Recycling Technician
3 weeks ago
**SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY POSITION DESCRIPTION**
**TITLE**:RECYCLING TECHNICIAN
**DEPARTMENT**:RECYCLING
**LOCATION**:RECYCLING CENTER
**REPORTS TO**:PROCESSING/SHIPPING MANAGER
**RATE**:$12.08/HOUR
**POSITION STATUS**:FULL or PART TIME, UNION-ELIGIBLE
**GENERAL**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
- Education/ Training: A high school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience: Physical labor, data entry, time management
**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:
- Ability to operate a fork lift and skid steer equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to assist members of the public, haulers, drivers, and business owners.
- Ability to complete tasks with multiple interruptions.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Ability to travel to the Courthouse and other businesses as required.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Maintain, operate, and oversee operations of the Recycling Center equipment and machinery.
- Responsible for safe and proper operation, preventative maintenance and preventative maintenance records of equipment and machinery.
- Work with the Recycling Coordinator to review and update safety programs as needed.
- Maintain Residential Drop Off Area
- Assist Haulers and Commercial businesses with tipping loads.
- Obtain Weighmaster License, weigh vehicles, and process intake records as necessary.
- Assist the public as needed.
- Process recyclables for shipping by ensuring sorting and baling according to market specifications.
- Responsible for materials shipped meeting market requirements.
- Responsible for communicating with market brokers.
- Maintain inventory and arrange for pickups and shipping.
- Obtain purchase order information for all materials shipped.
- Load trucks for market.
- Operate collection programs by arranging pickups, driving truck, loading and unloading truck, and preparing and maintaining necessary paperwork.
- Supervise the work-release prisoners.
- Participate in the Annual Tire Collection program including transporting work-release to and from collection sites.
- Grounds keeping and Clean Up at the Recycling Center
- Other duties as assigned and/or necessary.
**Required Certifications**:
- A valid PA driver’s license
- Must be certifiable by the state as a Weighmaster
**Physical Requirements**:
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to remain active for long periods of time
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $13.56 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
