Landfill Operator - Solid Waste

Polk County•Winter Haven, FL

1d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Landfill Operator (Solid Waste) Pay Range: $20.30/hr. - $29.44/hr. Rotating, Split Shift Schedule: 40+ Hours Weekly Monday – Saturday (occasional Sunday/overtime hours as REQUIRED) $1000.00 Sign on Bonus available. Internal candidates should apply via Polk One- Me Section Location: Polk County Landfill (10 Environmental Loop, Winter Haven, FL 33830) Employee Benefits Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance FRS Retirement 10 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Education Incentives Deferred Compensation Plan Wellness Incentives Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free Employee Gym Free Employee Health Clinic Must have the physical, developmental and metal ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below: MAJOR FUNCTIONS Responsible for safe and effective equipment operations in processing solid waste for the Waste Resource Management Division. Employees in this classification operate a wide variety of heavy equipment that may be complex in nature, requiring considerable dexterity and acute motor skills. Work includes processing both hazardous and non-hazardous refuse and solid waste. Actively participates in maintaining the Waste Resource Management Division’s exceptional performance level by meeting and/or exceeding job requirements and customer’s expectations coupled with a positive attitude, unparalleled ethical behavior and unquestionable work ethic. ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES Operates all pieces of heavy equipment with equal effectiveness in a high paced landfill environment. Utilizes each unit with its specific landfill function while processing over a high volume of tonnage per day and servicing multiple customers on-demand. Operator’s physical requirements for the operation of each piece of equipment are essentially identical. The Landfill Operator’s primary responsibility is the proper operation and usage of the following equipment: Primarily: Compactor Grader Articulated Off-road Vehicles Dozer Excavator Pan Front End Loader Secondary: Forklift Mowers Transport Gradall Fuel Truck Roll-off Truck Hydraulic Pumps Tanker Field Tractors Leachate Tanker Truck Hydro-seeder Claw Truck Computerized Earthmoving and GPS Machine Control Systems (in various equipment). Utilizing the above equipment and best management practices, performs day-to-day field operations in a manner consistent with state and local requirements. Assist in the implementation and improvement of the site’s operations plan to ensure compliance with all applicable permit requirements. Continuously constructs and maintains berms and drainage systems, temporary and permanent, in a first class manner to ensure environmental compliance and prevent storm water from creating leachate. Responsible for minimizing truck turnaround time, use of airspace for daily cover and refuse compaction. Maintains temporary haul roads. Continuously improves the appearance of the site by assisting with litter prevention, control, and collection. Applies and maintains initial cover in order to minimize any adverse environmental, safety, or health effects such as those resulting from birds, unauthorized waste, blowing litter, odors, disease vectors, or fires. Applies cover materials such as earthen materials or alternative daily covers (ADC) tarps, foams, etc. daily for Class I and once every week for C&D or Class III. Removes all or part of the daily and intermediate covers before placing additional waste. Dozer and compactor operators work in tandem to optimize compaction of waste, reduce cover soil usage, and conserve airspace. The dozer spreads waste into layers of 2 feet thickness or as thin a layer as practical on the active slope. The compactor moves back and forth over the entire area before the next layer is applied. Process repeats with each load of waste until lifts of 15-20 feet are formed. Ensures bulky materials that are hard to compact are worked into other materials as much as practical to ensure proper compaction and to prevent wastes from protruding through the cover. Constructs side slopes and maintains 3:1 ratio (three feet horizontal to one-foot vertical rise) in accordance with design. Dozer operators push waste dumped by various refuse trucks to the active face. Keeps tipping area graded for easy customer access. As working face progresses, spreads soils over the compacted refuse ensuring that customer contact with waste is minimized and that lift height and 3:1 slopes are maintained. Ensures the working face of the cell should be only wide enough to accommodate vehicles discharging waste, and to minimize exposed wastes and unnecessary use of cover. Must work with Environmental Compliance Worker (spotter) to ensure compliance, safe operation and good customer service. Applies erosion control measures to correct any erosion, which exposes waste or causes malfunction of the storm water management system within three days of the occurrence. Applies daily and intermediate cover to prevent stormwater from pooling or mixing with waste and causing run-off. Must understand, interpret, and implement information produced by GPS machine control systems (Computerized Earthmoving or other GPS Machine Control System). Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of assigned equipment and completes documentation forms. Performs light service and maintenance of vehicles and equipment. Rotating 4 x 10 hr schedule Monday-Saturday (occasional Sunday work and overtime is required.) Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in the operation and routine maintenance of landfill operations.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment.
A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Must have and maintain a home telephone or immediate access to communication to and from work place at time of employment.
Must understand, interpret, and implement information produced by GPS machine control systems (Computerized Earthmoving or other GPS Machine Control System ).
Must obtain and maintain University of Florida TREEO Center Landfill Certification within 12 months of employment. (Passing score on required exam is 70%, continuing education credits required annually to maintain this certification).

Nice To Haves

Private Industry Experience – landfills, transfer stations, collections, and recycling
Experience operating a Claw and/or Roll-Off Truck
Class B Commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Responsible for safe and effective equipment operations in processing solid waste for the Waste Resource Management Division.
Operates all pieces of heavy equipment with equal effectiveness in a high paced landfill environment.
Utilizes each unit with its specific landfill function while processing over a high volume of tonnage per day and servicing multiple customers on-demand.
Assist in the implementation and improvement of the site’s operations plan to ensure compliance with all applicable permit requirements.
Continuously constructs and maintains berms and drainage systems, temporary and permanent, in a first class manner to ensure environmental compliance and prevent storm water from creating leachate.
Responsible for minimizing truck turnaround time, use of airspace for daily cover and refuse compaction.
Maintains temporary haul roads.
Continuously improves the appearance of the site by assisting with litter prevention, control, and collection.
Applies and maintains initial cover in order to minimize any adverse environmental, safety, or health effects such as those resulting from birds, unauthorized waste, blowing litter, odors, disease vectors, or fires.
Applies cover materials such as earthen materials or alternative daily covers (ADC) tarps, foams, etc. daily for Class I and once every week for C&D or Class III.
Removes all or part of the daily and intermediate covers before placing additional waste.
Dozer and compactor operators work in tandem to optimize compaction of waste, reduce cover soil usage, and conserve airspace.
Ensures bulky materials that are hard to compact are worked into other materials as much as practical to ensure proper compaction and to prevent wastes from protruding through the cover.
Constructs side slopes and maintains 3:1 ratio (three feet horizontal to one-foot vertical rise) in accordance with design.
Keeps tipping area graded for easy customer access.
Ensures the working face of the cell should be only wide enough to accommodate vehicles discharging waste, and to minimize exposed wastes and unnecessary use of cover.
Must work with Environmental Compliance Worker (spotter) to ensure compliance, safe operation and good customer service.
Applies erosion control measures to correct any erosion, which exposes waste or causes malfunction of the storm water management system within three days of the occurrence.
Applies daily and intermediate cover to prevent stormwater from pooling or mixing with waste and causing run-off.
Must understand, interpret, and implement information produced by GPS machine control systems (Computerized Earthmoving or other GPS Machine Control System).
Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of assigned equipment and completes documentation forms.
Performs light service and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
Performs related duties as required.