Recycle Center Attendant I (TEMP)

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - General Services & Maintenance Unit


The Contra Costa County Public Works Department is offering an excellent opportunity to fill two vacancies for the position of Temporary Recycle Center Attendant I. This position is 40 hours/week, Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and does NOT include benefits.

The Public Works Department has an organizational culture that strives for continuous improvement. Our mission is to deliver cost-effective, safe, reliable, and sustainable services for the Contra Costa County community. Public Works maintains 660 miles of roads and 150 miles of streams; channels and other drainage facilities as well as maintains 93 county buildings.

Under supervision, Recycle Center Attendants perform countywide recycling functions, participate on recycling routes throughout the County; performs a variety of manual activities in support of the Recycle Center, and performs other related duties as required.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A hard-worker that can follow written and oral instructions
• Dependable and consistently arrives on time
• Able to work independently and self-manage
• Courteous and able to provide excellent customer service while performing job duties

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Collecting and processing recycled material
• Driving County vehicles to multiple buildings in various cities throughout the County on a daily basis
• Preparing, maintaining, and submitting necessary records pertaining to recycle services
• Fulfilling multiple work orders which may involve safely moving, pushing, or lifting heavy objects, furniture or equipment
• Working collectively with a diverse work group from various backgrounds
• Following instructions and effectively communicating with your lead and supervisor

A few reasons you might love this job:

• Alternative Work Schedule (4/10 Schedule Monday through Thursday)
• Learning to work with various equipment and machinery
• Great staff with years of knowledge and experience
• Opportunity to build relationships with staff throughout the County

A few challenges you might face in this job :

• Physically demanding job
• Job duties can be repetitive
• Requires great customer service
• Employees may work in challenging weather conditions

Competencies Required:

• General physical ability: using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination
• Manual dexterity: using senses, hands, and fingers in manipulating objects quickly and efficiently
• Self-management: showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Professional integrity and ethics: displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Safety focus: showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Customer focus: attending to the needs and expectations of customers
• Interpersonal savvy: considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Building and maintaining relationships: establishing rapport and maintaining professional relationships
• Teamwork: collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Adaptability: responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Handling stress: maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information

Desirable Qualifications

• A proven track record of working independently with minimal supervision
• Customer service experience
• Experience using a fork lift
• Experience in an industrial recycling/surplus setting

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Licenses Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License will be accepted during the application process.

Education: Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency, or high school proficiency certificate.

Experience: One (1) year of full-time, or its equivalent experience performing manual labor.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits