Notice Date
May 16, 2008
Closing Date
Subject to immediate closure
Salary
S02; Non-exempt; $9.38-$10.13 per hour, DOE + excellent benefits package
Work Schedule
PT; Mon-Fri, normal hours are 7:00am-1:30pm. Hours may vary with campus needs. Nights, Weekends and Holidays may be required for various campus conferences and events, and move in and move out times when the refuse and campus recycling loads are at their heaviest in order to keep the PLU setting and standards to the degree demanded.
General Description
Perform and help with the development, implementation, management, and promotion of the recycling program. Coordinate tasks, work with student employees and other PLU staff and administrators. May be involved with environmental issues such as air and water quality and hazardous chemical management. Reports to the Environmental Sciences Coordinator.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Remove/help remove all refuse and recyclables from residence halls, administration buildings and grounds.
- Areas of work will include paper and other recycling in the Academic Buildings.
- Work with 6-12 student employees.
- Move furniture from office locations to surPLUs or recycle.
- Coordinate recycling efforts throughout campus by working with campus organizations, Pierce County Refuse and other community services.
- May help with the Grounds Department on handling, storage and recycling of grounds compost.
- Assist with surPLUs and surPLUs sales.
- Help with efforts to increase the recycling rate to 80%. Current rate is approximately 60%.
- Support the mission to Serve the Campus Community with Care and Respect While Promoting and Modeling Environmental Fiscal Conservation in all contact with students, faculty, and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Able to take direction both verbal and written.
- Work in both team situations and independently.
- Able to interact and work with everyone in a diverse environment.
Working Conditions
- Will often come in contact with a variety of waste products, hazardous materials, chemicals, and biological waste.
- Environment is continuously dirty and may have severe odors. The noise level is moderate.
Physical Requirements
- Able to pick up and transport refuse throughout and around campus.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a regular basis.
- May occasionally lift, roll or move more than 100 pounds with assistance.
- Good hearing and vision.
- Ability to climb, stoop, and bend for long periods of time.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid Driver's License (Must have had a valid driver's license for at least 2 years).
- Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete pre-employment background check, physical exam, pass PLU's Driver's Certification Training; and provide an original copy of their Driving Record (5 yr Employment Abstract).
Application Procedure
Submit university application, cover letter, and resume to:
Human Resource Services
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
PH: (253) 535-7185
Fax: (253) 535-8431
humr@plu.edu
http://www.plu.edu/employment.
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a comprehensive institution with
an enrollment of approximately 3600, including international students
from two dozen countries. Located on the Pacific Rim in a uniquely
scenic region, the university's campus is 40 miles south of Seattle in
suburban Tacoma, Washington. As a "New American College," PLU accents
integration between its liberal arts program and professional degrees
in the arts, business, education, nursing, and physical education, and
embraces its primary mission of educating students for lives of
thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. PLU enjoys a healthy
and progressive relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA). The University is committed to diversity, endorses the
goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and actively seeks
applications from women and persons of color.
