Equipment Operator / Sanitation- Sherwood

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.

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