Maintenance Worker – Eco Centre

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.
The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.
We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

The Maintenance Worker - Eco Centre will perform functions with a focus on environmental responsibility, safety and customer service. It is expected that this position will provide an optimal customer service while guiding facility users in proper use of the facility. Some off-site work will also be required. Employees in this position perform semi-skilled manual work, operate vehicles, operate minor equipment, and perform minor bookkeeping while accomplishing all operations and maintenance tasks required to deliver the prescribed programs and services in the operation of the City of Spruce Grove Eco Centre. This position reports to the Supervisor of Waste Programs.
This is permanent part-time position of 40 hours every two weeks, and is part of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). The starting rate of pay is: $29.93 per hour.

1. Customer Service/Client Relations

• Greet and educate facility users on the proper use of the services offered at the facility and the traffic circulation in effect.
• Respond to public inquiries in a polite and courteous manner.
• Provide required assistance or solutions to address issues as they are encountered.
• Inform all facility users of the policy and rate structure pertaining to site User Fees.
• Assist facility users in disposal and recycling materials management while on site.
• Collect appropriate fees as per the established fee schedules.
• Develop and maintain ongoing positive working relationships internally with various City departments.
• Provide positive leadership to less experienced Eco Centre staff.
• Monitor contractors working on site to ensure they are working safely and that their work is to the City's specifications.

2. Program Execution and Development

• Carry out assigned tasks in accordance with all regulatory and guidance documents.
• Conduct surveys and gather statistics as requested by the supervisor.
• Complete reports related to facility use.
• Sort Household Hazardous Waste materials as required to maintain proper storage and disposal.
• Complete materials disposal preparation as required for specific materials as they are received from the facility users.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving of materials to final disposal.
• Verify the quantities of materials sent from the Eco Centre.
• Prepare and verify manifests, waybills and invoices.
• Receipt, inventory, construction, delivery and repair of residential waste carts.
• Dismantle collected carts and prepare them for shipment to recycle facility.
• Maintain, clean and keep organized the facility, equipment, and vehicles.
• Participate in site safety inspections.
• Participate in the planning and execution of facility program operations procedures.
• Operate small equipment to maintain materials control and facility organization.
• Provide manual labor to handle materials disposal and maintain yard and facility cleanliness.

3. Maintenance of vehicles, equipment and hand tools

• Daily routine inspection and minor maintenance of tools equipment and/or vehicles.

4. Other Duties

• Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
• Provide leadership for Health and Safety by making every reasonable effort to ensure the health and safety of staff within the section.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by always acting in a safe manner and complying with City safety policies for staff and contractors.
• Complete training and development provided to improve or increase individual competencies related to position responsibilities.
• Act as a steward of the City's Corporate Culture by following the values we live by.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
We are seeking a candidate with the following:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a front-line customer service position.
• Experience with point-of-sale devices (cash register, Moneris, etc.).
• Knowledge of basic recycle program requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problems solving skills
• Ability to work both independently as well as within a multifaceted team environment.
• Awareness of occupational hazards and controls applicable to the work.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in interpersonal dealings which may be difficult, highly sensitive and confidential and may involve exposure to the media or public criticism.
• Ability to analyze and interpret administrative procedures and policies.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

• Formal equipment operations training or experience.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

City of Spruce Grove

Sustainable Growth and Development Services - Public Works - Utilities - Eco Centre

Apr 02, 2024 11:00 AM

Apr 15, 2024 11:59 PM