Equipment Wash Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job title: Equipment Wash Technician

Department: Portable Restroom

POSITION SUMMARY

The Equipment Wash Technician is responsible for washing, inspecting and preparing sanitation equipment according to company standards. Assist with yard duties and preventative maintenance activities to help keep sanitation equipment and yard in good working condition.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Include but are not limited to the following.

• Pump, pressure wash portable restroom units, urinals, hand washing stations and event trailers.
• Use pressure washer to clean portable restroom equipment.
• Thoroughly inspect all sanitation equipment prior to delivery and when returned to the yard. 
• Tag sanitation equipment that needs repair and/or place back in stock. 
• Report any problems found with equipment immediately to the Yard Supervisor.
• Stock the portable restrooms with soap, toilet paper, paper towels etc. 
• Assist in washing trucks.
• Assist pickup & delivery drivers to load and unload sanitation equipment. 
• Operate forklift for loading & unloading of materials and equipment.
• Unload supply shipment and stock materials.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Follow all company policies and procedures and ensure a safe working environment.
• Other projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

  CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Doing Good: Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
• Making Good: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.
• Treating Our People Well:  Proactively seeks and finds ways to provide extraordinary service. Fosters respect for all individuals and points of view. Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals characterized by pride, trust, and commitment.
• Observant: Ability to identify safety or operational deficiencies and to quickly implement a correction.
• Safety Matters: Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.
• Environmentally Focused: Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations. Makes everyday Earth Day.

  JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Attention to Detail, Flexible, Safety Minded, Team Member, Time Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Minimum of 1 year of related trade experience in service work for equipment, and/or facilities.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure a thorough quality check on all equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively. 
• Ability to effectively communicate and work closely with team.
• Ability to stand and move around for extended periods.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to withstand all types of weather conditions.
• Valid Class C driver’s license preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Less than high school education; or up to one year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

  LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one-or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Class C license preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

We are a drug free & alcohol-free work environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and dirty. Required to put on protective outfits, like gloves, safety footwear and safety eyeglasses.