Zero Waste Tech , Facilities Services

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• Location:
  
  Main Campus – Berkeley
• Full/Part Time:
  Full Time

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.

We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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Facilities Services works to continuously improve the campus in partnership with all members of the University community to ensure that classrooms, laboratories, and offices support teaching, learning and research. Through the efforts of over 400 dedicated staff members and serving over 10M building square feet and 1100 acres, Facilities Services includes the asset management program, custodial services, maintenance operations, engineering and technical services, environmental services, grounds operations, the Cal Zero Waste program.

The primary purpose of these positions are to help maintain equipment, collect materials, and provide support services for the integrated solid waste management programs offered by the Zero Waste department.

The First Review Date for this job is: 12/18/2025.

• Delivering containers and applying signage/ stickers for clients, providing appropriate verbal and written instructions.
• Make recommendations to increase diversion and operational efficiency such as service changes and signage.
• Relocate recycling, compost, and refuse receptacles as necessary.
• Respond to emergency recycling, compost, or refuse needs;
  Perform special tasks as assigned by Operations Supervisor and zero waste staff.
• Coordinate and physically remove and properly sort materials from loading for recycling, composting, and reuse (i.e. discarded metals, equipment, broken furniture, etc.).
• Loading, unloading, and sorting of materials into bins, packer trucks, flatbed trucks, vehicles, compactors, and balers.
• Push and move dumpsters, wheeled carts, bales, and various containers into position to be loaded by packer truck, flatbed, or other vehicles.
• Use of hand trucks and pallet jacks as required.
• Operate compacting, baling, dumping, and various controls on cart lifters, compactors, balers, packer trucks, flatbed trucks, and vehicles.
• Clean and wash trash, recycling and compost receptacles and loading docks.
• Wash, clean, label dumpsters, wheeled carts, and various types of bins/receptacles.
• Remove stickers, flyers, posters, decals, and graffiti from bins, sight furnishings, and exterior of buildings, trees, hardscapes, and equipment.
• Removal of chalk graffiti from hardscapes and buildings.

• Assure all dumpsters, carts, bins, equipment, and enclosures have proper signage and labels, decals, and stickers.
• Assembly, maintenance, and repairs of dumpsters, wheeled carts, bins, and equipment.
• Performs maintenance/repairs/preventative maintenance recycling, compost, and refuse to bins, equipment, balers, and compactors.
• Conduct Repairs and repair to Solar Bellies as needed.