Qualified Recycling Program Technician

Requisition No: 849972 

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Qualified Recycling Program Technician

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 62000350 

Salary:  $33,760.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/15/2025 

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

VACANCY # 62000350

WORK LOCATION:  Starke, FL

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance     
• Retirement Benefits   
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
3. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
4. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
5. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
6. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.   

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma AND
• One (1) year of experience in Maintenance, Refuse Management, Recycling, or a related field
• Two (2) years of forklifts and or heavy equipment operations
• Must currently posses and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• One (1) year of basic maintenance, servicing, light carpentry work, and torch/plasma cutting experience, for a total of three years of experience
• Currently have and maintain a valid State of Florida Class A or B Commercial Driver License (CDL)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist, grasp, push, and pull.  Must have manual dexterity with hands and fingers. Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs. or more.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist QRP supervisor with recordkeeping duties, completing/maintaining daily logs of QRP eligible scrap/recyclable, and reusable materials received from FLNG units, maintenance activities and other government agencies throughout Florida. Assist with providing guidance and instruction to units and activities on how to identify DoD listed eligible and or excluded scrap materials prior to/at turn in. Unload scrap/recyclable materials from QRP vehicles upon arrival, and record weight and piece count totals. Primary preparer of scrap/recyclable materials for bid sale by operating Ammunition Peculiar Equipment (APE) deformer equipment, stacking/palletizing unserviceable lead acid batteries and segregation of scrap metals. Track daily totals of prepared scrap/recyclable materials and notify supervisor when enough weight has been accumulated to conduct a bid sale. Assist with preparing shipping/transportation paperwork and with conducting loadouts shipments of scrap/recyclable materials on vendor supplied transport vehicles. Ensures all scrap accumulation containers/hoppers are stamped and stenciled with QRP assigned numbers, safety locks, chains are attached. Assist supervisor with reviewing customer request for service to determine needs and deploys resources to provide service. Track placement of scrap hoppers/container’s locations. Assist in scheduling pickup appointments of scrap/recyclable materials though out the state at FLNG and other government locations, to include facilitating and ensuring administrative completion actions. Assist supervisor with maintaining inventory lists of QRP supplies, PPE, tools, equipment and hazard materials/ petroleum oils and lubricants needed for operations, request quotes and assist in preparing FORM 36s for purchases.
• General knowledge of light maintenance, repairs, and services in connection with types of equipment assigned to the QRP. Conduct pre-operational inspections IAW manufactures specification on vehicles, industrial/heavy equipment, and recycling equipment. Performs some light carpentry work and torch/plasma cutting duties. Assist vendors/manufacturers with equipment repairs, services, setup/assembly of new/existing recycling equipment. Responsible for key control, tool inventory, identifying and requesting replacement/new tools needed for QRP operations. Appointed as either the QRP Site Safety Officer or Environmental Officer.
• Assist in ensuring the QRP is aggressively trying to find new recycling avenues for the scrap/recyclable generated by our organization and conduct research of new recycling/sorting equipment needed to help streamline and improve quality and quantity in the recycling operations. Assist with preparing briefing materials and attend some periodic reviews/meetings.
• Conduct moderate schedule travel some overnight stays may be required at the U.S. Air Force Installation at Avon Park, FL for the purpose of processing misc. range residue and expended brass for transportation to the QRP site location on CBJTC.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Ability to communicate effectively - verbally, instructional and in writing, including following oral/written instructions.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret OSHA (29 CFR 1910, General Industries), FLARNG safety, environmental regulations, QRP recycling operations procedures, and Department of Army Qualified Recycling Program Handbook.
• Ability to assist QRP supervisor with training of new employees
• Skilled in conducting inspections and diagnoses of vehicles, recycling, and heavy equipment, to identify causes of errors, problems/ defects.
• Ability to resolve operational problem and make decisions on how to safely proceed.
• General knowledge of state, federal roadway rules, procedures, techniques, when operating commercial vehicles on public/installation roadways and equipment on installations.
• General understanding in conducting/providing instructions on how to safely load trucks/trailers with recyclable and scrap materials. Ensuring proper weight distributions, load securement for safe transport. 
• Knowledge and basic skills in maintenance/repair of recycling processing /heavy equipment.
• General understanding of operating various types of heavy/industrial equipment lease to/owned by the QRP included, but not limited to; wheeled/track front loaders, industrial/telehandler forklifts, mobile and stationary recycling equipment.
• Ability to recognize/identify workplace and operational hazards, help determine necessary corrective actions.
• Ability to performs independent manual labor incidental to job assignments.
• Ability to complete job related reports, receiving forms of QRP eligible recyclable/scrap materials.
• Ability to assist in updating standing operating procedures (SOP) for recycling program.
• Ability to follow applicable safety and environmental regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to lift, carry, and handle up to 50 pounds, kneel, climb, squat, push, pull, or bend over on a frequent basis and stand for extended periods of time. Work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.