Equipment Operator II - Sanitation

City of Midwest City•Midwest City, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Midwest City is hiring an Equipment Operator II for its Sanitation Department. The role performs skilled work safely operating front-end loading sanitation equipment and/or over-the-road sanitation tractor-trailer equipment on commercial sanitation routes or between the sanitary landfill and transfer station. The position is designated safety/security sensitive and is subject to pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and random drug and alcohol screening, including applicable testing requirements under federal and Oklahoma regulations. The operator checks equipment for safe operating condition through pre-trip and post-trip preventive maintenance, monitors vehicle fluid levels, performs minor maintenance, and reports maintenance needs to a supervisor and/or Fleet. Duties also include operating a commercial route front-end loader and its lift-cycle features to service and dump sanitation dumpsters; operating a tractor-trailer unit to transport trash from the transfer station; collecting loose debris around dumpsters and at the transfer station; and operating a streetsweeper to clean and wash streets and pick up gravel on road shoulders and streets. The employee may also collect, repair, and distribute polycarts, uses a two-way radio to receive and transmit information, and performs other related duties as required or assigned. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Previous experience operating a front-end packer and/or experience operating a tractor-trailer tandem and backhoe.
Valid Oklahoma Class A Commercial Driver's License.
Satisfactory motor vehicle record.

Responsibilities

Inspect equipment for proper and safe operating condition as part of pre-trip and post-trip preventive maintenance.
Safely operate a commercial route front-end loader in varied traffic conditions and safety hazards.
Operate lift-cycle features to place, service, and dump sanitation dumpsters into the vehicle for transport to the transfer station and/or landfill.
Operate a tractor-trailer unit to transport trash from the transfer station.
Check vehicle fluid levels and perform minor maintenance.
Report vehicle maintenance needs to a supervisor and/or Fleet.
Collect loose debris in or around commercial dumpsters and deposit it in the packer.
Assist in policing the transfer station grounds by collecting loose debris.
Comply with established safety policies and procedures.
Operate a streetsweeper to clean and wash streets and pick up gravel on road shoulders and streets.
Collect, repair, and distribute polycarts as required.
Operate a two-way radio to receive and transmit information while in the field.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.