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Solid Waste Operator

Solid Waste Operator

Government JobsBrodhead, WI, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Solid Waste Operator

Full time Solid Waste Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining equipment that is used in the operation of the Green County Landfill.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain heavy equipment such as a loader, skid steer, excavator, slope mower and tractor.
  • Operate semi-truck; including the loading and transportation of solid waste.
  • Maintain, or assist in the maintenance of the semi-truck.
  • Assist with maintenance and repair of landfill heavy equipment.
  • Ensure maintenance records for heavy equipment are up-to-date.
  • Assist with ground water monitoring and related record keeping.
  • Assist patrons with refuge disposal as needed.
  • Assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the landfill buildings and grounds.

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 3-5 years of related experience / training operating heavy equipment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) and tanker endorsement.
  • Must have a Landfill Operator's License or obtain the license within 1 year of employment.

    • Work Environment

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

    Language Skills

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

    • Mathematical Skills

  • Ability to perform basic math.

    • Reasoning Ability

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

    • 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.

    While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch / crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move objects and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    Green County is an equal opportunity employer.

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