Service Worker, Solid Waste Management

City of Glendale•Glendale, AZ

About The Position

This is the first level in the Service Worker series. The position performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility. Assignments may include Solid Waste Management, parks, streets, right-of-ways, housing maintenance, the airport, the Fire Department, recreation, or signs and markings. Work may involve operating city vehicles and light, medium, or heavy equipment; using hand and power tools; transporting and setting up supplies and equipment; and making safety checks. Depending on the assignment, the employee may provide general direction to other employees or volunteers, respond to public inquiries, maintain records, and work independently to plan and coordinate daily schedules. In Solid Waste Management, landfill duties include preparing and applying cover products to landfill faces and slopes, controlling dust with a water truck, transporting fuel to heavy equipment, assisting the weigh scale operator, directing waste haulers, and monitoring waste for unacceptable materials. Residential duties include maintaining, repairing, and delivering sanitation containers. Litter-control duties include collecting litter, refuse, and debris; loading and unloading material; operating solid-waste trucks and hydraulic packers; keeping work and equipment logs; completing reports and violation notifications; and performing routine equipment maintenance and safety checks. The position requires one year of relevant experience in construction, maintenance, repair, and/or equipment operation, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A valid Arizona Class D driver's license is required. Additional licenses and certifications vary by assignment. The role is safety-sensitive, requires pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and a post-offer physical assessment, and may involve call-back, standby duty, evening, weekend, or rotating shifts. Work may involve heavy physical activity and exposure to traffic, extreme weather, hazardous materials, dust, insects, and gases.

Requirements

One year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment related to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
A valid Arizona Class D driver's license.
Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, materials, tools, equipment, and safety hazards and precautions relevant to the assignment.
Ability to understand and follow safe work practices and oral and written instructions, and to work independently.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and deal courteously with the public.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and citizens.
Ability to operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on light, medium, and heavy equipment.
Ability to complete reports and logs accurately and on time and enter and retrieve information on computers.
Ability to coordinate hand and eye movements and operate city vehicles.
Ability to maintain the appropriate State of Arizona driver's license and relevant endorsements.
Successfully complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and a post-offer physical assessment.
Meet assignment-specific licensing or certification requirements where applicable; some positions require a CDL, Work Zone Certification, pesticide certification, tree-work certification, or fire-equipment certification.
Positions in Streets require a Class A CDL with Tanker (N) endorsement within six months of hire.
Positions in Signs and Markings require a Class B CDL within 90 days of hire and an IMSA Work Zone or ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor Certificate within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Possession of an IMSA Signs and Markings Level I certificate is desirable.
A WCISA Tree Worker Certification may be required for some Right-of-Way positions within six months of hire.
Arizona Restricted Pesticide Certification may be required for some positions within six months or one year of hire, depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in the assigned area.
Operate city vehicles and light, medium, and heavy equipment, as required by the assignment.
Use hand and power tools to complete work; transport and set up supplies and equipment and perform safety checks.
Explain and enforce applicable safety, equipment-operation, and other rules and regulations.
Notify residents and businesses about work being performed and respond to questions or complaints.
Maintain daily work records, logs, timesheets, and other required reports; perform computerized data entry as needed.
In landfill assignments, prepare and apply cover products, control roadway dust, transport fuel, assist the weigh scale operator, direct waste haulers, and monitor waste for unacceptable materials.
In residential solid-waste assignments, maintain, repair, and deliver sanitation containers.
In litter-control assignments, collect, load, and unload litter, refuse, and debris; operate waste trucks and hydraulic packers; maintain work and equipment logs; complete violation notifications and reports; and perform routine equipment maintenance and safety checks.
Perform other related duties as assigned.