Transfer Station Attendant - Albuquerque, NM

Job Posting Title: · Transfer Station AttendantDepartment: · Operations & MaintenanceLocation: · 2400 BROADWAY SEPay: · Probationary Hourly Rate of $18.07 · Union Hourly Rate $18.43Close Date: · February 20, 2026 · Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with ...

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Transfer Station Attendant

Department:

Operations & Maintenance

Location:

2400 BROADWAY SE

Pay:

Probationary Hourly Rate of $18.07
Union Hourly Rate $18.43

Close Date:

February 20, 2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Under general supervision, direct the public in disposal of trash, collect fees, and operate the equipment necessary to carry out the operations at the solid waste transfer station.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess and collect fees from the public for boxed, bagged, and open dumping.
• Operate, clean, and maintain trash compactor.
• Assist the public with open container dumping; operate front end loader to move and pack containers, keep yard area tidy, and move full and empty containers into position.
• Prepare receipts. Keep accurate daily accounts of all fees collected and containers transported. Deposit fees as assigned.
• Clean office area; ensure security of cash collected and of transfer station.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

*The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED, plus two (2) years of responsible work experience, preferably related to the duties identified above.
• Must have knowledge of safe and effective operating maintenance techniques for the trash compactor and the heavy equipment used in the transfer station yard.
• Must have knowledge of basic record keeping.
• Must have the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must have the ability to issue receipts, make change, and account for cash received.
• Must have the ability to maintain pleasant working relationships with superior, co-workers and the public.
• Must have the ability to communicate in both oral and written English.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE
The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

• Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination.
• This position is safety sensitive. Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.
• Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
• Employee must possess a valid New Mexico driver's license by employment date.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Worker performs duties both indoors and outdoors. The percentage of duties performed in each environment depends on the amount of trash brought to the transfer station on a particular workday.
• Worker performs indoor duties in a temperature-controlled environment. Worker is exposed to natural weather conditions while performing outdoor duties.
• Worker is exposed to intermittent noise and vibration factors while performing duties.
• Worker performs most duties on an even surface, which may be carpeted, tiled, or concrete. Worker is required to use a ladder on an occasional basis. Indoor surfaces are typically dry. Outdoor duties may be performed on an even or uneven surface, which may be wet or dry. Outdoor duties may be performed on surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, grass, natural ground, crushed rock, mud, ice, or snow.
• Duties are frequently performed alone, without direction from supervisor. Certain duties are performed as part of a team or group of workers.
• Worker is exposed to various fumes, odors, dusts, and/or mists in the performance of duties.
• Work hazards, or potential work hazards, include operating heavy equipment, exposure to sever weather conditions, frequent lifting, exposure to hazardous waste material, and working alone in a secluded area.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS

• Worker handles a variety of forms, clipboard, writing utensils, money and currency, and a calculator in the performance of administrative duties.
• Worker wears steel-toed shoes, safety belt, gloves, goggles, and a hardhat for protection and safety in performing certain duties.
• Worker handles various types of waste, recyclable materials, broom, dustpan, lawnmower, various handtools, and grease for the compactor.
• Worker operates the compactor, a front-end loader with various attachments, lawnmower, grinder, shredder, bobcat and power washer in performance of certain duties.

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS

**NOTE: You are not required to disclose information about physical or mental limitations that you believe will not interfere with your capability to do the job. On the other hand, if you want the employer to consider special arrangements to accommodate a physical or mental impairment, you may identify that impairment in the space provided and suggest the kind of accommodation that you believe would be appropriate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

1. Must be able to use sound judgment, logic, and experience to make proper decisions concerning whether something can be recycled, what trash items can be put into a compactor, and when on-site trash should be transferred to the county landfill site.
2. Must be able to accurately calculate amount of trash, assess fees, and make correct change for customers.
3. Must be able to apply knowledge of maintenance and repair functions in working with the trash compactor. Must be able to apply knowledge of proper, safe use of various handtools and the trash compactor.
4. Must be able to safely operate front-end loader and bulldozer in operation of transfer station.
5. Must be able to prepare and maintain records, including receipts, total fees collected, number of vehicles using facility during the day, and number of containers transported to the county landfill site.
6. Must be able to accurately prepare and make bank deposits of fees collected at transfer station.

PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

1. Must be able to sit up to an estimated 4 hours total per 10-hour day.
2. Must be able to stand and/or walk up to an estimated 8 hours total per workday.
3. Must be able to climb a ladder on an occasional basis to access storage area or inspect compactor.
4. Must be able to crouch, crawl, kneel, or work in a prone position on an occasional basis. Crawling, kneeling, or working in a prone position are required on rare occasions.
5. Must be able to bend at the waist, and twist/rotate at the waist as needed, on a frequent basis.
6. Must be able to reach arms away from body or overhead on an occasional basis. Must be able to extend arms to perform job duties on an occasional basis. Must be able to work with arms bent for up to 10 hours per workday.
7. Must be able to push or pull with arms with a force in excess of 50 pounds of pressure.
8. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds from floor to waist level and from waist level to overhead on a frequent basis. Must be able to carry up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis. Heavier items are brought to the transfer station at times. A front-end loader is available for assistance with such items.
9. Must be able to use legs to assist in lifting activities, as well as standing, walking, and climbing. Must be able to use legs and feet in order to operate a front-end loader or bulldozer.
10. Must be able to use hands to grasp/manipulate various objects in a bilaterally coordinated manner. Must be able to use hands and fingers in the operation of heavy equipment and performing basic maintenance and repair duties.
11. Must have eyesight and hearing sufficient to safely operate heavy equipment. Must be able to use visual abilities to accurately assess amounts and types of trash brought to transfer station. Must be able to coordinate use of eyes and hands in duties such as operating heavy equipment.