The Dalles Disposal, a Waste Connections company, is looking for a safety minded Transfer Station Attendant to join our team in The Dalles, Oregon. Schedule is Tuesday - Saturday Shift is 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, overtime opportunities often Starting wage is $34.98/hour with an increase to $36.20/hour at 6-months pending a positive performance review. Safety Sensitive: Yes DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Greet and direct all customers and employees upon entry of the transfer station. Safely and efficiently operate forklift, backhoe, and/or front-end loader. May run errands using company vehicle as needed. Measure trucks in and out and calculating payments for customers. Track measurement information in computer system. Ensure that incoming garbage loads are safe and do not contain any inappropriate material. Work on your feet outside throughout your shift. Assisting with office duties, filing and paperwork as needed. Ensure that customers and employees conduct all business in a safe manner and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS: Ability to operate heavy equipment safely and efficiently. Ability to operate a company motor vehicle safely and efficiently. Knowledge of light and heavy equipment operation and maintenance. Must be dependable with an ability to lead. Ability to work in all weather conditions. Ability to lift 50+ lbs repeatedly throughout the day. This is a physical job working in a covered area as well as outdoors in all weather conditions. Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions. To be eligible for employment, candidate must pass a criminal background check, & drug panel screening as well as have an acceptable motor vehicle report. WHAT WE OFFER: Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits 401K Uniforms/Safety Gear Boot allowance of $300/year Overtime Year Round stable work To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/us/en/benefits Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.