Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator
•Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate technical work operating medium to large, motorized equipment including the collection and transportation of refuse and recycling containers.
Essential Functions
•Responsible for driving trucks over an established route in accordance with a collection schedule to collect containers from collection sites
•Responsible for the completion of a variety of daily records on departmental equipment and activities including the transporting of refuse to a designated disposal site or processing center
•Perform maintenance on all landfill equipment and trucks as required.
•Responsible to exercise a high degree of independent judgment in obeying all safe driving practices and traffic laws while in transit
•Responsible for periodic surveying of sites and problem-solving day to day operational activities and report conditions to supervisor
•Responsible for ensuring that unauthorized materials and hazardous waste are not collected or transported to the landfill
•Responsible for checking equipment and trucks for needed service or repairs daily including motor oil, hydraulic fluid, water or anti-freeze levels, tire pressures, batteries, belts, hoses, tires, lights, cables, turn signals, backup alarm and all instruments to determine if the equipment and truck is operational.
•Complete report for requested repairs or services as needed
•Responsible for fueling equipment and trucks at the end of each shift
•Responsible to assure the cleanliness of both interior and exterior of the equipment and trucks on a daily and weekly schedule
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
•Safety equipment provided
Schedule:
Work Location: In person