Sanitation Equipment Operator I

Only candidates holding a valid CDL License will be considered for an interview at this time. Starting pay for this position is $18.25/hr.

All new Sanitation Equipment Operator I (SEO I) employees typically begin work in the YARD TRASH DIVISION (which includes holding on to the back of the yard debris truck). Â Successful SEO I employees will promote automatically to Sanitation Equipment Operator II (SEO II) after one year of successful performance as an SEO I and verification of Class B CDL.Â

All Sanitation Equipment Operators (SEOs) are eligible to participate in ECUA's Sanitation Incentive Programs:

- Â The Safety Incentive Program SEOs who drive safely and promote safe workplace behavior are eligible to earn up to an additional $3,400 a year. Â

- Â The Task Incentive Program SEOs are generally scheduled to work four (4) ten-hour days each week. Â If an SEO completes his assigned route and other duties, as determined by his supervisor, in less than the ten (10) scheduled hours on a given day, the SEO may leave for the day and will receive payment for ten (10) hours of work.

YouTube video: A Day in the Life of a Sanitation Equipment Operator

JOB SUMMARY: Â PG H104

Operates heavy weight, automated, semi-automated, or commercial refuse collection vehicles to collect solid waste/refuse and transport it to a disposal facility. Considerable manipulative skill and dexterity is required to operate the vehicle in confined spaces and in heavy traffic situations and to operate hydraulic lifting and packing machinery. Required to perform heavy strenuous labor incidental to the operation of the vehicle. May serve as crew leader over lower-level personnel when assigned. As assigned to yard-trash duty, required to gather and manually load refuse, yard trash, brush, or bulk waste into truck. Work is performed independently in accordance with established procedures, routes, and schedules.

Essential Job Functions

Operates a heavy duty, highly technical, and specially designed, one-person automated residential or commercial refuse collection truck equipped with an hydraulically operated container loading and waste packing mechanism in order to remove solid waste on an assigned collection route. Required to manually load yard trash, brush, or bulk waste when assigned to yard-trash duty.

Operates a heavy duty residential rear-loading, semi-automated refuse collection truck equipped with an hydraulically operated container leading and waste packing mechanism in order to remove solid waste on an assigned collection route, while acting as crew leader for the two/three person assigned crew.

Manually picks up cans for disabled variance customers.

Transports waste collected to the waste disposal facility and properly disposes of the load.

Climbs in and out of trucks and heavy equipment throughout the work day. Climbs stairs and ladders.

Assures that the assigned collection vehicle is properly equipped, cleaned, and services; completes daily activity and equipment repair request reports as necessary.

Checks the vehicle's fuel, oil, and coolant levels daily and fills as required.

Operated assigned radio communication equipment as provided in the vehicle.

Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip safety inspection of assigned vehicle.

Assists in training other employees in the safe and efficient operation of vehicles and equipment and in learning various residential and commercial collection routes.

Reports customer violations of refuse collection regulations to supervisor and makes special service runs as required to attend to and resolve customer complaints.

Delivers dumpsters and roll-off containers to customer locations and makes customer contact.

May act as a lead worker or crew leader over lower-level personnel on a regular basis or on specific projects.

Operates Other Related Sanitation Equipment As Required.

The typical work week consists of four 10 to 12 hour days with occasional overtime required.  In the event of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, Sanitation Equipment Operators I are required to work 7 days a week for as many as 10 to 12 hours per day.

All other duties as assigned.

YouTube video: A Day in the Life of a Sanitation Equipment Operator

Ability to read and write at an elementary school level, and comprehend and follow both verbal and written instructions. Also the ability to make basic arithmetic computations, and understand numerical data and information, e.g., gages, speedometer and odometer readings, traffic signs, street addresses and so forth. Testing for reading comprehension and basic workplace math calculations, will be administered prior to an interview and/or job offer. Testing scores will be a contributing factor for selection.

Two years of experience in the operation of heavy duty vehicles, preferably refuse collection vehicles.Â

Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Employees work four 10 - 12 hour days each week. Occasional over time is required. During emergency events operators are required to work 7 days a week for 10 to 12 hours per day.

Licenses and Certifications

Possession of a Class "B" or Class "A" Commercial Driver's license. Â

Employment offers to all new hires are contingent upon the job candidates successfully passing background, motor vehicle and reference checks, drug screening, and post job offer physicals (that may include pulmonary testing). All applicants are subject to physical assessments as required by job.Â

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, or walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, jump, step, or crouch, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally required to lift over 100 pounds.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to climb in and out or trucks and heavy equipment. The employee will also climb stairs and ladders.

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to perform work in the pre-dawn hours and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gases, work near moving mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The incumbent's working conditions are typically loud when operating equipment.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED

Residential Automated Collection Truck

Commercial Roll-Off Truck

Residential Semi-Automated Collection Truck

Commercial Front-Loading Collection Truck

Residential & Commercial Salvage or Knuckle-Boom Truck

Rear-Loading Truck

Two-Way Radio

Wheel Loaders

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of

Florida motor vehicle and traffic laws.

Occupational safety hazards and safety precautions.

Care and operation of assigned equipment.

Applicable regulations regarding the proper collection, transport, and disposal of solid waste.

Street locations and address sequencing.

Safe driving practices.

Skill in

Operation of specially designed refuse collection equipment including the manipulation of the container lifting

arm to empty refuse container while operating in area of heavy traffic and tight conditions.

Performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle safety inspections.

Training other employees in the operation of specialized equipment.

Abilities

Read, understand, and carry-out oral and written instructions.

Prepare routine records of activities.

Work independently in the performance of assigned duties.

Read, understand, and follow a route map and/or street guide.

Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in non-standard situations.

Climb in and out of trucks and heavy equipment.

Climb stairs and ladders.