Residence Requirements:

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AND MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. There is one current vacancy in the Town of Amherst. The annual salary range is $45,237 - $62,648. 

Preference may be given to successful candidates who have been residents of the municipality in which the appointment is to be made for one month preceding the date of the certification of the eligible list and who are residents of the municipality at the time of appointment.  Non-residents may be required to become a resident of the appointing municipality if local law so states.

Examples of Duties:

A Refuse Control Officer is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of the municipal Garbage and Refuse Ordinance; 

Inspects residential areas within the municipality to determine compliance with the municipal Garbage and Refuse Ordinance;

Explains Ordinance requirements to concerned personnel;

Visually examines all areas to determine compliance with Ordinance standards for garbage and refuse collection;

Inspects premises for cleanliness and adequate disposal of garbage and rubbish;

Prepares forms and letters advising property owners and tenants of possible violations and time allowed for correcting deficiencies;

Consults file of violation reports and revisits properties at periodic intervals to verify correction of violations by property owners and tenants;

Explains requirements of Garbage Refuse Ordinance to property owners, contractors and other interested parties;

Investigates complaints and assists in prosecuting violation of the Garbage and Refuse Ordinance;

Prepares periodic reports and keeps related records.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school diploma or equivalency, and 3 years of experience in the collection, transfer, or disposal of municipal garbage and/or debris.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a current New York State Drivers License.

Notes:

Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements. 

A Guide for the Written Test for Investigators is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm . Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Evaluating information and evidence

These questions test for the ability to evaluate and draw conclusions from information and evidence. Each question consists of a set of facts and a conclusion based on the facts. The candidate must decide if the conclusion is warranted by the facts.

2. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

3. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.    

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.