Senior Equipment Operator - Solid Waste

The purpose of this position is to assist the assigned department with projects by operating different types of equipment and maintenance.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Generates and completes all assigned work orders and documents daily work activities.
• Performs inspection or preoperational checklist on all equipment and determines and/or conducts preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Transports, sets up, and operates equipment such as front-end loader, knuckle boom, roll off truck, rear loader, dump truck, etc. to perform daily routes to collect waste or clean up debris.
• Supervises staff by prioritizing and assigning work, ensuring staff are trained and follow policies and procedures, and maintaining a healthy and safe working environment in the absence of a Solid Waste Crew Supervisor.
• Provides information to customers as requested.

Supplemental Functions

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Licensing And Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License (Class A, Truck with Trailer)

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Very Heavy: Exerting over 100 pounds occasionally, 50 - 100 pounds frequently, or from 20 up to 50 pounds constantly.
• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

Required Skills

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Reading and interpreting data;
• Operating a computer and applicable software applications;
• Operating equipment and tools;
• Applying customer service principles;

Required Experience

High school diploma or equivalency, with at least three (3) years of experience operating equipment; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.