Equipment Operator II -Waste Management Services

Anne Arundel County•Anne Arundel County, MD

About The Position

This is a full-time, permanent, safety-sensitive position in Waste Management Services within the Department of Public Works. The work involves operating and performing preventive maintenance on a variety of medium- and heavy-sized solid-waste hauling, construction, and support vehicles and equipment, as well as performing semi-skilled and laborer duties. The role includes extensive contact with citizens, greeting and assisting customers, and providing information and guidance on proper waste disposal and recycling. Scheduled mandatory weekend overtime is required. Employees may also need to work outside the normal workweek and respond to emergencies when required. Assignments are received from a supervisor or team leader, with general guidelines provided. The employee is expected to use independent judgment and complete work in accordance with established operating practices and procedures. The employee may act as a working leader, coordinating a maintenance crew’s workflow and ensuring work is completed properly and on time. Work performance is reviewed by a supervisor. The position requires considerable physical effort, including lifting and moving heavy materials and equipment, prolonged standing or walking, and repeated bending, crawling, or stretching. Work is frequently performed for extended periods in adverse weather conditions. The position is safety sensitive and subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and alcohol testing. Longevity pay is available based on years of service. Qualified applicants will be invited to an equipment operation test.

Requirements

At least two years of experience operating medium-duty motor equipment.
A valid commercial Class B motor vehicle operator’s license.
Sufficient education to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to meet scheduled mandatory weekend overtime requirements.
Ability to work outside the normal workweek and respond to emergencies when required.
Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting and moving heavy materials and equipment, prolonged standing or walking, and repeated bending, crawling, or stretching.
Ability to work for extended periods in adverse weather conditions.
Employees are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency operating roll-off trucks, water trucks, bulk item trucks, rear-loading trucks, backhoes, and rubber tire loaders.
Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Operate and perform preventive maintenance on solid-waste hauling, disposal, construction, and support vehicles and equipment.
Perform semi-skilled and laborer duties in waste management services.
Coordinate the workflow and performance of a maintenance crew at a job site when assigned as a working leader, including crews with inmates and contractual labor.
Drive a dump truck and operate support equipment during snow removal operations.
Monitor small crews of community service workers, inmates, or temporary laborers performing general cleaning and maintenance at convenience centers or the landfill.
Instruct less-skilled employees in regulations and the safe operation of vehicles and equipment.
File and maintain reports and inspection sheets, including daily driver operation logs, scale house and recycling weight tickets, and material-source manifests.
Greet and assist customers entering the landfill and convenience center to dispose of materials and recyclables.
Operate stationary compactor units at convenience centers to manage residential solid waste and recyclable materials safely and efficiently.
Guide and assist customers with proper disposal and recycling of solid waste and recyclable materials.
Pick up dumpster cans with a roll-off truck and deliver waste to the appropriate disposal location.
Drive a bulk item truck to transport appliances and other bulk items to a recycling site.
Operate a backhoe and rubber tire loader to compact materials in dumpsters and to load and unload materials.
Serve as convenience center crew supervisor in the supervisor’s absence.
Respond to work emergencies when required and perform related duties as required.