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

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Desirable Qualifications

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