Equipment Operator- Solid Waste

City-of-Concor; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Concor in Concord, North Carolina, seeks an equipment operator to safely operate and transport a range of municipal machinery for construction projects, waste collection, and street cleaning. The role involves setting up equipment, performing daily routes, and maintaining logs of activities.

Responsibilities include completing work orders, conducting pre-operational inspections, and assisting customers as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a range of heavy construction and municipal equipment.
• Ability to perform daily routes for waste collection or street cleaning.
• Ability to read and complete work orders and document daily activities.
• Must pass pre-operational inspections and basic equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate, transport, set up and use equipment including front-end loader, backhoe, knuckle boom, roll off truck, bobcat, rear loader, dump truck, and hydro seeder.
• Carry out daily routes for waste collection or street cleaning as assigned.
• Generate and complete work orders; document daily activities.
• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance or cleaning of equipment; report issues as needed.
• Provide information to and assist customers as required.

Skills

Construction principles

Construction equipment

Equipment operation

Laws and regulations

Education

North Carolina CDL (Commercial Driver’s License)

Job description

The purpose of this position is to operate and transport equipment to assist in construction projects, waste collection, and street cleaning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transports, sets up, and operates equipment, including, but not limited to: front-end loader, backhoe, knuckle boom, roll off truck, bobcat, rear loader, dump truck, and hydro seeder.
• Performs daily routes to collect waste or clean streets.
• Generates and completes assigned work orders and documents daily activities.
• Completes inspection and/or pre-operational checklist on equipment and requests or performs preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Provides information to and assists customers.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Construction principles and practices
• Construction equipment and tools
• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.

• Very Heavy: Exerting over 100 pounds occasionally, 50 - 100 pounds frequently, or from 20 up to 50 pounds constantly.

• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.