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Seasonal Spotter Solid Waste

It is the mission of Kootenai County Government to provide professional service with regard to public safety, essential service, and preservation of natural resources and responsible management of public assets for the common well-being of our citizens.

The Seasonal Spotter is an ideal mix of working in a variety of duties related to recycling, solid waste and general transfer station operations along with interacting with the public. The Seasonal Spotter/Recycler uses a variety of skills such as; directing public and commercial vehicles to proper areas of disposing waste and recycles, weighing vehicles, entering and leaving the transfer stations, records weights, source and types of materials; collect fees, issue receipts and operates a cash register.

Pay: $17.00 per hour.

Benefits:

• Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI), is a public employer pension plan with five year vesting and payout for non-vested employees.
• Employee Assistance Program offering quick and easy access to highly qualified, licensed and experienced EAP clinicians with expertise in personal, marriage and family counseling, substance abuse and crisis support for 7 free visits, per issue, for each member of the household at no charge.
• Vendor Discounts for Kootenai County employees throughout the community.
• On the Job Training, learning new job skills while enhancing your work experience.

Do you qualify? If you have a high school diploma or a general education degree (GED), a minimum of (1) years related work experience, a drivers license and are insurable and bondable, and have reliable personal transportation to commute to any of the designated work sites, this is the job for you.

This is the job for you if you have exceptional customer service skills and you enjoy working with the public, experience in maintaining grounds and facilities, experience collecting fees and using a cash register, willingness to assist customers unloading items from their vehicles, and quickly responding to the public issues and inquires, experience with light power equipment such as weed trimmers and sprayers, fire extinguishers, power hand tools and chainsaws, experience operating and maintaining specialized equipment, ability to work some weekends, and enjoy working in outdoor facilities.

Located in beautiful northern Idaho, Kootenai County is surrounded by scenic mountains and more than twenty pristine lakes--an outdoor enthusiast's dream. The largest city and county seat is located in Coeur d'Alene and is on the majestic shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene. With a low crime rate, it is an ideal place to call home. To learn more about living in Kootenai County, click here.

To apply, apply online and attach cover letter and resume to the online application. Must successfully pass the County's pre-employment and subsequent drug tests.