, evaluates loads, provides customer service, handles monies and issues receipts.  The public contact involves discussion and direction to customers that have mixed loads that require unloading in different areas. This position also answers phones and writes up demolition orders.
• Equipment operation including skid steer, wheel loader, forklift, wheeled excavator and auto tie baler.
• Ensures garbage and recycling loads meet weight requirements for hauling.
• Must have ability to distinguish demolition debris so that there is not restricted material going to the demolition landfill.
• Assist with payroll, staff schedules, safety meetings and the Solid Waste Record system.
• Maintains Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Re-Use facilities including manifest requirements and inventory.
• Consolidate paint and flammable materials, and organize chemicals (such as acids, bases, and oxidizers) to ensure they are correctly packaged and prepared for shipment according to regulatory requirements.
• Maintains operator certifications for HHW hazardous categorization, lab bulking, and manifest completion.
• Ensures equipment preventive maintenance and minor repairs are accomplished.
• Writes orders and reports equipment items which require more complex maintenance.
• Assist in preparation of MPCA Annual reporting requirements, including waste generation documentation.
• Oversees the overall facility grounds, safety inspections, storm water sampling and inspections.
• Training of temporary employees.
• Assist in development and implementation of public education to promote recycling in Todd County.

• Associate Degree in Environmental Science, Waste Management, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field and experience with waste management operations, environmental services, or operating light equipment (such as forklifts, loaders, or compactors) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to be certified within (3) months of starting the position:
  • Forklift Certification
  • Skid steer certification
  • MPCA demolition facility operator license (Type III)
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

• Knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing software.
• Ability to communicate effectively with department personnel, residential and commercial customers, truck drivers and other county personnel.
• Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide, and calculate percentages, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational judgment in performing diversified work activities.
• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable criteria.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate and systematic records.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and frequently standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and occasionally requires exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration, wearing a self contained breathing apparatus, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to confined spaces; work is generally in a very loud noise location (e.g. jack hammer work, garbage recycle plant).

Salary : $25 - $34