• Job Description

  Req#: 760

  The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

  Open: July 9, 2025	Close: July 23, 2025
  Job Title: Elders Trash Pick-Up	Department: Administration - COR
  Reports To: COR Worksite Supervisor	Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time
  Salary: Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits	Requisition: 760

  * Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call (253)573-7863 or email jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov . The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

  Position Summary:

  Under the general direction of the supervisor, position is responsible for performing maintenance and trash pick-up duties.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Regularly travels to Elder homes to pick-up household trash. May assist with bagging garbage or taking trash bins to the curb for city pick-up.
  2. Transports and disposes of garbage in a safe, effective, and environmentally friendly manner, at an approved dump site.
  3. Ensuring recyclables such as glass, paper, and plastic are properly separated from other types of garbage for effective recycling.
  4. Clearing debris from roadways within the reservation boundaries to ensure a safe and clean environment.
  5. Maintaining the garbage-disposal truck by performing routine maintenance, such as checking tire pressure, topping off fluids, and inspecting mechanical parts for unusual wear and tear.
  6. Works as a member of the Clean our Rez maintenance crew when not picking up trash. Assists Supervisor with performing general maintenance duties, including: yard work, trash clean-up, using power and motorized equipment, etc.
  7. May provide service at Tribal transfer station/dump site.
  8. Provides customer service to Elders and community members. Answers questions and assists in resolving issues. Reports concerns to supervisor.
  9. Performs other duties as assigned.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  No supervisory duties.

  Qualifications and Requirements

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Education and/or Experience

  High school diploma/GED and 6 months of outdoor maintenance/grounds keeping experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  Language Skills

  Ability to read, write, communicate, and interpret information professionally and accurately in the English language.

  Must demonstrate the ability to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal members.

  Mathematical Skills

  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in basic units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

  Reasoning Ability

  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in writing or orally. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  Licenses and/or Certificates

  Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance required. Driver’s License must not contain any restrictions that would otherwise prevent an employee from operating a GSA vehicle and complying with the Tribe’s Vehicle Use Policy.

  Other

  Must be a Puyallup Tribal Member.

  Must be able to acceptably pass a background check prior to and periodically throughout employment.

  Contributes to a favorable public image of the Tribe by establishing and maintaining relationships and participation in the community (civic, industry, and professional).

  Physical Demands

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Requires the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work.

  Work Environment

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • Requires occasional travel using employee’s own transportation.

  The Puyallup Tribe of Indians reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

  Indian Preference Employer as Required by Law

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  1. If you are using a PC, use Chrome. If you are using a MAC, use Safari.

  2. Upload additional documents (resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, proof of Indian blood, etc.) to the resume tab as one (1) PDF file or email documents to jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov and we can add them to your online application. Please send in copies of any degrees or certificates that you have been awarded.

  3. Indian Hiring Preference – send in the appropriate documentation for the category you select. If you have any questions about the hiring preference policy or what document to send in, email us at jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov or call (253) 573-7863.

  4. Provide 3+ references (we cannot obtain references from direct family members – mother, father, grandparents, sisters, brothers, or children and this includes in laws). One reference must be your most recent supervisor. We prefer the rest of your references to include co-workers, subordinates, or other supervisors, but we can accept a personal reference from someone who is familiar with your work ethic, habits, and attendance. You can send in letters of recommendation to jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov

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  7. After you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive an email, please call the office to confirm submission.

  *Please do not wear perfumes, colognes, or strong scents to your interview. Some employees are allergic.

  If you have any questions about the positions or the online application, please call (253) 573-7863

  or email jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov .

  3009 E. Portland Ave., Tacoma, WA 98404

  Native American preference applies and job placements are given on a competitive basis, using job related factors. Because of the large number of applications received and limited job positions, your application will not guarantee employment.

• About the company

  The Puyallup Tribe of Indians are from Tacoma, WA. We are know as spuyaləpabš in our native language which means Generous and Welcoming to All People

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