Road Maintenance and Landfill Equipment Operator (Tonto Basin/Roads)

Gila, County of•Tonto Basin, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to perform semi-skilled work in the construction, repair and maintenance of roads, right-of-ways, auxiliary structures, and secondary roads; operate various types of construction equipment in accordance with safety regulations and procedures. Ensures the safe operations of recycling and landfill; weighs vehicles, directs traffic and assists customers at the landfill. Operates trucks, performs cleaning duties and trains new employees. The employee will be assigned to the Roads Division or the Recycling & Landfill Division and will be asked to work in either Division as required on a temporary basis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Two (2) years’ experience in road construction and maintenance and operation of related equipment; or two (2) years’ experience in landfill operations ; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
Within three (3) months of employment, the written portion of the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) testing must be completed.
By the end of nine (9) months, a valid Arizona Class A CDL must be obtained.
This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

Operates road construction and maintenance equipment including front end loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, motor graders, paving machines, street sweepers, transfer trucks and compactors, in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures; and landfill equipment, water truck for dust control, compactor, scraper, bulldozer, and loader for piling solid waste and maintain lifts as required.
Ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations applicable to solid waste disposal.
Grades roads, paves roads, replace asphalt, patches and repairs roads, clean roadways and sweeps streets.
Maintains ditches and culverts including removing debris from ditches, installing culverts and ensuring the efficient flow of culverts.
Moves dirt at landfill operations according to precise regulations; plans land and slope grades for safe equipment operation and builds refuse lifts.
Coordinates Department of Corrections inmate work detail.
Performs manual labor assignments as needed, including fire control, accident and hazardous materials cleanup, guardrail and foliage maintenance and debris removal; cuts and removes brush and trees impacting roadways as required; assists landfill customers to unload refuse safely, and separates recyclable products at the landfill.
Follows safety regulations on all work zone and flagging sites, including placing barricades and cones; landfill liner leakage testing, waste oil barrel cleaning, freon removal from appliances, recycle battery storage and waste tire program; performs emergency road services in relation to fires, floods and roadway inspection.
Hauls materials and transports vehicles and equipment to jobsites using various trucks and transporters.
Inspects, cleans and performs routine operational check on trucks and heavy equipment. Reports necessary repairs.
Performs traffic control activities including setting up signs and flagging traffic; directing traffic at landfill.
May perform emergency road services in relation to snow removal, flood damage repair, rockslides, and fires.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Provides project coordination support for road maintenance and landfill maintenance projects.
May train colleagues.
Creates or edits documents, internal memos, timesheets and reports.
Interacts regularly with internal coworkers and other departmental personnel over the telephone, by email, and/or in person.
Incidental contact with the public may occur as part of the work location.
Regularly (More than 55% but less than 70% in a year) interacts specifically with customers.