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Description
The Solid Waste Attendant helps citizens access and use the Citizen Collection Center. Work includes maintaining the site in a neat and clean condition, providing information to customers about acceptable waste and disposal policies, assisting customers with disabilities, screening waste to ensure no unacceptable waste enters the Collection Center, maintaining simple records of site activities and number of visitors, and ensuring the Collection Center operates safely and efficiently.  Excellent interpersonal skills are essential. 

Examples of Duties

• Greeting customers.
• Explaining disposal policies
• Screening material to ensure that only acceptable items are disposed of.
• Providing access to the site.
• Directing citizens to the appropriate disposal area.
• Ensuring disposal is completed safely.
• Assisting users with exiting the facility.
• Cleaning the site by collecting and disposing of stray material.
• Maintaining records of site attendance.
• Maintaining general records of disposal quantities.
• Managing the amount of waste disposed of in each collection container to ensure efficient operations.
• Directing traffic and controlling access to ensure safe site conditions.
• Assisting those with disabilities as needed. Interact with the public in a manner that is tactful, courteous, and respectful.
• Provide information regarding site operations and policies in a manner that is clear and concise.
• Providing options for disposing of items that are not accepted at the Citizen Collection Center.
• Ability to calmly and effectively manage public interactions, especially during times when the facility is being heavily used.
• Perform other duties as assigned.