Road Maintenance and Landfill Equipment Operator (Payson/Landfill)

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to perform semi-skilled work in the construction, repair and maintenance of roads, right-of-ways, auxiliary structures, and secondary roads; operate various types of construction equipment in accordance with safety regulations and procedures. Ensures the safe operations of recycling and landfill; weighs vehicles, directs traffic and assists customers at the landfill. Operates trucks, performs cleaning duties and trains new employees.

Responsibilities

• Operates road construction and maintenance equipment including front end loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, motor graders, paving machines, street sweepers, transfer trucks and compactors, in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures;
• Operates landfill equipment, water truck for dust control, compactor, scraper, bulldozer, and loader for piling solid waste and maintain lifts as required;
• Maintains ditches and culverts including removing debris from ditches, installing culverts and ensuring the efficient flow of culverts;
• Moves dirt at landfill operations according to precise regulations;
• Coordinates Department of Corrections inmate work detail;
• Performs manual labor assignments as needed, including fire control, accident and hazardous materials cleanup, guardrail and foliage maintenance and debris removal;
• Cuts and removes brush and trees impacting roadways as required;
• Affords assistance to landfill customers to unload refuse safely, and separates recyclable products at the landfill;
• Follows safety regulations on all work zone and flagging sites, including placing barricades and cones;
• Performs emergency road services in relation to snow removal, flood damage repair, rockslides, and fires.

Requirements

Ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations applicable to solid waste disposal. Performs traffic control activities including setting up signs and flagging traffic; directing traffic at landfill.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Valid Arizona driver's license;
• Ability to pass a background check;
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures;
• Ability to operate various types of construction and landfill equipment;
• Ability to perform manual labor and emergency response tasks;
• Ability to follow safety regulations on all work zones and flagging sites.

Skills

• Construction equipment operation;
• Landfill operations;
• Manual labor;
• Emergency response;
• Safety regulations compliance.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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