Scalehouse/ Maintenance Worker

Now Hiring: Scalehouse / Maintenance Worker Solid Waste Division The City of St. Cloud Public Works Department is seeking a dependable and motivated Scalehouse/Maintenance Worker to support operations at our Solid Waste / Transfer Station Division. This position combines customer-facing scalehouse duties with hands-on facility maintenance, helping ensure our operations run smoothly and safely for the community. In this role, you will assist customers by collecting fees, processing transactions through point-of-sale and scalehouse software systems and providing courteous service to the public. You will also help maintain the facility through routine maintenance tasks such as mowing, debris collection, and minor repairs to keep the site safe, clean, and organized. We are looking for someone who reflects the City's values of Accountability, Empowerment, Innovation, and Ownershipa team member who takes pride in their work, supports their coworkers, and is willing to step in wherever needed to keep operations running efficiently. Typical Working Hours: Monday Friday, 7:00 AM 4:00 PM, with rotational Saturdays scheduled. If you enjoy a variety of responsibilities, working with the public, and contributing to your team and community, we encourage you to apply. Duties and Responsibilities The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary. Operate the mule in debris collection at the site, including entrance road and byways. Operates riding mower, and other small engine mechanical devices, such as edger, weed eater, saws, trimmers, blower and pressure washer. Use manual laboring tools to assist the overall appearance of the site. Assists in the performance of regular and routine maintenance and landscaping, cleaning, painting, repairs and delivers equipment for repair. Be Customer friendly. Greets and directs customers, as appropriate Collect tipping fees/be able to run a Point-of-Sale credit card machine. Successfully run the inbound and outbound lines of the scalehouse and the scalehouse software. Be able to cover absences, vacations and breaks of the normal scalehouse personnel. Be able to accurately relay information to other yard personnel. Performs related work as assigned. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements High school graduation or GED equivalent is preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid FL state Diver's License with an acceptable driving history. Possess and maintain the Solid Waste Spotter Certificate (8 hours) or be able to obtain within 90 days of employment. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to move and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; ascend and descend or balance; communicate and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Mathematics: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Language Ability: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. An Equal Opportunity Employer The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran's preference is given in accordance with Florida Law. City of St. Cloud Benefits Package We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals. We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge. All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes: On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan Paid Vacation Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year) 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee's start date). One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers. Medical and Dental Coverage Pension Plan Awards Programs Deferred Compensation Plan Discounted Automobile Insurance Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Account Flexible Work Schedules Holiday Bonus subject to City Council approval Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers) Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City) Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City) Management Leave Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract

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