Variable Quail Street Recycling Center Site Attendant

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HIRING RATE: $18.00/hour The Quail St Recycling Center is a staffed location for dropping off sorted recyclables with many customers recycling at any given time. Site attendants must have excellent interpersonal

skills:

and be able to prioritize and perform multiple important duties quickly. The work environment is fast-paced and labor intensive. There are typically 1 to 3 work shifts scheduled per week, and the center is open and staffed Monday through Saturday. Work shifts are typically 9:15 am to 4:15 pm, resulting in a 7 hour shift.

There are several major holidays during which the center is closed. The City of Lakewood is currently recruiting variable employees for this position. A variable employee is an at-will employee who works in a seasonal or temporary capacity. Their work schedule is based on business need. This position would be a part-time non benefitted position.

Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

(Provide 7-10 essential functions, prioritized according to importance and/or frequency) Incumbent is accountable for all duties of this job and other projects and

responsibilities:

may be added at the City’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential duties of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. Independently, and as a team, manage site operations and ensure safety Be able to prioritize and perform important

job duties:

in a fast-paced environment Interact with every customer entering center with a helpful, friendly attitude Respectfulness in responding to customer questions, concerns, and criticisms Able to respectfully de-escalate and manage disgruntled customers Work together with other recycling team members cooperatively, being open to constructive suggestions and other team members’ work styles Educate recyclers verbally, with displays, and by handing out

education:

al flyers Helpful, friendly attitude with contractors, vendors and other City of Lakewood staff Manually assist customers in sorting and recycling when physical assistance is requested Load, operate and monitor the compactors Perform limited mechanical duties Move trash to designated locations Coordinate timing of switching out of rolloff containers with recycling contractors Report any worker and public safety issues and equipment malfunctions immediately and otherwise communicate often with supervisor Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at all necessary times as provided Attend staff meetings, scheduled most often before the shift, and read and respond to work email Attend training and perform online training on work-related topics Able to use work email and perform Internet searches as requested by supervisor Able to use Windows operating system on a desktop or laptop computer Able to learn and use work scheduling software and other City software programs Keep recycling center tidy and clean Clean the office and shed on a regular basis Perform other duties as assigned, including City of Lakewood Earth Day booth staffing, creating displays, and performing presentations at offsite locations and tours at the center.

• Presentations and tours are infrequent and not all site attendants will perform them.

Physical demands include, but are not limited to: continuous loading of cardboard compactors, which involves crouching and picking up large handfuls, turning and lifting into compactor; lifting up to 40 lbs without assistance; lifting materials overhead; continuous standing, moving and walking on uneven and sometimes slippery and icy surfaces; using hands to finger, handle, feel; stooping, kneeling, crouching; able to work year-round in inclement weather (heat, cold, precipitation, wind) on pavement; manual snow and ice removal with a shovel, snow blower and ice melt Self-directed independent work with supervisor off site.

Two site attendants staff each shift and must communicate and work well as a team due to many

job duties:

and customers. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects PHYSICAL DEMAND Bend or position self to move items from higher place to lower place or vice versa Lift, carry, push, pull, move, or position from all levels up to 50 lbs.

Lift, carry, push, pull, move, or position from all levels over 51 lbs. with assistance Sit, stand or be stationary Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, turn or twist all of which may include awkward positions on both even and uneven terrain Talk, hear, converse, communicate, or exchange information Use of hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion to handle, pinch, reach, grasp, move, feel, inspect, etc. Vision to include distance, depth perception, peripheral and color Walk, ascend or descend on both even and uneven terrain Environmental Conditions may include Confined spaces Extreme cold or heat Frequent vibrations due to equipment use Fumes or airborne particles Moderate to extremely loud noise environment Outdoor weather conditions Toxic or caustic chemicals Wet or humid conditions Work in high, precarious places Pay Range $14.81-$57.41 Background and reference checks will be conducted for all regular and some variable/seasonal positions

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benefits:

package. The following applies only to regular full-time and part-time positions. Medical Cigna HDHP with Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) Kaiser Permanente DHMO with Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) Dental Delta Dental PPO plus Premier Plan Vision Vision Service Plan (VSP) Life Insurance Employees are covered for 1.5 times their annual base salary in life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, up to a maximum of $500,000 (the minimum benefit is $50,000).

The city pays the cost of this coverage. Pension Our pension fund is a social security replacement, money purchase plan. Mandatory employee contribution is 11% of gross base salary; city contribution is 13% of gross base salary. Sick Leave Full-time employees earn 8 hours per month. Part-time employees earn 6 hours per month.

Vacation Full-time employees with less than five years of service earn 8 hours per month. Part-time employees with less than five years of service earn 6 hours per month. City Holidays Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Following are Additional

Benefits:

the City Offers: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Deferred

Compensation:

Voluntary Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Short Term Disability Long Term Disability (LTD) Injury Leave Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Military Leave Jury Duty Tuition Assistance Credit Union Recreation Facilities Employees are eligible for free general admission into the city’s recreation centers, swimming pools and Bear Creek Lake Park.

Wellness Programs Value-Added

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