Light Utility Worker

Metro Waste Authority

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Light Utility position will perform physical labor and equipment operation to maintain and ensure a neat, orderly, and safe work site and operation. This position will spend a significant amount of time outdoors in hot, cold, and some potentially hazardous work environments. The Light Utility Worker must be aware of rules involved in equipment operation, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices. Essential duties include establishing traffic flow for waste disposal, cleaning debris and litter, performing routine grounds maintenance (seeding, erosion repair, mowing, weed removal, fertilizing), washing and detailing vehicles and landfill equipment, operating various utility equipment (tractor, mower, skid loader, soil disk, harrow, seeder, snowplow, sander, fork-lift), and maintaining/cleaning/repairing buildings and grounds. The role also involves heavy physical labor and providing courteous customer service.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Light equipment operation
• Commercial driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Establishes a traffic flow and rotation for commercial, residential, and private haulers in the disposal of solid waste materials at the landfill, compost center, and other designated areas.
• Cleans up debris and litter by means of physical labor, and operates specialized equipment used in litter control.
• Performs routine grounds maintenance which includes seeding, erosion repair, mowing, weed removal, and fertilizing.
• Wash and detail vehicles and landfill equipment.
• Operates utility tractor, riding mower, skid loader, common implements such as a soil disk, harrow, seeder, snowplow, sander, fork-lift, and related equipment.
• Maintains, cleans, and repairs buildings, grounds, and premises of the physical facility to ensure the workplace is tidy, clean, and safe.
• Performs heavy physical labor in lifting and carrying heavy objects, digging, shoveling, pushing, pulling, prying, dragging, loading, and unloading, under adverse working conditions.
• Provides courteous external and internal customer service according to MWA Customer Service standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed