Solid Waste Environmental Laborer (Winter)

Solid Waste Environmental Laborer (Winter)

Salary

$21.85 Hourly

Location

Central Landfill, Palmer, AK

Job Type

Temporary 6 Month

Job Number

2026-00132

Department

Public Works

Division

Solid Waste

Opening Date

10/30/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Job Summary

This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

This is a 6 month temporary (Winter) assignment expected to work 40 hours a week. The anticipated schedule will vary based on division needs.

Pay Grade

D1 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

Less than one year of experience. Relevant experience should include equipment operation, hand and power tool usage, processing technician, plumbing installation and repair, and pipework. The person filling this position must be comfortable working in tight spaces.

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid drivers license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical. Must complete the Hepatitis B vaccination series and maintain a current Tetanus (Td or Tdap) vaccination, or provide signed declinations, in accordance with applicable health and safety guidelines.

Laborers in the hazardous waste division must complete a pre-employment and annual HAZWOPER physical exam.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining the central landfill.
• Processes latex paints and other universal wastes according to division policies and procedures.
• Packs refrigerants into containers.
• Transports universal waste from transfer sites.
• Loads abandoned waste into vehicle for transport to landfill.
• Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; takes photographs and collects data.
• Cuts weeds and brush.
• Assists with snow removal operations.
• Answers customer questions and directs the public to waste disposal areas.
• Performs related duties.

Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.

Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:

The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.

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Employees assigned driving duties/responsibilities, must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience. If assigned driving duties, can you meet those parameters?

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I understand that the schedule for this position will vary based on operational needs and will be limited to 6-months from date of hire. I further understand this is a temporary position that receives no benefits and no guarantee of hours.

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Employer Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Address 350 E Dahlia Avenue

Palmer, Alaska, 99645

Phone 907-861-8404

907-861-8404

Website http://www.matsu.gov