What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recycling position at Knoebels?
RECYCLING AND TRASH BUGGY
Knoebels is America's largest free-admission amusement park and offers free parking, entertainment and picnic facilities in Elysburg, PA. We are family-owned, 4th generation driven to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional service and progressing continuously.
We are currently seeking a Recycling/Trash Collector to help keep our park clean, tidy, and guest ready.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Smile and greet guests in a pleasant manner
- Answer guest questions or direct them to someone who can
- Be on call for special tasks and requests if available
- Sort and wash excessively dirty materials
- Compact and bind recycling materials to be delivered or sent to a recycling center
- Clean and keep collection barrels, containers, work area and equipment in working condition
- Exchange entrance carpets at Gift Shops
- Deliver cases of park maps, park brochures and campground brochures to areas as needed
- Assist in tasks and duties of the warehouse and distribution department
- Empty trach receptacles in park in the garbage cart, dump full cart into compactor, run compactor, inform manager when full
- Aid in drying of the mini golf area after rain when possible
- Perform cleanup of any human “mess” or animal excrement in the park
- Ensure proper vehicle maintenance including oil, fuel and cleaning
- Remain cooperative and in communication with department managers thru out the park
- Perform cleaning duties at workstation to maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Ability to drive cart thru the park safely to collect recyclables or trash at various locations
Requirements:
- Passion for People!
- Age 16 or older
- Current valid Driver license
- Be available evenings and weekends
- Exceptional communication skills while relating to people in a friendly, professional manner
- Self-motivated; acts without needing direction from others
- Perform cleaning duties as needed to maintain a clean, safe work environment
- Prior experience and customer service experience is a plus
Physical Demands:
- Working in an indoor and outdoor environment in all types of weather
- Lift up to 50 pounds and transfer equipment/supplies as needed
- Ability to move throughout the Resort as needed
- Be able to work with your hands to break down boxes, sort recyclables, work in area of trash collection
We Offer:
- Flexible schedule
- Competitive pay rates and incredible perks and incentives
- Retirement benefits to those who qualify (401k with match)
If you are inspired by this position, then we invite you to come join our team. Qualified and interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume and application.
This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or limit the supervisor ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.
This job falls into one or both of two different categories of employment – either “seasonal” or “variable hour”. Most employment at Knoebels is seasonal employment. This means the duration of the job will customarily be six months or less. Some employment at Knoebels may customarily extend beyond six months and this employment is typically classified as variable hour employment. The employment is considered variable hour employment because average weekly hours cannot reasonably be anticipated at the time of hire due to uncertainty of the work schedule (e.g., weather, fluctuating staffing needs, etc.). 10/21
