Landfill Attendant

Position Summary

About the role

Perform waste screening and traffic direction duties and activities at an assigned landfill, Intermediate Processing Facility or Convenience Center within the Solid Waste Department.

Responsibilities

• Screen incoming vehicles for adherence to a variety of landfill regulations including hazardous waste and transport rules and regulations.
• Direct traffic; give assistance to vehicle operators as necessary; maintain and install disposal facility signs as necessary.
• Load and unload trash and refuse from refuse collection trucks and loaders; provide loading and unloading assistance to customers.
• Answer telephones and provide requested information to callers regarding the disposal facilities.
• Clean and maintain work area; sweep and mop office and straighten office materials.

Requirements

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Supplemental Functions

• May operate a variety of light to medium equipment and machinery to include a front end loader and a chipper.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

• Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• High school diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years of disposal facility operations, custodial services, customer service, or parking attendant experience.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Physical Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for heavy lifting; walking, standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time.