Posting number: 27-00
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Division: Forestry, Parks & Cemeteries
Job classification: Intermittent Gatekeeper
Posting type: Open
Categories: Waste Management, Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds & Landscaping
Provides oversight and operates the City’s solid waste and recycling transfer stations; all other related work as required.
Open and closes locks, gates, doors, and enclosures at the beginning and end of the day. Sells vehicle permits and refuse disposal stickers. Estimates volumes, computes charges, collects fees, makes changes, and fills out record-keeping forms. Explains solid waste and recycling disposal programs, policies, procedures and regulations to the general public. Directs the public to the appropriate receptacles for waste and recyclable materials.
Enforces policies, procedures and regulations by watching the activities of persons using the drop-off areas and intervening as necessary. Monitors refuse being deposited to insure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Performs spot-checks of refuse to prevent unauthorized disposal of hazardous wastes or recyclables. Operates hydraulic refuse compactor(s). Uses hand tools. Insures that the transfer station area is maintained in a neat and orderly manner. Performs similar or related work as required or as situation dictates.
High School diploma or equivalent. Ability to read, write and follow directions. Understands basic math. Ability to quickly and accurately estimate volumes and compute charges. Ability to handle money, make change, and complete record keeping forms. Experience in transfer station, drop-off center, landfill operations or related activities useful; or any equivalent combination of activities, education and experience.
Ability to communicate with the public effectively and tactfully. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public. Ability to carry out instructions and to work independently. Ability to interpret and enforce solid waste and recycling policies, procedures and regulations. General knowledge of transfer station procedures and operations. Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
Moderate physical effort generally required. Required to walk and stand for long periods of time during work shift. Gatekeepers are often required to lift weight greater than 40 pounds. Ability to manipulate and work with power and hand tools. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
There are no benefits with this intermittent position.
The City of Northampton, known as "Paradise City" is situated between the Connecticut River and the foothills of the Berkshires 20 miles north of Springfield. Offering a sophisticated rural lifestyle rich in cultural, artistic, academic, and business resources, with one of the most vibrant downtown centers in New England, the Town of Northampton (originally the town of Nonotuck) was granted its Charter in 1654, and incorporated as a city in 1884.
The city has been recognized in recent years by numerous publications as top rated for the arts, for families, for historic preservation and for outdoor activities. Northampton is home to Smith College and is strongly influenced by Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts as part of the five-college system in the region. The superb quality of life in Northampton contributes to its strong economic base with growing manufacturing, technology and service sectors. The local labor force is diverse, well educated and highly skilled.
Northampton's blend of traditional neighborhoods, forged by the great care of generations of good neighbors, and a lively and sophisticated cultural community would make any great city proud. We have worked hard to blend the needs of a growing economy with our many buildings of historic significance. We honor our traditions, retaining the historic character of downtown and the mill villages of Florence, Leeds, and Bay State. We are proud to have been home to many generous and thoughtful individuals, whose legacies continue to inspire us: Jonathan Edwards, Sojourner Truth, Leonard Baskin, Lydia Maria Child, Amelia Earhart, Calvin Coolidge, Sylvia Plath and Richard Yarde, among others who have called this city home.
Here, you will find what many of us have found - a lively, caring community where people from all walks of life feel welcome and empowered to participate in the work of maintaining this remarkable, diverse city. Welcome to Paradise!
