Description
The Waste & Recycling Equip Op II role is part of the Sustainability department at Salt Lake City Corporation. You will operate a variety of equipment including refuse collection equipment, automated side loaders, rear end loaders, flatbed stake trucks, 10-wheeler dump trucks, and wheel or front end loaders.
Typical Duties:
- Operate an automated refuse and/or rear load collection truck, completing assigned areas each day
- Assist residents approved for Yard Service program as needed
- Evaluate and document the operating condition of and perform routine maintenance on assigned equipment
- Troubleshoot and make minor repairs in the yard or on the job site
- Communicate progress, problems, and other issues to senior and lead equipment operators as needed
- Respond to citizens' special requests and complaints
Additional Duties:
- Operate a 10-wheeler, leaf truck, or perform the duties of labor flaggers on job site
- Operate a wheel loader or front-end loader to load debris into a 10-wheeler and rear load collection truck
- Operate a flatbed stake truck to deliver, remove or repair waste containers
- Collect material from the neighborhood special bulk item collection program
- Participate in the delivery, set up or clean up of special projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Two years' related work experience as an equipment operator or the successful completion of the division's Waste & Recycling Equipment Operator training program plus 6 months of experience
- Extensive knowledge of preventative maintenance required for the equipment which will be operated
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B
- Ability to demonstrate proficient operations of multiple types of heavy equipment
- May be required to possess a flagger certification or have the ability to obtain within time specified by supervisor
- Required to push, pull or lift weights up to 75 pounds
- Ability to meet visual demands required to operate equipment, read street signs and markings, instructions, and safety rules
- Ability to write and perform arithmetic calculations to compute tonnage, mileage, or time
- Ability to relate well with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public in varying circumstances