Senior Maintenance Worker - Solid Waste

County of Volusia; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Volusia seeks a Senior Maintenance Worker for the Solid Waste Division. The role may operate at Port Orange's Tomoka Farms Road Landfill or DeLand's West Volusia Transfer Station in Florida, performing various manual labor tasks and learning solid waste, recycling screening, and household hazardous waste processes.

Required are a High School diploma or GED and 1 year as a Maintenance Worker or 2 years in construction/maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 1 year as Maintenance Worker or 2 years in construction/maintenance.
• May need CDL Class B within time of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain equipment such as mowers, chainsaws, saws, power washers, and related yard maintenance gear.
• Perform light to heavy manual labor in construction and maintenance tasks.
• Provide customer service at the landfill or transfer station as needed.
• Sort and package materials at household hazardous waste sites.
• May serve as lead worker on a small crew and relocate to other county locations as needed.

Skills

Customer service experience

Safety-conscious

Learn solid waste processes

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class B

Valid driver’s license

Job description

The County of Volusia is seeking a Senior Maintenance Worker for the Solid Waste Division. This position may be assigned to Tomoka Farms Road Landfill located in Port Orange, Florida or the West Volusia Transfer Station located in DeLand, Florida; and will be responsible for semi-skilled manual labor in the performance of light and heavy manual laboring tasks in a wide variety of construction and maintenance work. The candidate must be able to learn about solid waste, recycling screening and household hazardous waste and have customer service experience.

*The hiring rate for this position is $17.22 hourly plus a $ 1.00 per hour incentive with a Class B Florida Commercial Driver's License for regular and overtime worked (not included in the base wage).*

*This position is posted on a continuous basis and may close without notice.*

(NOTE: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Performs work at the lower levels.
• Operates commercial power mowers, chainsaws, circular saws, reciprocating saws, brush cutter, edger and clippers, power washers, ATVs and other equipment used in yard maintenance.
• May operate and maintain Freon removal machine.
• Operates various types of equipment including, but not limited to: trucks, tractors, skid steers, forklifts, dump trucks, roll-off truck, front-end loader, etc.
• May work to provide customer service at customer convenience center at the landfill and/or transfer station.
• May be responsible for sorting and packaging materials such as household waste, electronics, batteries, and other items received at household hazardous waste site.
• May serve as a lead worker on a small work crew.
• May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience as a Maintenance Worker or two (2) years of experience in construction and/or general maintenance work.

A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Must posses and maintain a valid Driver's license at time of hire.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire.

The preferred candidate, having met the minimum requirements, will have a valid Florida CDL Class B or higher, and must have at least two (2) years of customer service experience.

Experience working with Solid Waste, Recycling, or Household Hazardous Waste is a plus! NOTE: A pre-employment skills test may be required

***The hiring rate for this position is $17.22 hourly plus a $ 1.00 per hour incentive with a Class B Florida Commercial Driver's License for regular and overtime worked (not included in the base wage)

• Knowledge of equipment used in maintenance, grounds keeping, and construction.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to safe operation of this equipment.
• Ability to fill out daily work sheets and other required forms.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing to groups and individuals.

• Ability to respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands: Ability to see, talk, and hear. Visual acuity (peripheral vision, depth perception) to operate motorized vehicles and other equipment. Peripheral vision. Ability to pull, push, lift, carry 50lbs, grasp, handle, climb, balance, reach overhead, bend and stoop. Ability to traverse uneven, wet or broken terrain.

Environmental Demands: Outside work. Ability to tolerate inclement weather, but not limited to heat, humidity, wind and cold. May require exposure to chemicals, dust, insects, noise, fumes and other odors.

Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend safety instructions, procedures, floor plans, memos, and directions. Ability to write simple sentences relaying information. Ability to perform basic math such as addition and subtraction.

Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.