Yard Attendant

JOB TITLE: Yard Attendant

LOCATION: Santa Maria

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Yard Attendant is responsible for supporting the daily activities of the shop and yard area to help support the operations team. The position will maintain cleanliness of the shop and yard by clearing all debris, landscaping, washing, building & repairing all containers. A high emphasis is placed on teamwork and flexibility to adapt to the immediate department needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following.

Maintain cleanliness of yard, including sweeping & picking up trash around the entire property including up against the fence and the entryway.

Landscaping includes weeding and cutting grass.

Perform daily equipment inspection of forklift and safely operate.

Wash the interior and exterior of all containers, bins and lids.

Assist in assembling carts and performing repairs on carts as needed.

Work with the Shop team on sandblasting and minor repairs on assigned containers and bins.

Responsible for the movement of containers within the yard, the loading and unloading of new and used containers.

Responsible for monitoring the sites container inventory.

Assist with washing of equipment.

Inspection of fire extinguishers & ladders

Assists team members in the completion of project work within the shop & yard.

Assists drivers on routes as needed.

Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Adhere to safe work practices and use of proper PPE at all times.

Performs other duties as assigned and at the discretion of the Manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

Ability to safely operate forklift and cleaning equipment.

Ability to stand during assigned work shift and perform heavy manual labor.

Must be willing to follow all safety procedures and work in a safe manner.

Ability to interact effectively with co-workers and work well in a team environment.

Minimum one year of work experience in a safety-sensitive environment.Class C license preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School, GED, or combination of training and/or experience required.

Two years of general labor experience.

Two years of driving expereince.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Doing Good: Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.

Making Good: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.

Treating Our People Well: Proactively seeks and finds ways to provide extraordinary service. Fosters respect for all individuals and points of view. Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals characterized by pride, trust, and commitment.

Observant: Ability to identify safety or operational deficiencies and to quickly implement a correction.

Safety Matters: Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.

Environmentally Focused: Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations. Makes everyday Earth Day.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Dependability, Flexibility, Safety Conscious, Teamwork.

CERTICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION

Valid California drivers license

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Must have some computer literacy and the ability and willingness to learn vehicle maintenance repair code terminology.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a mechanic shop environment; While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk for long periods of time on concrete floors; stoop, sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 100 pounds. The employee will frequently push, pull, bend, twist and lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

We are a drug free & alcohol-free work environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Work is performed primarily in a shop environment and is frequently exposed to dust, grease, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This position requires employee to operate street sweeper. Required to put on protective outfits such as gloves, safety eyeglasses, safety footwear, coverall, and hardhat.

Compensation details: 19-23 Hourly Wage

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