- Junior
- Escritório em Red Wing
Goodhue County is actively recruiting qualified applicants for the full-time position of Recycling Operator at the Goodhue County Recycling Center located at 3745 Highway 61 North in Red Wing, MN.
Primary Responsibilities
- Operating hook truck or semi-tractor/trailer unit to pick up materials from satellite locations & outside businesses and/or deliver processed materials to markets.
- Operating conveyors to sort plastics, aluminum & tin
- Operate horizontal baler for aluminum, cardboard, paper & plastic
- Operate vertical baler for textiles, glass crushers, forklifts, skid loaders
- Participate in maintenance of recycling center site including buildings, grounds keeping, & snowplowing in winter.
- Participate in the ordering of equipment and contracted maintenance as authorized.
- Schedule & conduct educational tours for the public
This person must be able to function as part of a team, as well as be capable to participate in collections of recyclables and perform other duties as assigned. The candidate must possess the ability to verbally communicate effectively and efficiently.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires that the person have a valid driver’s license with a Class A CDL, and a high school diploma or equivalent. The candidate must be physically capable of mounting/dismounting equipment, standing, bending, reaching, throwing, etc. for 8 hours or more per day. The candidate must have the ability to work in a light-industrial setting, in an office, in motor vehicles and outdoors in all weather conditions.
Salary & Benefits
County employees receive competitive pay and a generous benefit offering. The starting salary for this position is $27.20- $28.56 per hour. The County's comprehensive benefit package includes medical and dental insurance, health savings account, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave and 13 paid holidays per year. County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Application Process Applications will be accepted online until the position is filled.
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