Equipment Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma and/or GED
• Possession of a valid Texas CDL driver’s license, Class A or B
• Ability to read maps, route printouts or instructions
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Ability to operate solid waste trucks and equipment, year-round, in varied weather and traffic conditions
• Ability to drive in heavy traffic, and/or back in narrow alleys or streets
• Basic understanding of the hydraulic controls on the solid waste trucks/equipment
• Physically able to climb in and out of the side door to clean the compactor area of the trucks
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Required to finger, handle, walk, stand, hear, speak, see, and talk
• Ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions

Responsibilities

• Operates solid waste equipment on assigned route.
• Drives in heavy traffic, narrow alleys or streets as required.
• Performs automated collection/processing of solid waste.
• Transports collected solid waste to the transfer station and/or Landfill for unloading.
• Inspects, washes, keeps clean (interior and exterior), and performs minor repairs to assigned equipment.
• Performs equipment inspections and completes inspection reports.
• Completes daily task reports and reports all unsafe conditions to their supervisor.
• Learns a minimum of three different routes within a specified amount of time.
• Indirectly responsible for up to two other persons as assigned by the route supervisor.