Landfill Laborer

KSAL Morning News Extra; Kansas; On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Salina is looking for a Landfill Laborer to manage waste disposal and maintain operations at the Salina Municipal Landfill. This full-time position offers on-the-job training and opportunities for career advancement within the Public Works department. Responsibilities include operating equipment, conducting maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance. Starting pay ranges from $19.73 to $20.72 per hour, with additional compensation for evening hours.

Benefits

48 hours vacation upon hire

Additional sick leave

Paid training for CDL

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• One year of construction work operating light and medium equipment.
• Valid Kansas driver’s license; CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate light and medium equipment at the landfill.
• Maintain landfill operations and conduct repairs.
• Prevent hazardous waste from entering the landfill.

Skills

Manual labor

Operation of light to medium equipment

Maintenance skills

Welding

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Tools

Compactor

Front-end loader

Self-propelled scraper

Job description

Job Category: Maintenance/Manual Labor
Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.
FT/PT: Full-Time
Company: City of Salina
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LANDFILL LABORER
City of Salina, Kansas
Public Works / Salina Municipal Landfill

The Landfill Laborer plays a vital role in environmental compliance to isolate waste in protecting citizens from pollution & health risks. This position operates light to medium equipment, perform essential maintenance, & helps manage the disposal of waste while preventing hazardous materials from entering the landfill. This hands-on role involves working outdoors, conducting repairs, & keeping landfill operations safe & efficient.

Career Advancement:Landfill Operator I, Landfill Operator II

On-the-Job Training:Experienced staff will guide our new Landfill Laborer in operating various equipment such as compactors, front-end loaders, & self-propelled scrapers, ensuring hands-on learning in waste processing operations. Mentorship includes practical experience in maintenance tasks, equipment servicing, & safety procedures, which prepares our new Landfill Laborer for a long-term career in public works.

Duties:
·Performs skilled & semi-skilled manual labor in the maintenance & operation of the Salina municipal solid waste landfill.
·Operates pickups, mowers, litter picker & other light to medium equipment at the municipal solid waste landfill & in various assignments.
·Trains in the operation of compactors, front-end loaders, & self-propelled scrapers.
·Trains & assists with the handling of waste processing operations.
·Looks for & prevents hazardous waste from entering the landfill; extinguishes fires at landfill.
·Welds, services & makes repairs to equipment; performs maintenance checks on equipment.
·Maintains landfill roads; fixes fence; mows grounds; cleans & maintains buildings; picks up litter & debris.
·Prepares minimal records of own activities.

Education:High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:
·One (1) year of construction work operating light & medium equipment.
·Horizontal & vertical land construction work desired.

Related Work:Construction laborer; fence construction; fire suppression & prevention; front-end loader operation moving heavy material; hazardous waste removal work; highway & road maintenance; hydraulic, irrigation, large truck, diesel & heavy equipment repair; welding; work using self-propelled scrapers, & equipment in moving, pushing & pulling large quantities of dirtor rock.

Requirements:
·Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license at hire.
·Valid Kansas commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake endorsement & tanker endorsement is desired but not required.

The City of Salina may pay enrollment fees & pay hourly wages for well-performing employees to attend CDL training at Salina Area Technical College.

Work Type:
·Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
·Works outside in varying weather conditions.

Machines, Tools, & Equipment:Earth scrapers, front-end loaders, litter pickers, mowers, pickups, road sweepers, trash compactors, mechanic’s hand & power tools, self-propelled scrapers, tractor mower, weed-eaters, welder, etc.

Starting Pay DOQ EOE:
·$19.73-20.72/hr.
·$41,038-43,098/yr.
·Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:
·48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
·96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Contact Information

City of Salina
Human Resources Department