Landfill Lead Maintenance Specialist

City of Midland • Tx, TX

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About The Position

Reporting to the Landfill Manager, the Landfill Lead Maintenance Specialist maintains buildings and grounds at the landfill using motorized equipment, including tractors and mowers, as well as powered and non-powered hand tools. The employee may work independently or as a lead worker with a crew of contracted laborers or City personnel. The position has no budgetary responsibilities.

The employee communicates with coworkers and the general public and may be exposed to seasonal temperatures, potentially hazardous fumes, dangerous wildlife, odors, and mechanical or chemical hazards. The role requires the ability to sit, climb, bend, and lift materials weighing more than 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate with employees and the general public.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand local, state, and federal regulations related to solid waste disposal.
• Knowledge of processes used in the collection and disposal of waste materials.
• Ability to follow equipment operation and maintenance instructions and manuals.
• Skill in using various equipment and machinery, including hand and electrical power tools, shovels, brooms, and rakes.
• Ability to read operator manuals and work orders.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Ability to successfully complete a waste screening course within one year of employment.
• Ability to sit, climb, bend, and lift materials weighing more than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• High school education or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick up litter inside the landfill perimeter and at surrounding private properties and roadways, using motorized or non-motorized equipment and methods.
• Maintain fencing and make repairs as needed.
• Mow excess vegetation on the landfill perimeter, easements, and monitoring stations.
• Maintain equipment in good working order, keep inspection records, and report problems to the supervisor.
• Paint, maintain, repair, or install the landfill grid marker system, signs, and regulatory markers.
• Monitor vehicles as they enter the landfill, unload, and leave.
• Give direction to citizens.
• Clean landfill buildings and facilities as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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