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Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
- Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Receives, identifies, segregates, stores, and prepares for shipment of household hazardous waste for recycling/treatment/disposal.
- Sets-up, breaks down, and cleans collection facility and equipment.
- Arranges and conducts home/off-site pickups of household hazardous waste.
- Coordinates hazardous waste recycling programs (i.e. Old Paint Recycling, Household Battery Collection & Recycling, Oil, Oil Filter & Antifreeze Recycling, Waste Exchange, etc.) including bid specifications for contractors and contract management/compliance.
- Develops and helps implement vehicles of public/community outreach and education for City and County residents.
- Answers questions and educates public on City’s Household Hazardous Waste Management Program (i.e. procedures, eligibility requirements, recycling programs, etc.) hazardous materials use/reuse, disposal alternatives, and collection and treatment options.
- Conducts research for new/alternative Household Hazardous Waste/ CESQG operations/programs and industry hazardous waste recycling and treatment technologies/options
- Documents/tracks data, maintains databases and prepares reports (including charts, graphs, tables, slides, etc.) on customer participation, waste characterization and tracking, recycling percentage, etc. for use in meeting state reporting requirements, future reports, presentations, etc.
- Assists in conducting risk analysis and writing safety standards and standard operating procedures for program operations/activities, and proposing changes and updates to improve environmental health and safety plan.
Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: Assists or acts on behalf of Facility Coordinator when necessary.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of prescribed safety procedures or Federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
- Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques and methods.
- Knowledge of uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs and disposal methods.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances governing hazardous waste.
- Knowledge of City practice, policy and procedures.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in using computers and related software applications.
- Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
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