Refuse Equipment Operator

Job Overview

About the role

This is skilled work for a professional driver encompassing heavy equipment operation in a commercial scale waste collection program. This position will service Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and County of Loudoun government operated sites/facilities.

Responsibilities

• Operates a large front loader refuse collection truck to pick up and dispose of the waste/recycling steam generated by LCPS and County of Loudoun government.
• Operates refuse collection equipment in confined areas of schools, parks and other municipal/county government facilities in a safe and professional manner; this includes loading the truck from pre-staged containers, backing the vehicle in and out of tight areas, and compacting the trash with the hydraulic compactor unit in the truck.
• Determines load limits and assures equipment is operated within those limits.
• Maintains a constant awareness of the possibility of illegal hazardous waste dumping and notifies supervisory personnel when hazardous waste is suspected at LCPS or county government collection sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience operating large capacity, front-loading commercial refuse collection equipment and transporting refuse and recyclables on public roads
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License and must meet all Commercial Driver’s License requirements
• Minimum 3 years of accident/conviction free commercial driving (not including minor traffic infractions)

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk for extended periods of time;
• use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools;
• and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch or bend, climb a ladder, and may be required to lift up to approximately 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures or other inclement weather, and loud noises.

Reports to

Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Months/Days/Hours

12 months/ 254 days/ 8 hours

Salary Level

Universal/Scale B.1 - Non-Exempt Level 7 Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range

$26.04 - $33.50

Remote Work Eligible

No

Union Designation

Non-certified

Essential Personnel Disclosure

Employees who perform the responsibilities of this job are considered essential personnel. Essential personnel are designated employees who must report for work during a delay or emergency situations. A workplace emergency is an unforeseen situation that threatens the staff, pupils, or the public; disrupts or shuts down business operations; or causes physical or environmental damage. Emergencies may be natural or manmade. It is incumbent upon the supervisor to inform and confirm which essential personnel are required to work during emergency closings. Notification and confirmation of the expectation of essential personnel to report to work, or maintain as-needed status, will be executed with as much advanced notice as possible via in-person communication or email.