Part Time Recycling Technician I

DSWA is accepting applications for a part time Recycling Technician I. This position primarily works on Mondays and Saturdays each week. This position may also require working other shifts as determined DSWA facility necessity.

This is a safety sensitive position and requires drug testing as a condition of employment.

Minimum Starting Payrate: $15.00 per hour

• Assist facility users and visually inspect facility users’ material to ensure compliance, with DSWA policies, procedures and regulations.
• Instruct users to use facilities in a safe manner and directs users where do dispose material.
• Provides courteous information and assistance regarding rules, regulations and operating procedures.
• Opens and closes centers.
• Controls traffic flow into and out of the facility as well as provide site security through use of locked gates and security system.
• Operates compactor.
• Maintains sites by cleaning the outside of recycling containers, removing any unwanted items left as trash; empties battery, textile and oil filter bins.
• Records the levels of materials inside Recycle Delaware containers.
• Maintains sites using lawn equipment, to include push mowers, weed-eaters, and blowers.
• Identifies, reports and repairs problems at the sites.
• Maintains records and logs of facility activity as required.
• Assists public with recycling items (i.e. electronic goods, paper shredding, HHW, oil and batteries).

• Assists in resolving operations problems.
• Operates a forklift and bobcat to move items around the site.
• Conducts Collection Event surveys.
• Performs other duties as assigned.