Customer Service Gatekeeper

Pay: $21.33 - $24.26 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 Days; 10-hour shifts 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

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

Benefits of working with us!

• 12 paid holidays + 4 personal leave days annually
• Front-loaded vacation plan
• 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! Do you enjoy being outside and interacting with people? This position may be perfect fit for you. WLSSD is seeking a part-time, seasonal Gatekeeper to join our team at the Material Recovery Center in Duluth, MN. The qualified candidate will have a high school diploma, or equivalent and possess a minimum of one year of cashier or money handling experience. In addition, the qualified candidate must have a minimum of two years verifiable customer service experience.

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

• Greet and communicate with visitors at the Materials Recovery Center
• Assess visitors' items and communicate disposal/recycling instructions
• Collect payment and direct customers
• Identify reusable items for diversion
• Monitor customer activities
• 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.