Solid Waste Maintenance Worker
4 days ago
Location : Santa Fe, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202500771
Department: Public Works
Division: Solid Waste
Opening Date: 12/10/2025
Closing Date: 12/26/2025 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME 1782
Department Contact Information: Tawny Baca (505) 992-9860
Union Eligibility: Position is Union eligible after completion of one (1) year probationary period.
Budget Amount: $22.49
Primary Purpose
Performs laborer duties in the operation, maintenance and repair of County Solid Waste service facilities.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs laborer duties in the operations for maintenance and repair of County Solid Waste facilities to include cleaning, grounds maintenance work, weeding, grounds cleaning, sweeping, brush and tree removal, fence installations and directing traffic.
- Operates equipment like self-propelled sweepers, jack hammers, compressors, and water pumps and other hand tools.
- Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; loads and unloads materials needed for work.
- Assists the maintenance technician and performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Ensures proper care and follows established safety protocols in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
- Performs other duties as directed or assigned.
- Knowledge of the methods and practices used in preventive maintenance and repair work and of occupational hazards and applicable safety practices.
- Skill in the safe operation of hand and power tools and maintenance equipment.
- Skill in the use of cleaning tools, chemicals, cleaners, and disinfectants.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:
Work is performed primarily outdoors with exposure to dust, fumes, airborne particles, allergens, animals, heights, wastewater, and extreme heat or cold. Work involves high risk and potentially dangerous situations working near hazardous/moving materials, equipment, and machinery; exposure to excessive noise; and working with hostile and/or offensive individuals. The use of protective clothing, equipment, devices and materials is required. Work requires the ability to stand, walk, reach with hands or arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell; clarity of vision at short and long distance; and the ability to lift up to 50lbs. Work schedules may include evening and weekend hours. May be required to report to work at one or more of seven transfer stations.
Conditions of Employment:
Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening. Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver's License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties. Candidate must obtain and/or maintain certifications required.
Santa Fe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Santa Fe County to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, age, physical or mental handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, serious medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Santa Fe County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time and part-time employees who work 20 hours per week. You will receive plan booklets, which give you more detailed information about each of these programs.
BENEFITS OFFERED
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gym Membership
01
Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
03
How many years of experience in solid waste?
- None
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 or more years of experience
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