Temp Maintenance Worker - Recycling Solid Waste

Temp Maintenance Worker - Recycling Solid Waste

Salary

$17.00 Hourly

Location

Pueblo, CO

Job Type

Temporary/Seasonal

Job Number

2608-6280

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

08/17/2026

Closing Date

9/17/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

• Description
• Benefits

DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT:

This is a non-exempt, part-time position limited to 1300 hours annually. Under the supervision of the Public Works Director and the immediate supervisor, the employee assists in the successful operation of Pueblo RecycleWorks. In addition, the employee may perform unskilled and semi-skilled work; collect and dispose of refuse in assigned areas. Duties also include using equipment in either a specific or a variety of maintenance, construction and/or utility tasks.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with Pueblo RecycleWorks site operations which includes yard clean-up, equipment maintenance, and assisting vendors
• Provides customer service by answering questions, educating customers on materials accepted by Pueblo RecycleWorks, assisting persons with disabilities with unloading vehicle of accepted items, monitoring recycling containers, and performing other customer service duties
• Safely operates a variety of hand and power tools such as push mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, rakes, shovels, and loppers
• Cleans, maintains, and services equipment and tools
• Performs duties and special projects as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The individual must meet and maintain the job-essential physical requirements of the position, which include, but are not limited to, lifting, and carrying moderate to heavy weight, kneeling, crawling, walking, driving motor vehicles and working in an office setting.

This position involves outdoor work with exposure to all weather conditions, noise, fumes, and dust. The work may also be performed around water, electrical currents, traffic, and other potentially hazardous conditions. This position requires heavy lifting of up to 96 pounds.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

The position requires the skill and ability to:

• Use a personal computer and related devices
• Use software equivalent to Microsoft Word and Excel
• Accurately collect and keep detailed records
• Work independently, in the absence of direct supervision
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Effective customer service skills
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work
• Familiarity with Pueblo City streets, locations, and landmarks and a demonstrated ability to distinguish cardinal directions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above, the position requires:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A high school diploma or GED

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The selected candidate(s) will be required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check to include an MVR check.

Currently, this position will be as-needed, on-call basis.

BENEFITS:

The City of Pueblo offers a very rich benefits packet! Click on the "Benefits" hyperlink at the top of this (online) job posting to view a summary of the benefits associated with this position. For a more comprehensive view on the lush benefits offered by the City, please go to www.pueblo.us/benefits

Benefits Package for Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Because of its reduced schedule, temporary and seasonal employment with the City gives you the time to maintain a quality work/life balance and offers the following benefits:

As a PERA member you contribute a percentage of every check to PERA in exchange for a lifetime defined benefit, or pension.

City of Pueblo Temporary and Seasonal Employee Sick Leave Benefits

Beginning January 1, 2021, all employers in Colorado are required to provide paid sick leave to employees under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act ("HFWA"). Said leave is accrued at one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours.

Per the Act, leave may be used for any of the following reasons:

• The employee has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee needs to care for a family member who has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee or family member has been the victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or harassment and needs to be absent from work for purposes related to such crime; or
• A public official has ordered the closure of the school or place of care of the employees child or of the employees place of business due to a public health emergency, necessitating the employees absence from work.

Consistent with the HWFA, part-time temporary and seasonal employees of the City shall not carry forward more than forty-eight (48) hours of unused sick leave from one year to the next.

Pueblo Municipal Code 6-6-5.5, 6-6-5 and 6-6-6

City employment as a temporary or seasonal employee means that the most you can expect to work is 1300 hours in a calendar year. Depending on the work schedule required by the hiring department, this means more time to spend with your family and/or doing other activities.

Employer City of Pueblo

Address 101 W Riverwalk

Pueblo, Colorado, 81003

Phone 719-553-2635

Website http://www.pueblo.us/jobs