The Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator position is an Individual Contributor role that works as a team member to effectively operate the landfill. Their role enables the city to provide the communitys most essential and basic refuse service in the most efficient, cost-effective and courteous manner possible.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
These duties are a representative example; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department and organization.
This position:
- Safely operates heavy equipment, including: bulldozers, scrapers, compactors, water trucks, motor graders, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, dump trucks, etc.
- Prepares and maintains travel ways and ditches, including drainage ditches.
- Grades roads and other surfaces, and prepares wet weather roads and unloading pads.
- Pushes and spreads general refuse including demolished construction, hard to handle materials, and cover material, and compacts refuse material to maximum density.
- Clears and prepares land for existing and future landfill sites (cells).
- Excavates trenches for cover material and stockpiles excavated material for future cells.
- Performs daily preventive maintenance inspection of the heavy equipment.
- May issue receipts and maintain scale house records.
- Scope of assigned area will depend on departmental structure and is at the discretion of the department director.
- Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.