RECYCLING OPERATIONS DRIVER (PART-TIME)

About the role

The City of El Cerrito is seeking to fill at least one Temporary/Seasonal, Part-time (non-benefited) Recycling Operations Driver position. The ideal candidate is a safety-minded and dependable professional who communicates effectively, provides excellent customer service to the community, and takes pride in operating equipment and completing recycling collection activities efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Drives a recycling collection truck on designated curbside routes, picking up recycling materials, putting materials into vehicle, and completing route as scheduled.
• Delivers and unloads materials to designated sites as needed.
• Collects recyclables from a variety of residential and commercial locations throughout the City.
• Operates equipment at the Recycling Center.
• Maintains the Recycling Center yard, including picking up loose trash, sweeping, rotating empty and full material bins, stacking the materials for distribution, and performing routine building/facility maintenance tasks.
• Maintains records relating to inspections, collection activity, material weights, and shipping activity.
• Sorts and manages recyclables by material types, removing contaminants, and processes recyclables accordingly.
• Provides general customer service functions to Recycling Center patrons; directs patrons in the proper handling and recycling of all materials collected on-site, and provides resources about which items are not accepted and how they may be properly handled, recycled and/or disposed of.
• Addresses questions and/or complaints from the public at the Recycling Center and at the curb.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
• Experience: One (1) year of responsible experience in driving/operating a commercial vehicle with a Class B License.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid California Class B Driver’s License with air brake endorsement and a satisfactory driving record, to be maintained throughout employment. Possession of, or ability to obtain within two (2) months of employment, certification as an OSHA-approved forklift operator.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge: Methods, processes, tools, mechanical equipment and vehicles used in the collection and processing of recyclable materials; safe driving practices and backing, loading, compacting, and lifting procedures.
• Ability: Safely and effectively operate specialized power tools, stationary mechanical equipment, and commercial vehicles (including an 8-ton recycling truck, 5-ton dump bed truck, 1-ton utility truck, and forklift).
• Work Independently: Work independently and effectively in the absence of supervision.
• Read Maps: Read maps, charts, route sheets and gauges related to City and County geography, street layout and location.
• Heavy Physical Labor: Perform heavy physical labor.

Essential Functions

• Drives a recycling collection truck on designated curbside routes, picking up recycling materials, putting materials into vehicle, and completing route as scheduled.
• Pickups and deliveries of materials to designated sites as needed.
• Collects recyclables from a variety of residential and commercial locations throughout the City.
• Operates equipment at the Recycling Center.
• Maintains the Recycling Center yard, including picking up loose trash, sweeping, rotating empty and full material bins, stacking the materials for distribution, and performing routine building/facility maintenance tasks.
• Maintains records relating to inspections, collection activity, material weights, and shipping activity.
• Sorts and manages recyclables by material types, removing contaminants, and processes recyclables accordingly.
• Provides general customer service functions to Recycling Center patrons; directs patrons in the proper handling and recycling of all materials collected on-site, and provides resources about which items are not accepted and how they may be properly handled, recycled and/or disposed of.
• Addresses questions and/or complaints from the public at the Recycling Center and at the curb.

Community Information

The City of El Cerrito is located near the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, offering a high quality of life within one of the nation's most sophisticated and beautiful living areas. With a population of almost 25,000 residents, El Cerrito is centrally located in a major metropolitan area.

Department Information

The mission of the Public Works Department is to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain public facilities and infrastructure and programs that support the quality of life for the citizens of El Cerrito in a way that ensures an economically and environmentally sustainable future. The Public Works Department consists of two Divisions: the Engineering Division and the Operations and Environmental Services Division (OESD). OESD operates from the Recycling + Environmental Resource Center (RERC) and the Corporation Yard, and provides services for the maintenance of public facilities, infrastructure, and landscaping; waste management; and environmental sustainability programs and compliance.

Employee Benefits

• City Perks: CalPERS Retirement, Medical Insurance, Dental, Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Bilingual Pay, Alternating Work Schedule, Wellness Program.

Physical Demands

The City of El Cerrito offers a competitive benefits package. Current benefits features include: 37.5 hour work week with alternating Fridays off, CalPERS retirement, Safety, Miscellaneous, Bilingual Pay, 16.5 paid holidays per year, 8.75 hours of sick leave accrued each calendar month, Fully-paid health and dental premiums for employees and dependents, Excellent long-term disability and life insurance program plans, Flexible benefits plan allowing pre-tax contributions for health and dependent care reimbursements, Deferred Compensation plan available at employee's expense, Our Employee Benefits Guide provides a full description of our current benefits.

Required Question

01 Do you possess a valid Class B California driver's license with air brake certification?
Yes
No