Chisago County Hiring Environmental Tech Seasonal

• Knowledge of chemistry, materials safety, recycling, and environmental issues.
• Must be able to commit to working a varied schedule including late on Mondays and the last Saturday of the month.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist in directing, organizing, and processing residential recycle-yard drop-offs.
• Routine recycle yard drop-off materials handling and organization.
• Communicates with and educate residents on best recycle-yard and curbside recycling practices.
• Works on projects to increase business recycling within the county.
• Assists the HHW Facility Coordinator and staff with unloading and pre-sort of materials that come into the Household Hazardous Waste facility.
• Sort, pack, and maintain proper storage of paint, oil, oil filters, fluorescent bulbs, antifreeze, propane cylinders, mercury thermostats and other non-regulated and universal wastes.
• Process items for reuse; stock and maintain the HHW product reuse area.
• Perform cleaning and other related activities necessary to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly warehouse work environment in compliance with OSHA and other regulations.
• Maintain a constant awareness of chemical hazards and safe handling procedures. Attend training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people under a wide variety of situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to perform physical work in a warehouse and outdoor setting
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to use a computer and perform clerical and record keeping tasks.

Working Conditions

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This classification regularly involves physical agility requirements such as: lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, grasping, prying, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.
• Sensory requirements include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; and hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
• The work environment is a combination of general office and a warehouse and outdoor yard setting. The field environment is one that will frequently be uncomfortable, being hot and cold and/or humid in the summer and cold and wet in the other seasons. The noise level can range from moderately quiet in the office to loud and noisy in the warehouse and outdoor yard.