Equipment Operator -Landfill

Job Summary

The Equipment Operator - Landfill position supports landfill operations at Lewis and Clark County, providing support for hauling services from various transfer sites, junk vehicle hauling through the State of Montana Junk Vehicle Removal Program, and heavy equipment supply hauling.

Duties

• Operates heavy equipment (compactor/scraper/loaders etc.)
• Compacts, moves and buries waste in multiple landfill cells
• Sets grades, coordinates stormwater run-on/run-off mitigation
• Maintains interior access routes and roads
• Polices grounds for wind-blown debris and coordinates landfill litter control measures
• Assists in daily/weekly/monthly litter picking duties both inside and outside landfill perimeter
• Examines waste for oil, large appliances, hazardous materials and unacceptable materials
• Processes green waste and biosolids in the compost operation, temperature monitoring, maintaining activity logs
• Operates water truck to provide support of landfill operations and maintains usage report
• Responds to citizen inquiries and directs customers to appropriate waste deposit site
• Maintains and updates various data and activity logs
• Provides light office support (customer accounts and payments); performs light maintenance
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Equivalent to high school graduate, one (1) year heavy equipment operation, hauling/transporting, landfilling, and composting experience preferred
• Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of state statutes regarding solid waste disposal and management; Knowledge of state and federal statures regarding composting and composting with biosolids; Knowledge of state statues regarding Class A/Class B hauling requirements; Landfill and Public Works Department policies and procedures; Lewis and Clark County policies and procedures; safety regulations and requirements; Methods, practices, and procedures for solid waste management; Safe equipment and various haul truck operating practices and procedures; Various equipment and haul truck operation and maintenance procedures; Ability to operate heavy equipment, including compactor/scraper/loaders etc., according to prescribed standards; Ability to operate haul trucks, including roll offs (w/trailer), flatbed winch truck, semi tractor/trailer etc., according to prescribed standards; Ability to operate water truck and various landfill equipment, according to prescribed standards; Read and understand construction plans, establish critical grades and contours illustrated in engineered design plans; Use hand tools, including chain saw, packer, jackhammer, post pounders etc., according to prescribed standards; Understand and carry out oral and written instructions; Communicate effectively orally and in writing; Provide support and assistance throughout the landfill, compost, and hauling operations; Establish effective working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, and citizens