Job Description
The Recycling Center at The University of Tennessee at Martin is currently accepting applications for a first shift Recycle Aide I. The normal work schedule is Thursday through Monday, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch break but shift subject to change (40 hours per week). This is a full-time position with benefits and weekends are required.
Responsibilities
* Sort through recycling materials.
* Move cages using the bobcat.
* Bale cardboard
* Load full boxes of sorted recyclables onto trailer
* Pick up recyclables at each building throughout the campus.
* Train volunteers and student workers
* Help community members unload their recyclables
* Log daily recycle weights of all products
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
* Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent
* Must have valid driver's license
* Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
* Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively; able to interact positively with co-workers and people within the community.
* Physical condition conducive to performance of labor tasks (this includes bending, reaching overhead, lifting as much as 50 pounds, stooping, climbing ladders to height of twenty feet, operating power washer, buffers, vacuums, shampoo machines and scrubbers).
* Must have good work and attendance record.
* The normal work schedule is Thursday through Monday, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch break but shift subject to change (40 hours per week). Weekend work is required.
* This job will be working outside in the heat, the cold, rain, and the snow.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience and knowledge of heavy equipment, to include operation and safety.
Application Process: Qualified applicants must apply online
Application Deadline: Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until a candidate has been selected
Minimum hiring rate $13.50 (Market Range 02) - Salary commensurate with education and experience