SERVICE WORKER (SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION)

## Description **Service Worker (Buildings and Grounds)** **GENERAL PURPOSE** To perform a variety of skilled and unskilled tasks in the repair, maintenance, and care of the Transfer Station facilities and grounds. **SUPERVISION EXERCISED** Employee has no supervisory responsibilities. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** CORE COMPETENCIES: - - Maintains the grounds of the Transfer Station to ensure compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations concerning litter control, and to ensure a well-kept neat appearance of the facility. - Cleans tunnel area after the loading of trailers to prevent windblown litter; picks up litter on the premises with priority to the fence line and entrance way; performs litter cleanup of the adjacent highway within two (2) mile radius as required; cleans, washes, and sweeps the hardstand areas on a scheduled basis; performs custodial services in the Transfer Station office and restroom as required. - Performs special care and maintenance of landscaped areas; performs reseeding, sodding, fertilizing, soil conditioning, watering, pest control, and weed control tasks on a routine schedule; mows grass and trims the edges on a routine schedule; prunes shrubs and plants; plants shrubs and flowers; keeps areas free of weeds and harmful insects or pests. - Operates and performs operator maintenance on equipment and tools, such as mowers, edger’s, weed eaters, blowers, pressure washers, power hand tools, and tractor. - Performs interior/exterior building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other semi-skilled and unskilled trades work; performs improvement and minor construction projects as required. - Oversees the Citizen's Drop-off Site to ensure the proper segregation of recyclable or waste in the designated containers. - Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of buildings and grounds functions or tasks; serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned; performs duties of scale attendant when necessary. - Adheres to safety precautions and regulations related to the operation of equipment; complies with all City and departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures; uses and wears personal protective equipment and clothing, and complies with safe working controls; reports all accidents or injuries to the supervisor immediately; completes reports as required. - Effectively works together to meet the needs of the community and City through superior customer service, commitment and integrity. - Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations; and complies with City of Killeen driving policy accordingly. - Performs other duties as assigned. **REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - - Graduation from high school or equivalent, preferred. - Six (6) months of general labor experience, preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - - Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions. - Ability to perform operations safely; - Knowledge of the proper procedures for operating, inspecting and maintaining assigned equipment and tools; - Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time, often under adverse weather conditions; - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the public; - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance. **SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS** - - Must have a valid Texas Class C license by date of hire; - Must have the ability to obtain a waste screening certificate within one (1) year from date of hire. **TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED** Pickup truck, lawn and landscaping equipment, including tractors, mowers, sweepers, edger’s, weed trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, miscellaneous hand and power tools for lawn maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbin…