EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SANITATION

Additional Status Information: The City of Sherwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary: $19.55/hour ($40,664.00) and more depending on qualifications, education and skills.

Job Objective: Responsible for the vehicle operations used in the collection of refuse and yard waste. This position also performs unskilled and semi-skilled work and operates a variety of equipment in the collection of solid wastes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drives a collection vehicle over a designated route, picking up solid waste containers, including recyclables or yard waste as assigned, deposit the containers into a collection vehicle, and returning containers to the prescribed area. May operate truck mechanisms for loading, compressing, and dumping refuse. Makes special collections as assigned.

• Maintains radio or other communications with the office to receive or report variances to standard operations.

• Conducts a daily inspection of tire air pressures, fluid levels, air tanks, hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, power steering, lights, and other critical parts of a solid waste collection vehicle prior to the execution of the daily tasks. Washes collection vehicles.

• Greases, lubricates, and maintains vehicle as needed before and after route. This also involves keeping up with oil changes, routine services, antifreeze, and anything else needed or required for maintenance on operating vehicles.

• Observes surrounding conditions such as citizens, equipment, property, etc. to ensure that solid waste is collected safely; regulates traffic in hazardous conditions to assure safety conditions for the collection personnel and the public.

• Drives vehicle to a sanitary landfill or compost facility, unloads collection vehicle.

• During the Fall and into the Winter seasons, may be required to drive and operate the leaf vacuum truck.

  Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards, and attends training as required by the department or City.

• Daily general housekeeping duties. Maintain a clean, safe working environment.

• Job rotation and cross training may be required, depending upon the needs of the department.

• Ability to work successfully in extreme hot and/or extreme cold temperatures; excessive humidity; slippery and uneven walking surfaces, excessive noise, and other extreme conditions such as noxious fumes, moving heavy machinery, etc.

• Perform other duties as assigned and/or required.

Qualifications

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area, e.g., equipment operation, etc., plus 4 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. A CDL Class A or B, and with air brake endorsement is required.

Special Requirements

All positions with the City of Sherwood are subject to a pre-employment background check. Some positions are subject to pre-employment and random drug screening. All positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug screening. Valid Driver's License.

Miscellaneous Information

The City is committed to providing our employees with a competitive salary and benefit program. We offer our full-time employees a variety of benefit plans to meet their personal needs. The city contributes 6% into your 457(b) and matches up to 4%, totaling a possible 10% into your retirement. Health insurance is free to employee; excellent vacation and sick leave accruals; 12 paid holidays and a personal day! Free membership to our Rec Center for employee, and discount for family! For more specific information about the City of Sherwood's benefit program, contact the Office of Human Resources.