Recycling Operator

Job Summary

The City of Fort Collins Streets Department is seeking a Recycling Operator to join our team! The Recycling Operator is at the heart of the Timberline Recycling Center serving both operations and customer service. While there is indoor office space in the recycling center gatehouse, this position works outdoors the majority of the time, year-round.

This position ensures customer services are provided effectively and will conduct day-to-day operations and functions including hauling roll off containers, maintenance, cleaning, operating small equipment, data entry, and record keeping. This is an hourly, non-benefited position and the schedule is Tuesday through Saturday.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Supports the Hard-To-Recycle and Everyday Recycling side of the Timberline Recycling Center’s everyday functions
• Hauls roll off containers with hook lift truck
• Performs computer data entry, manual journal entry, and file updates to recycling spreadsheets
• Completes credit card, check, or cash transactions with customers for items that incur a fee
• Operates small equipment such as a skid steer, small plow trucks, or forklift
• Sorts and packages recyclable materials, including oil, anti-freeze, batteries, electronic waste, scrap metal, wood, yard waste, and plastic film
• Inspect roll off containers for fullness and contamination, assist in removing contaminants
• Assists customers of the recycling center, including education, sorting recyclables, and supports handling materials when necessary
• Communicate with downstream vendors to schedule shipments of materials
• Load box trucks or trailers utilizing a forklift and pallet jack
• Maintains site cleanliness including scale house, storage containers, and trash pickup around site
• May support snow removal operations utilizing skid steer, tractors, and plow truck Management Responsibilities No