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Solid Waste Attendant
Salary
$39,083.20 Annually
Location
5121 NE 63rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
FY26-17282
Department
Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
Opening Date
08/04/2026
Closing Date
8/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of the eighth grade; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen & physical examination and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.
Position Summary
This is responsible manual work in the inspection and disposal of refuse, and the monitoring of recycling, household hazardous waste and the reuse area at the Countys Collection Centers.
An employee assigned to this classification ensures that refuse, recycling and household hazardous waste entering the collection centers as well as items left for the reuse area, are acceptable, sorted properly, and of an acceptable daily volume.
Work is performed without direct supervision but is under the direction of a higher level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the Countys core values.
Inspects loads and directs customers to sort items or materials into bins according to type, size, condition, color, marking, or other characteristics.
Assists with disposal of materials as requested.
Assists customers with disabilities as needed with disposal of materials.
Maintains hourly (vehicles entering center) and weekly (reuse area) logs.
Monitors household hazardous waste collection (waste oil, oil filters, paint, auto/marine/dry cell batteries, fluorescent tubes, etc) and recycling (newspaper, corrugated cardboard, magazines, green, brown, and clear glass, aluminum and steel cans, milk jugs, soda bottles, mixed paper, etc).
Makes minor repairs to scrap containers as needed.
Inspects vehicles entering the site to ensure that refuse is acceptable, and within volume limits.
Maintains office cleanliness and ensures collection area is clear of all debris and spillage.
Opens and closes collection centers following routine security procedures.
Operates garbage compaction equipment.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to convey rules regarding use of the facility to the general public.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow workers.
Ability to follow household hazardous waste safety/emergency procedures.
Ability to deal with the general public with tact and patience.
Ability to effectively express ideas, both in written and verbal communications.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to complete report forms.
Ability to climb ladders.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk or hear; use hands to handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb ladders.
The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, 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, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts, and is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, hazardous materials and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future. BoCC-Contributed Benefits
Optional Benefits
NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits click here.
You may also view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding benefits.
Vacation Leave - Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.
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I understand that once my application has been submitted for this specific position that I will NOT be able to make any changes to it. Any changes to my master application will only be reflected in any future positions for which I may apply.
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If an applicant meets all minimum qualifications as posted he/she is referred to the appropriate hiring manager. The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for the ones with the specific experience he/she is seeking. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
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Have you completed 8th grade?
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Do you have any related training or experience in refuse collection, recycling, solid waste handling, janitorial work, custodial work, laboring, or other manual outdoor work?
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Do you have experience sorting and inspecting materials to determine whether they are acceptable, damaged, or need to be separated?
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Have you worked in a position that required you to inspect items and sort them into different categories based on condition or type?
Required Question
Employer Alachua County
Address 12 S.E. 1st Street, 1st Floor
Gainesville, Florida, 32602-2877
Phone (352) 374-5219
Website https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/HR/Pages/HumanResources.aspx