Equipment Operator/Sanitation- Sherwood

Arkansas Workforce Connections; Sherwood (AR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization is seeking a dedicated Equipment Operator to manage vehicle operations for waste collection. This role involves driving collection vehicles, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring safety standards are met. You will play a crucial part in maintaining a clean and safe environment while working closely with the community. If you are passionate about service and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this position offers a great opportunity to make a difference in your community.

Qualifications

• Responsible for driving collection vehicles and maintaining them.
• Conducts daily inspections and performs routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Drives collection vehicles to pick up solid waste and recyclables.
• Maintains communication with the office and ensures safety during operations.

Skills

Vehicle Operation

Safety Standards Compliance

Maintenance Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Collection Vehicle

Leaf Vacuum Truck

Job description

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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
  
  

Job posted for the employer by: Workforce Connections, Arkansas Department of Commerce.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Internet Publishing

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