Solid Waste Services Heavy Equipment Operator

City of Enid•Enid, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Solid Waste Services Heavy Equipment Operator provides quality of life to Enid residents through efficient waste disposal and ensures compliance with ODEQ regulations and city ordinances. The position operates heavy equipment and trucks in landfill and waste-disposal operations, evaluates loads for safe disposal, assists customers and coworkers, and maintains equipment and vehicles. The role serves as lead worker for a vehicle crew and provides coworker leadership through motivation, team building, and feedback. It has no positions supervised and reports to the Solid Waste Supervisor and Solid Waste Foreman. Employment is subject to post-offer pre-employment drug screening, a physical examination and medical-history check, and a criminal-background check. The position requires investigation of prior-employer safety performance history and a three-year Motor Vehicle Report. As a CDL driver, the employee must comply with applicable DOT regulations, including random drug and alcohol testing. The schedule is variable, typically five eight-hour shifts Monday through Saturday beginning at 7:00 a.m., with overtime, weekend work, and most holidays. Lunch breaks are variable and coordinated with coworkers. Work is outdoors, generally in an enclosed vehicle, with periodic exposure to weather and temperature extremes. Conditions include loud noise; overhead electrical lines; moving mechanical parts; high-volume traffic; uneven surfaces; and noxious odors, airborne particles, and chemicals. Hearing protection is required as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Oklahoma Class A CDL without an air-brake restriction and with an acceptable driving record.
Knowledge of motor vehicles, including air brakes and hydraulics.
General understanding of ordinances regulating refuse disposal and working knowledge of city streets.
Ability to identify hazardous materials and work independently.
Ability to maneuver equipment in tight and limited spaces.
Ability to operate packers, front-end loaders, roll-off and boom trucks, and other trucks and sanitation equipment as necessary.
Manual dexterity to handle items and operate controls.
Ability to ascend and descend a ladder and shovel periodically.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally and sit for prolonged periods while operating a vehicle.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence, write simple correspondence, and determine locations on a city map.
Ability to apply common sense to written, oral, or diagram instructions and solve problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including operations with money and measurements of weight or distance.
Waste Exclusion Training within one year.
Compliance with DOT regulations, including random drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous truck or equipment driving experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate two or more heavy machines, including chippers, compactors, dozers, excavators, front loaders, graders, scarabs, spray cover trucks, trommels, water trucks, dump trucks, and roll-off trucks.
Connect and disconnect roll-off truck hoses, drain leachate tanks, and haul leachate water to the wastewater plant.
Haul and empty roll-off containers and follow material-loading and unloading requirements.
Maneuver equipment in tight spaces while watching for customers unloading vehicles nearby.
Evaluate loads and determine safe disposal to prevent vehicle damage, personal injury, spillage, or acceptance of hazardous materials.
Monitor surrounding power lines, buildings, and other hazards that could affect equipment operations.
Shovel snow or ice that could prevent gates from opening.
Inspect dumpsters, report their condition, and request welding for minor repairs.
Use the radio to communicate delays, unsafe situations, accidents, breakdowns, and maintenance problems to coworkers and the foreman.
Perform pre-shift and post-shift vehicle inspections; check oil, grease mechanisms, and wash and fuel vehicles.
Clean, inspect, and service equipment after daily duties are complete.
Complete required reports for defective equipment or vehicle damage.
Resolve minor concerns with coworkers and report problems to the foreman and supervisor.
Assist other departments as needed and perform other duties as required.
Provide leadership to vehicle-crew coworkers and assist new employees.