EAF/SWRR/MRF/Equipment Operator I (SWRR)/Repost

Alachua-County-Board-of-County-Commissioners; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alachua County Solid Waste Resource and Recovery Department is seeking a skilled equipment operator focused on the safe, efficient operation of medium and heavy machinery at the transfer station and MRF.

You will perform routine maintenance, assist mechanics, inspect materials, load baled material and trucks, and help maintain clean, safe work areas under supervision.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety precautions for operating light to medium equipment.
• Ability to service and minor repair of equipment.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate transfer station and MRF heavy equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and checks on equipment.
• Inspect baled material for quality and load trucks with baled material.
• Maintain clean work areas and good housekeeping.
• Assist mechanics with minor repairs.
• Load conveyors and manage waste streams as required.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Follow instructions

Education

Eighth grade completion

Job description

Completion of the eighth grade; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen & physical examination and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

This is semi-skilled work operating a variety of power construction equipment and motorized vehicles for the Alachua County Solid Waste Resource and Recovery Department.

An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of various types of medium and heavy equipment, conducting routine preventative maintenance on the equipment and performing manual tasks.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

Exudes a positive customer service focus.

Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.

• Operates a variety of transfer station and materials recovery facility (MRF) related heavy equipment including a grappler/tamper; skid steer loader/sweeper; yard tractor; front-end loader; farm tractor, baler and forklift.
• Cleans transfer station floor as required.
• Loads conveyors at MRF for processing.
• Inspects baled material for quality.
• Loads trucks with baled material to meet weight requirements.
• Loads tires into a transfer trailer.
• Maintains wood waste and mulch stockpiles.
• Checks waste for hazardous and/or prohibited substances.
• Insures good housekeeping and litter control.
• Performs pre-operation checks of equipment; performs routine service and preventative maintenance on equipment to maintain good working order.
• Performs manual tasks and labor while not operating equipment as required.
• Assists mechanics and vehicle service attendants in minor overhaul and repair work. Completes minor repair work on equipment.
• Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions in the operation of light or medium equipment.

Knowledge of the operating and repair characteristics of light or medium equipment. Ability to service types of light or medium equipment and to make minor repairs.

Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.