Job Description
for
Student Satellite Services Recycler

Department: Facilities Services
Program/Shop: Campus Recycling
Position: Student Satellite Services Recycler (EMU, Lawrence, Walking BC 's, Electric Truck and Bicycle Routes served out of EMU satellite office)
Office of Human Resources Job Classification: Student Assistant 1
Starting Wage: $8.25 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS:
•  Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds
•  Good physical condition
•  Scheduling availability as indicated below
•  Good communication, public relations, and customer service skills
•  Ability to work well with little or no direct supervision
•  Ability to work well, productively, and safely without a partner
•  Previous demonstrated reliability and work performance as a Student Recycler

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Satellite Services candidates are chosen from the Student Recycler crew and only after a period of demonstrated excellent work performance. These positions provide primary recycling services to "special needs" areas of campus, including the EMU and Lawrence Hall. They also service bottle and can recycling sites in office and academic building. Satellite Services Recyclers are routinely scheduled to work alone. The Bike and Electric Truck (Tiger) Route is also staffed from this crew. Duties include:
•  Moving loaded barrels, bags, and other containers with or without handtrucks
•  Transferring recycled material between containers
•  Transporting materials via hand trucks out of doors in inclement weather
•  Providing all recycling services in the EMU and Lawrence Hall without direct instruction of supervision; and working closely with the staff in these facilities
•  Grading, sorting, cleaning and loading paper, glass, plastic, tin, cardboard, and other recyclables in accordance with established market and program guidelines
•  Maintaining recycling sites in accordance with program guidelines
•  Maintaining records of work completed and problems encountered
•  Interacting with the campus community in a professional and helpful manner
•  Serving as a communications conduit between program staff and campus staff
•  Demonstrating knowledge of and adherence to safety guidelines and policies, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment and safe lifting techniques

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Student Satellite Services Recyclers work both indoors and outdoors with no direct supervision from a satellite office location in the EMU. While collecting bottles and cans, Recyclers routinely transport materials on hand trucks in weather which can be inclement, cold, rainy, hot, etc.. The position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, push, pull, bend, stoop, climb stairs and use handtrucks.

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Student Satellite Services Recyclers must be available to be scheduled in minimum 2-hour blocks of time between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Recyclers are also expected to commit to a regular weekly schedule for the duration of each 10-week academic term, and are required to work all Finals Weeks.

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