Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Solid Waste Environmental Laborer - Thousand Hour
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer, Alaska, United States, 99645
Salary:
$21.15 Hourly Location :
Palmer, AK Job Type:
Thousand (1000) Hour Job Number:
2025-00097 Department:
Public Works Division:
Solid Waste Opening Date:
06/17/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
Job Summary This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade D1 - DOE
Minimum Requirements High School diploma or equivalent.
Less than one year of experience. Relevant Experience may include: jobs requiring physical labor. Experience working with and/or identifying hazardous and universal waste is preferred, but not required.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.
Duties/Responsibilities Assists in maintaining the central landfill. Processes latex paints and other universal wastes according to division policies and procedures. Packs refrigerants into containers. Transports universal waste from transfer sites. Loads abandoned waste into vehicle for transport to landfill. Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; takes photographs and collects data. Cuts weeds and brush. Assists with snow removal operations. Answers customer questions and directs the public to waste disposal areas. Performs related duties.
Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee. Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100. 01
I understand that the schedule for this position will vary based on operational needs and the hours will be limited to less than 30 per week and 1,000 per 12 month period. I further understand this is an on-call position that receives no benefits and no guarantee of hours.
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$21.15 Hourly Location :
Palmer, AK Job Type:
Thousand (1000) Hour Job Number:
2025-00097 Department:
Public Works Division:
Solid Waste Opening Date:
06/17/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
Job Summary This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade D1 - DOE
Minimum Requirements High School diploma or equivalent.
Less than one year of experience. Relevant Experience may include: jobs requiring physical labor. Experience working with and/or identifying hazardous and universal waste is preferred, but not required.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.
Duties/Responsibilities Assists in maintaining the central landfill. Processes latex paints and other universal wastes according to division policies and procedures. Packs refrigerants into containers. Transports universal waste from transfer sites. Loads abandoned waste into vehicle for transport to landfill. Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; takes photographs and collects data. Cuts weeds and brush. Assists with snow removal operations. Answers customer questions and directs the public to waste disposal areas. Performs related duties.
Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee. Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100. 01
I understand that the schedule for this position will vary based on operational needs and the hours will be limited to less than 30 per week and 1,000 per 12 month period. I further understand this is an on-call position that receives no benefits and no guarantee of hours.
Yes No
Required Question