UNITY COLLEGE Job Description
TITLE: Waste/Recycling Technician
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT: President’s Office (Sustainability)
REPORTS TO: Sustainability Coordinator
POSTION SUMMARY: Perform manual work necessary to support the recycling, compost, and other waste
programs. Implement, coordinate, and monitor waste management and recycling programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Under the supervision of the Sustainability Coordinator, coordinate and monitor integrated solid waste
management programs
2. Collect, sort, deliver, and dispose of garbage, recycling, and compostable waste
3. Make daily scheduled waste, recycling and compost pick-ups
4. Support work-study and other student involvement in waste programs
5. Help direct the work for work-study student employees, based on consultation with Sustainability Coordinator.
6. Maintain and keep orderly the recycling and compost sorting areas
7. Make deliveries as needed to the local recycle and compost centers
8. Contribute to the college’s commitment to safety by using safe work habits, using ergonomics and proper lifting
and biohazard protocol as appropriate
9. Follows the college’s standards of conduct
10. Contributes to the college’s commitment to sustainability
11. Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer service
12. Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To successfully perform this job, must be able to perform each essential
function satisfactorily. Additionally, the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon approval by the Supervisor and Director of Human
Resources, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or equivalent.
WORK SCHEDULE/AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Travel required within the local area and on campus.
Primarily days with occasional evenings and weekends. Must be flexible and cooperative in fulfilling responsibilities
and in meeting the college’s needs.
COMPETENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
 Ability to work with all campus constituencies including faculty, staff, students, contractors, and vendors
 Ability to conduct duties in a pleasant, discreet and professional manner
 Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given
assignments
 Personal commitment to the environmental focus and mission of the college
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and
occasionally required to sit. Is regularly required to walk. Must be able to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or
controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to one hundred (100) pounds with the use of designated moving
equipment and/or other assistance.
Waste/Recycling Technician
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LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed inside and outside. The noise level in the work environment is
normally moderate. Works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in occasional severe
outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet, cold, and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne
particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
This job description is a general overview of primary requirements and responsibilities, which are subject to review
and revision at any time.
I have reviewed and determined that this position description accurately reflects the requirements of this position.
Revised: 7/22/09
Effective: 7/7/08
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Signature, Sustainability Coordinator
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Signature, President
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Signature, Director of Human Resources
I, __________________________________________, acknowledge receipt and understanding of this job
description. I realize that this reflects a general list of responsibilities of the position, as well as a general description
of the working environment and physical demands.
Signature: _________________________________________
Date: ___________________