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Landfill Attendant

City of Albuquerque

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About the role

Position Summary
Perform waste screening and traffic direction duties and activities at an assigned landfill, Intermediate Processing Facility or Convenience Center within the Solid Waste Department; clean and maintain work area and equipment; assist with recycling efforts and provide assistance and direction to disposal facility users.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Essential And Supplemental Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions may include but are not limited to the functions listed below. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

  • Screen incoming vehicles for adherence to a variety of landfill regulations including hazardous waste and transport rules and regulations.
  • Direct traffic; give assistance to vehicle operators as necessary; maintain and install disposal facility signs as necessary.
  • Load and unload trash and refuse from refuse collection trucks and loaders; provide loading and unloading assistance to customers.
  • Answer telephones and provide requested information to callers regarding the disposal facilities.
  • Clean and maintain work area; sweep and mop office and straighten office materials.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

  • May operate a variety of light to medium equipment and machinery to include a front end loader and a chipper.
  • Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements
Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
High school diploma or GED;
and
Two (2) years of disposal facility operations, custodial services, customer service, or parking attendant experience.

Additional Requirements
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Working Conditions
Environmental
Field and disposal environment; work around heavy equipment; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, potentially hazardous chemicals, waste and infectious materials; inclement weather conditions.

Physical
Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for heavy lifting; walking, standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time.

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