HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - RESIDENTIAL SANITATION

Salary : $18.63 Hourly

Location : Ardmore, OK

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 00458

Department : PUBLIC UTILITIES

Division : SANITATION - RESIDENTIAL

Opening Date : 10 / 23 / 2024

Closing Date : 11 / 17 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

To perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the City; to deliver sanitation to designated landfill site;

and to perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

Duties

• Perform sanitation collection services for commercial and residential accounts for the City; deliver sanitation to designated landfill site.
• Maintain and repair sanitation dumpsters; replace faulty dumpsters as assigned.
• Perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment; clean sanitation equipment; clean and maintain dumpster yard.
• Maintain appropriate logs and records on collection and delivery activities.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of sanitation collection services, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices.
• Knowledge of City streets layout, and pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Requires High School Diploma or GED

Certificates and Licenses :

• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License
• Possession of, valid Class B Commercial Driver's License.

Knowledge and Skills :

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities including walking, standing, bending, sitting, pushing and pulling for extended periods of time and operating sanitation equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices;

Supplemental Info

Physical Job Requirements :

Physical Activities

None Under 1 / 3 To

2 / 3 Over

2 / 3

Physical Activities

None Under 1 / 3 To

2 / 3 Over

2 / 3 Stand X Lift up to 25 pounds X Walk X Lift up to 50 pounds X Sit XWork Outdoors XUse hands to finger,

Handle, and feel XNormal Vision with or without corrective lenses

Moderate-High Noise LevelClimb and balance X Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawlX Talk and hear XTaste and SmellX

Conditions of Employment :

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment fit for duty examination
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment criminal background check
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Performance Measurements :

• Policies and procedures relevant to Public Works are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public and complaints are resolved in a timely manner.
• The City's professional reputation is maintained.

This is a Safety Sensitive position :

This job has been classified as a "safety sensitive" position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and / or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws.

In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.

Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Ardmore offers comprehensive benefit package :

Vacation, Sick, and Holiday

Medical / Prescription

Dental

Vision

Life / AD&D

Voluntary Life / AD&D and STD

Flexible Spending Account

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Deferred Compensation