Landfill Attendant

**Interested, qualified applicants may apply by submitting a City of Sheridan application to the City of Sheridan Human Resources office via e-mail, fax, mail or in person. job application can be found at www.sheridanwy.gov.**

The City of Sheridan is actively recruiting a detail-oriented and safety-minded individual

with leadership skills to fill the position of Landfill Attendant. This position is responsible for performing customer service, administrative, and technical duties in support of landfill operations, mostly in the scale house. The ideal candidate will have interest in or experience with customer service, computers and handling money.

**Application Deadline: 06/19/2026**

**MAJOR DUTIES**

• Greets and directs customers to appropriate areas for materials disposal; provides customer service; answers telephone and provides assistance.
• Communicates with personnel via two-way radio.
• Maintains records of incoming and outgoing vehicles.
• Weighs vehicles; inspects loads for hazardous and prohibited materials; photographs suspicious or unknown items.
• Receives payment from customers; makes changes; operates credit card machine.
• Balances funds at the end of the day.
• May be required to pick litter.
• Prepares daily weight reports, daily ticket reports, daily revenue balance sheets; prepares monthly material origin reports.
• Maintains office, scale house, and equipment.
• Performs related duties.
  
  

**KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION **

• Knowledge of relevant environmental rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of landfill operation.
• Skill in customer service.
• Skill in planning, organization, and decision making.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
  
  

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT**

• The work is typically performed while intermittently standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must distinguish between shades of color.
• The work is typically performed while intermittently standing, stooping, bending, crouching, or walking. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must distinguish between shades of color.
  
  

**Interested, qualified applicants may apply by submitting a City of Sheridan application to the City of Sheridan Human Resources office via e-mail, fax, mail or in person. job application can be found at www.sheridanwy.gov.**

**The City of Sheridan is an at-will employer. This means that either party -- the employee or the employer -- may end employment at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. All the terms, conditions and benefits of employment with the City are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, at the discretion of the City.**