Transfer Station Attendant

Pay: $24.26 - $27.69 hourly (*Pay range does not include (5) additional longevity steps beyond top of range.)

FTE: Part-time 40 hours a week during peak season (April-December). Occasional planned overtime as needed at one and half times hourly rate. Position is subject to seasonal layoff.

Schedule: Wednesday- Saturday; 10 Hr. Shift

Location: 4587 Ridgeview Rd, Duluth, MN - Materials Recovery Center

Benefits of working with us!

• 12 paid holidays + 4 personal leave days annually
• Front-loaded vacation plan
• Hybrid work opportunities
• We promote professional development: tuition reimbursement, opportunities to attend development training courses, and more!
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Public Employer Pension Program (PERA)
• Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life for employee and eligible dependents and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Employee wellness programs that include Gym Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and Safety Education, Wellness Committee, Environmental Stewardship and more!

For a full list please visit our benefits page (click here).

Our Mission. The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) is committed to preventing pollution and protecting the environment, including the region's most precious resource - Lake Superior. WLSSD treats all municipal and industrial sewage in the Duluth-Cloquet area.

What We Do. Founded as a special purpose unit of government created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1971 to address serious environmental pollution problems in the lower St. Louis River Basin, WLSSD provides wastewater and solid waste services and oversight for a 530 square mile region around Duluth, Minnesota.

WLSSD has approximately 100 employees ranging from technical jobs (Engineers, Chemists, Planners, IT professionals) to skilled trades (Treatment Plant Operators, Maintenance Millwrights, Electricians) and more.

Feel free to explore our website (click here) and get to know us more.

Join Our Team! WLSSD is seeking a part-time, seasonal Transfer Station Attendant (TSA) to join our team in Duluth, MN. The qualified candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and possess a minimum of two years' verifiable customer service experience, including at least one year of cashier or money handling experience.

Qualified candidates must possess at least one year experience in the operation of trucks, loaders, forklifts, or other heavy equipment.

What are some things you will be doing in this job?

As a TSA you will play a crucial role in supporting the Material Recovery Center site. The work includes operation of various material handling equipment, inspecting customers' loads and communicating with both internal and external customers.  

• Responsible for safe operation of heavy equipment at the Material Recovery Center and/or the compost site
• Greets and assesses visitors' items and communicate disposal/recycling instructions
• Completes monetary transactions for the solid waste collection facilities
• Performs various assigned duties associated with the site's stormwater permit
• Organize and maintain work areas
• Follow safe work practices
• Answer questions about WLSSD programs and refer customers to alternative disposal options
• Work outside and don't mind a little Duluth weather!

For the full job description, click on the link below.

Drug testing policy: Under WLSSD's drug and alcohol testing policy, prospective employees will be asked to submit to drug testing. No prospective employee will be asked to submit to testing unless an offer of employment has been made. An offer of WLSSD however, is conditioned on the prospective employee testing negative for drugs and alcohol.

Pre-employment physical: Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.

Background checks: Offers are conditioned on passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic disqualification from the selection process.