Environmental Field Operations Technician

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth seeks an Environmental Field Operations Technician to collect and dispose of animal carcasses in compliance with environmental regulations. The role requires independent work, physical stamina, and the ability to operate hand tools and city vehicles, with duties that support public health and sanitation.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and a valid Texas driver’s license; preferred candidates will have basic computer skills, prior customer

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas Driver's License required.
• Preferred: basic computer skills, customer service experience, and familiarity with field maintenance and waste disposal processes.

Responsibilities

• Collect and dispose of animal carcasses following federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Operate hand tools and city vehicles daily.
• Work independently and follow safety regulations; collaborate with team as needed.
• Meet collection time objectives and maintain appropriate documentation.

Skills

Valid Texas Driver's License

Hand tools operation

Basic customer service

Basic computer skills

Experience with animal carcasses

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Pay Range: $18 - $21.31/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 9, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Solid Waste Services collects, consolidates, transports, and properly disposes of animal carcasses. The City of Fort Worth properly disposes of approximately 86,000 pounds of animal carcass waste per year and averages 500 collection requests monthly. These requests will come from the residents of Fort Worth and all customers who call the City of Fort Worth Call Center to make a request for collections within the City of Fort Worth. Must be able to work independently, respond to dead animal collections in a timely and efficient manner, and provide great customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and no previous experience required
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Operating minor equipment such as air tools, scrapers, shovels, ratchets, dollies
• Performed basic preventative maintenance on equipment
• Basic computer skills
• Customer Service experience
• Experience working with cleaning or collecting animal carcasses
• Identification or process training, identifying animals and disposal at landfills

The Environmental Field Operations Technician Job Responsibilities Include

• Collect and dispose of animal carcasses while following federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Ability to operate hand tools and city vehicles daily
• Ability to work independently and follow safety regulations
• Work effectively independently as well as in a team atmosphere
• Warehouse and outside environment. Exposure to dust, noise, chemicals, and seasonal weather
• Depending on assignment, the task will typically exert up to 150 pounds of force routinely, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly moving objects
• Meet collection time objectives
• The candidate will need to stay abreast of changing regulations while completing all continuing education classes to maintain environmental, safety, and health certifications

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.