Temporary Calrecycle Jobs (NOW HIRING)

This position aims to provide efficient and accurate processing of recyclable material (CRV beverage, e-waste, waste tires, used oil, and used mattresses) collected from buy-backs, routes, and special collection events. Senior Program Specialists must be well-versed in and follow SCC safety and operational rules and procedures, as well as internal and external state regulations. They must also have the willingness and ability to mentor and professionally work alongside Corps Members to promote and inspire their growth.

Driving / Local Collections & Spike

• Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition
• Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas
• Operate equipment that compresses collected refuse
• Drop off recyclable materials at Legacy Processing Facility
• Dismount from collection trucks to collect recyclables (beverage containers & e-waste) and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point within incorporated and unincorporated areas and the U.S. Forest and National Park
• Communicate with the Assistant Director or Program Coordinator concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, or other maintenance problems
• Clean trucks or flatbeds after routes have been completed
• Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as e-waste, used oil, waste tires, or beverage containers
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, collection vehicles, trailers, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment
• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported
• Ability to weatherize and open and close a campsite

Laborer & Material Mover, Handler

• Sort materials, such as e-waste, waste tires, and CRV aluminum, plastic, and glass, from garbage into appropriate containers for recycling
• Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities
• Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as densifiers, balers, weight scales, and processing line belts
• Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts
• Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales
• Sort and track materials, such as CRV beverage containers (aluminum, plastic, and glass), e-waste, waste tires, and mattresses, according to recycling requirements
• Record logs of recycled materials as required by SCC-CSET, CalRecycle, and DTSC requirements
• Collect recyclable materials (CRV beverage containers and e-waste) from curbside for delivery to designated facilities
• Operate automated refuse or manual recycling collection vehicles
• Sort cargo before loading and shipping to processor and recycler
• Carry out general yard duties, such as mowing and weed whacking
• Wash out recycling containers or storage areas

Special Collection Events

• Work non-traditional days and hours
• Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material
• Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas
• Manually or mechanically load or unload materials (CRV beverage containers, e-waste, and mattresses) from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, recycling bins, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas
• Inspect product loads (e-waste, CRV beverage containers, or mattresses) for accuracy and safely move them around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete processing
• Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels as required by SCC-CSET, CalRecycle, or DTSC
• Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads
• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected
• Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as collection bins and e-waste
• Guide loads being lifted to prevent swinging

Buy-Back

• Payout by cash for CRV beverage material
• Answer customers' questions and provide information on procedures or policies in accordance with SCC-CSET and CalRecycle policies and regulations
• Issue receipts or change due to customers accurately
• Greet customers bringing CRV or other material to an SCC-CSET establishment
• Mentor Corps Members and assist in providing on-the-job training
• Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints as they relate to a buy-back
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as sweeping floors and emptying trash cans
• Ensure that all opening and closing processes are completed daily in accordance with SCC-CSET and CalRecycle policies and regulations
• Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices
• Sort, weigh, and track all incoming CRV beverage material daily via internal tracking logs to ensure that material is properly tagged for shipping
• Complete shipping logs when shipping to ensure that material is properly accounted for at the internal facility as well as the recycling processor
• Properly alert chain of command when material does not reconcile based on total sales when doing daily weigh-in and when shipping and processing material at the recycling processor
• Assist with duties in other areas of the facility, such as monitoring the processing facility and assisting colleagues and Corps Members with other assignments
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
• Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile this with total sales
• Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions
• Compute and record totals of transactions
• Sort, count, wrap, and/or unwrap currency and coins
• Compile and maintain non-monetary weigh and customer reports and records

Mentor

• Help build rapport each time he/she meets with a new Corps Member
• Ask open-ended "how" and "what" questions to Corps Members working alongside him/her
• Challenge and/or encourage Corps Members depending on what the situation requires
• Offer opportunities to problem-solve and exchange ideas
• Provide feedback that is honest, open, and positive
• Take a genuine interest in helping Corps Members succeed
• Present opportunities and options to Corps Members that they may not have recognized on their own
• Provide guidance and options, to the best of his/her knowledge, that help Corps Members reach their goals
• Mentor and serve as a role model for Corps Members and other staff
• Ability to deal with Corps Members in a calm, professional, friendly, and patient manner

• Uphold company principles and practices to the highest degree and represent the agency in a professional manner
• Ability to effectively read a map
• Possess a functional knowledge of the demographics of the service area
• Ability to speak effectively in groups of people
• Ability to maintain a busy work schedule and provide effective recommendations
• Ability to mentor, inspire, and motivate Corps Members
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employers, co-workers, Corps Members, other agencies, and the general public
• Knowledgeable in modern office procedures and methods; proficient in the use of a computer, Windows operating system, Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Access), and program database
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form

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. This position is typically situated out of our Legacy Processing Facility with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise, and smells which can be unpleasant.

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward
• Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push, and put various items in excess of 100 lbs.
• Requires ability to work non-traditional work hours, which occasionally requires working weekends, evenings, early mornings, and overnight

Pay Range: $21.36 – $22.11 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. This position is classified as Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with California and federal law. Overtime requires prior supervisor approval.

CSET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

CSET complies with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Act. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities upon request.

The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job and responsibility of this position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.