Solid Waste Worker II

County of Kauai

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a major work assignment, the Solid Waste Worker II operates and maintains motorized medium-sized and heavy equipment within the Division of Solid Waste Management. The position provides coverage when regularly assigned Refuse Collection Equipment Operators, Equipment Operators III and II, Landfill Operators II, and Transfer Station Loader Operators are absent, and performs other related duties as required. Applicants must pass a qualifying performance evaluation; examinations are held only on Kaua‘i.

Requirements

Education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.
Three and one-half years of work experience operating equipment applicable to positions in this class, or certification by a county trainer that the applicant can satisfactorily operate applicable equipment.
Applicants must demonstrate competency by satisfactorily passing a performance examination.
Valid Commercial Driver’s License, Type A, with applicable endorsements.
Current State of Hawai‘i DOT examination certificate.
County trainer certification on a truck tractor trailer and hooklift truck, or three and one-half years of work experience operating that equipment.
A valid CDL Type A must be provided at the performance examination.

Responsibilities

Skillfully and safely drive and operate motorized medium-sized and heavy equipment.
Operate a variety of equipment used in Solid Waste operations.
Haul mixed waste and segregated greenwaste using a truck/tractor combination and high-capacity trailer.
Drive a fully loaded high-capacity trailer to the designated disposal facility and engage its walking floor to discharge the load.
Couple a truck tractor with a high-capacity trailer and maneuver the trailer into position for loading.
Operate and maintain an automated side-loader refuse collection vehicle on designated collection routes.
Use vehicle controls to secure, lift, empty, and return specially designed refuse carts at the curb.
Operate a water tanker of 4,000 gallons or less to transport and apply water at landfill operations, along hauling routes, and at the borrow source for cover material.
Maneuver the tanker into position for filling at the water source.
Operate a heavy rear-load refuse truck and attachments and supervise refuse collectors in collecting and disposing of solid waste items.
Provide coverage for specified Solid Waste Division equipment operator positions when their regularly assigned operators are absent.
Perform other related duties as assigned.