Solid Waste Cashier

Position Summary

Collect fees related to the weighing of all vehicles entering and leaving the landfill; maintain a variety of records and reports relative to landfill operations; give assistance and direction to landfill users and Convenience Centers.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

High school diploma or GED; and

Two (2) years of cash handling experience.

Customer service experience preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from date of hire.
Possession of a valid City's Cash Handling Certificate within thirty (30) days from date of hire.
Required to work weekends and holidays.

Preferred Knowledge

• Vehicle weighing operations
• Techniques and methods for cashiering
• Operational characteristics of two-way radio equipment
• Operations services and activities of a municipal landfill
• Basic mathematical principles and procedures
• Pertinent City laws, rules and regulations relative to landfill operations

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Learn department policies and procedures
• Perform cashiering duties at the City landfill and Convenience Centers; collect user fees and issue receipts; provide information to users regarding policies and procedures
• Perform cash handling duties
• Perform tasks for extended periods of time in all types of weather
• Read instructions and write reports
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work