Do you enjoy learning new skills and providing excellent customer service? Apply now for a Snohomish County Solid Waste Site Attendant I position! Starting pay for this position is $20.73 per hour.

T his job posting will create an Eligibility Register to hire current and future regular full-time and temporary positions in the Site Attendant I classification for the next three (3) months.

This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in public service with opportunities for growth, stability, and a strong benefit package. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We offer competitive wages; job flexibility and stability; pension opportunities; and employer paid ORCA cards. Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth and offers the following benefits to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package. Enjoy these perks:

• Entry level job providing an opportunity to contribute to shaping one of Washington’s fastest growing counties
• Join an award-winning organization well known for excellence and commitment to high-quality public service
• On the job training
• Advancement opportunities for higher level positions
• Excellent medical, dental, and other benefits
• Earn a Pension! Start vesting for a Washington Department of Retirement System (DRS) PERS pension.

We are hiring team oriented, reliable, customer service driven employees to assist customers in safely disposing of household waste and recycling at the various transfer stations and drop box facilities throughout our county. Successful candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide excellent customer service to the public. Training will be provided by the County to perform various tasks and operate assigned equipment.

Duties assigned will include:

• Assisting Solid Waste customers
• Providing excellent customer service
• Processing transactions for solid waste fees
• Manual labor tasks, including but not limited to sweeping, hosing, shoveling, lifting and carrying heavy objects
• Learning to operate various equipment, including but not limited to backhoe and forklift.

Hiring for regular positions and temporary positions:

• If hired into a regular position, you will be eligible for county benefits including the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems PERS. Regular employees who successfully complete their one (1) year of training as a Site Attendant I are automatically promoted to a Site Attendant II.
  
• If hired as a temporary employee, you are eligible for medical benefits for you and your dependents.
  
• If hired as a temporary employee, you will be eligible to apply for future vacant positions in the Solid Waste Division within the bargaining unit. This is a great opportunity to be on an inside track to regular employment with Snohomish County! Temporary employment is limited to six (6) months or 1,040 hours, whichever occurs first.

Eligibility Register
This job posting will create an Eligibility Register to hire current and future regular full-time and temporary positions in the Site Attendant I classification for the next three (3) months.

This is a Union position represented by AFSCME Local 109.

About the Solid Waste Division
The Solid Waste Division oversees the disposal of garbage, hazardous materials, and recycling throughout Snohomish County. With three full-service facilities and an additional three rural neighborhood and special items facilities, the Division is focused on:

• Reducing overall waste from Snohomish County
• Promoting and emphasizing the reuse of items and recycling
• Handling household hazardous waste
• Providing garbage and recycling facilities for County residents
• Transferring garbage to the landfill and partnering with private vendors to handle recycled items

To learn more about the Solid Waste Division please visit: Solid Waste.

About Snohomish County Public Works
Public Works is the largest department within Snohomish County government. The department maintains county roads, bridges, traffic and the general transportation system in unincorporated Snohomish County. In addition, the department oversees the disposal of solid waste.

Snohomish County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. This growth presents opportunities and challenges for the Public Works department in maintaining and improving critical infrastructure such as roads and bridges, managing the solid waste and recycling needs of county residents.

To learn more about Snohomish County Public Works, visit Snohomish County Public-Works.

Selection Process
All correspondence to the applicant is sent by email. Please check your inbox and spam email for updates from Snohomish County.

The highest-ranking applicants, based on completion of our evaluation process will receive a conditional job offer for a regular full-time position. When all available full-time vacant positions have been filled, applicants will be offered a temporary position (usually 40 hours per week). All work is day shift, including weekends and some holidays, to work at any of our Solid Waste transfer stations or drop box facilities.

Complete and submit the on-line application and supplemental questionnaire.
Please include three professional references of former supervisors on your application.

Supplemental questionnaires
Please complete your responses to the supplemental questions. The supplemental questions will be scored for applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.

Interviews - In person
Interviews will be offered to the most qualified applicants. Applicants will be emailed instructions to self-schedule an in-person interview.

Reference checking
Reference checking on the top scoring applicants will take place after the interviews have been completed.

Conditional job offers
Top scoring applicants will be emailed a conditional offer. Requirements of the final offer include:

• Criminal Background Check: Our Snohomish County Public Works Human Resources team will email you a link to complete the background questionnaire with DataQuest. This link will be sent to the email address you provided on your application. Complete this form in its entirety and submit your information immediately. To remain in active consideration for employment, you must complete the background questionnaire within 4 days of receiving the email.
  
• Physical Abilities Test (PAT) and Drug Screening: The PAT will include a drug screening, medical examination and Physical Evaluation Fitness Test performed by a qualified healthcare professional selected by Snohomish County. Applicants will be contacted to self-schedule an appointment date and time to take the required PAT and drug screening.

Applicants who have met all the requirements of the Conditional Offer will be emailed a Welcome Letter. The Welcome Letter will include detailed information outlining the dates and requirements for your hire date and onboarding.

BASIC FUNCTION
Performs a variety of skilled and unskilled tasks in support of solid waste operations. To determine and collect fees for the disposal of solid waste and recyclables, and operate light equipment needed to operate and maintain disposal and recycling areas at various Snohomish County Solid Waste transfer and disposal facilities. The Site Attendant I position is a training position, working toward mandatory certification as a Site Attendant II or Site Attendant III.

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Obtains and records electronically or manually, weights and/or volumes for all material delivered to transfer stations, drop box sites and recycling areas.
• Determines cubic measurement of each load or accepts posted capacity on regular refuse collection vehicles.
• Collects fees from customers based on established charges and records cash received as required.
• Provides information and assistance to customers in a professional, courteous and tactful manner regarding disposal and recycling procedures, fees, rules, policies and options.
• Directs incoming and departing vehicles to and from disposal and recycling areas.
• Operates light equipment such as backhoe and forklift.
• Inspects, operates, and performs basic maintenance and service such as checking oil and lubricating equipment including backhoe and forklift.
• Loads recyclables into drop boxes and other containers.
• May transport recyclable material from tipping floor area to recycle area with use of forklift for placement into proper recycle container, and segregate and load recyclables into containers and recycle compactor.
• Cleans and sweeps as necessary to maintain a clean work environment including local road litter.
• Posts charge to ledgers; balances and reconciles daily collections; secures daily funds in night depository or on-site safe; manages and is responsible for accurate and sufficient operating change fund to be obtained from on-site safe.
• Identifies hazardous wastes and segregates as necessary for pick up, and contacts various vendors and MRW for various automotive and other waste/recyclables pickup and service of containers.
• Troubleshoots, or obtains support to help troubleshoot, scale automation, scales, on-site safe and other electronic/automated Site Attendant related communication and operating systems.
• Advises and enforces site safety rules and regulations; may assist customers in unloading vehicles as necessary.
• Opens and locks gates at appointed times.
  

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

• Prepares reports as required.
• Performs site maintenance as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.
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