Solid Waste Equipment Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as first line supervisor to Environmental Service Workers assigned to truck.
• Operates environmental equipment such as a conventional rear loader garbage truck and open-body dump truck to remove refuse from residential units and from special events.
• Drives assigned route.
• Performs manual work functions and utilizes various tools including pitchfork, rake, shovel and broom to empty receptacles and pick up yard trimming, bulk rubbish and spillage.
• Performs pre- and post-route vehicle inspections and basic maintenance activities; keeps the interior and exterior of assigned equipment clean.
• Communicates with supervisors to inform them of progress made on work assignments.
• Reports any mechanical problems associated with vehicle.
• Reports problems or emergency situations.
• Responds to routine requests for information from officials, employees, the public or other city agencies.
• Uses a two-way radio to communicate with supervisor and to receive instructions.
• Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities.
• Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility.
• Operates a conventional rear loader garbage truck; may operate an open-body dump truck, tandem dump truck, MAD VAC, and mini-truck.
• Provides maintenance to equipment to prevent equipment damage.
• Fuels and dumps vehicle daily at the end of the work shift.
• Cuts grass as required.
• Receives various forms, work orders, reports, and other documents; completes, processes, and forwards as appropriate.
• Completes vehicle maintenance reports to document mileage, fuel, etc.
• Prepares/generates maintenance records, logs, or other documentation as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and other staff members.
• Ability to use judgment in routine and non-routine situations.
• Ability to comprehend and apply regulations and procedures of the department.
• Ability to work under a minimum degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention to detail and tight deadlines.
• Ability to follow specific oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform strenuous work and withstand exposure to varied climatic conditions.
• Ability to operate large trucks and drive safely as evidenced by an absence of excessive numbers of traffic violations or accidents.
• Ability to pass a performance test on the required equipment and supervise a small crew of collectors; etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience – High school diploma, or equivalent; one (1) year of experience in the operation of medium-sized trucks or equipment such as garbage trucks required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Licensures and Certifications – Must possess a valid Georgia Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Class B endorsement.

Work Environment

• Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully.
• Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
• Lifting Requirements: Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.