Transfer Station Maintenance Operator - Road

About the role

This full-time position assists the Landfill Crew Leader with operating and maintaining light and heavy equipment at the County’s post-closure landfill, inert landfill, transfer station, and related facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily maintenance operations of post-closure landfills as required by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD).
• Operate light equipment including skid steers, commercial mowers, tractors, weed eaters, bush hogs, and other equipment as needed.
• Operate heavy equipment including dozers, loaders, and excavators.
• Coordinate staging of yard waste and mulch from County departments and the public.
• Coordinate with the transfer station contractor to dispose of animal waste in a timely manner.
• Use hand tools such as shovels and bush axes.
• Apply herbicides and pesticides.
• Assist in maintenance and installation of stormwater control structures.
• Maintain assigned equipment and tools.
• Assist in construction, repair, and maintenance of solid waste monitoring areas to EPD standards.
• Assist in litter cleanup in County right-of-way at the facility.
• Monitor transfer station activities and report unusual or unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, typically gained through an apprenticeship, internship, or 1–2 years in a similar role.
• Ability to communicate with the general public when providing customer service.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Georgia driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Pay

Starting salary: $41,367.86