Environmental Service Worker I (Landfill Operations)

City of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a wide variety of environmental services, grounds maintenance, sanitation, and landfill operational support activities to maintain and enhance the cleanliness, safety, and beautification of the City of Atlanta. Duties may include, but are not limited to: garbage and recycling collection; litter and debris removal; landscaping and grounds maintenance; transfer station and landfill support operations; operation of hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment; and general maintenance activities. Work may involve operating equipment in controlled landfill and transfer station environments, including tractor mowers, loaders, compactors, scales, and other landfill-specific equipment utilized in waste management and disposal operations. Employees may also assist with traffic flow, customer interaction, waste screening, contamination monitoring, and accurate documentation/reporting associated with landfill and transfer station activities. This is the entry level for this job family. Individuals entering this level must possess basic knowledge of environmental services work and demonstrate the physical capabilities, motor skills, dependability, and initiative necessary to safely complete assigned tasks in both field and operational environments. Typically performs the simplest pertinent tasks, assists higher-level workers with more complex assignments, prepares and stores tools and equipment, and supports overall team operations to ensure efficient service delivery.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• 1 year of related experience in environmental services, landscaping, sanitation, grounds maintenance, landfill operations, equipment operation, or a related field.
• Valid Georgia Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 2 years of related experience in environmental services, landfill operations, transfer station operations, sanitation, equipment operation, or grounds maintenance.
• Experience operating landfill, sanitation, or grounds maintenance equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs general lawn care, landscaping, beautification, and maintenance for assigned areas; mows and trims grass; removes clippings, leaves, litter, and debris from public spaces using hand and power tools including lawnmowers, weed eaters, blowers, chainsaws, pruners, and related equipment.
• Performs grounds and right-of-way maintenance activities; sweeps, rakes, blows, and removes litter, debris, bulk trash, illegal dumping, and illegal signage from streets, sidewalks, parks, public properties, natural lands, and other assigned areas.
• Performs waste and recycling collection activities along established routes through residential, commercial, industrial, and public service areas.
• Assists with landfill and transfer station operations in a controlled waste management environment, including directing traffic, screening materials, maintaining site cleanliness, monitoring for contamination, and supporting safe disposal activities.
• Operates and assists with various types of equipment utilized in environmental services and landfill operations, including tractor mowers, loaders, compactors, street cleaning equipment, and other specialized landfill or grounds maintenance equipment.
• Operates transfer station scale systems and maintains accurate transaction records, reports, logs, and operational documentation using computer systems and related technology.
• Maintains vehicles, tools, and equipment in safe operating condition; performs pre- and post-operation inspections and reports defective equipment or unsafe conditions.
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and proactively identifies additional operational or maintenance needs within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Works collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, contractors, and the public to support safe, effective, and professional operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED