Solid Waste Operator I

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary

This is a technical position within the Public Works Department with a wide variety of duties pertaining to vehicle and equipment operation to support Recycling Center operations.

The Operator I must have the ability to operate power tools, vehicles, and equipment, and perform manual tasks associated with collecting, unloading, and processing refuse and recycling materials from various sites within Boone County.

Major Essential Duties

• Safely operate vehicles, production equipment, and trucks requiring a commercial driver license (CDL) to support recycling operations
• Collect recycled materials from collection bins at various sites within Boone County
• Safely operate Recycling Center equipment including balers, compactors, sorting line conveyance equipment, and truck/trailer-mounted bin collection systems
• Continuously monitor the condition of vehicles and equipment to ensure safety and operational readiness
• Support daily initiatives to clean, organize, and sustain a safe and orderly work environment
• Load and unload finished recycling commodities by means of forklift operation within a loading dock facility at the Recycling Center
• Basic computer skills to support data entry and inventory management
• This person must have knowledge of County policies and recycling procedures
• Ability to supervise inmates in accordance with the Boone County Jail Community Service Program guidelines
• Excellent communication skills to interact with customers and team members

Minor Essential Duties

• Assist with the Department’s snow removal operations
• Assist the Public Services Division with general maintenance of County infrastructure including roads, culverts, and vegetation management.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Relationships

• The Operator performs duties within the Public Works Department, under the direct supervision of the Recycling Manager

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of a standard high school, vocational school or the equivalency, supplemented by experience or training which provides the desired knowledge, skills and abilities to perform required duties in the Solid Waste Services Division

Language Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Skills

• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions
• Interprets a variety of technical and instructional information
• Makes decisions which serve the county’s best interest and follows the missions and objectives of the Public Works Department

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Kentucky driver’s license
• Ability to obtain CDL in the first six months of employment
• Ability to obtain Commonwealth of Kentucky Solid Waste Certificates as needed
• Must possess or obtain OSHA 30 certification within first six months of employment
• Ability to obtain FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification in the following required courses within 6-months of employment:?
• ICS 100 – Introduction to Incident Command System?
• ICS 200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents?
• IS-700 – National Incident Management System, An Introduction?
• IS-800 – National Response Framework, An Introduction?

Other Knowledge and/or Skills

• Ability to work as a team member of the Recycling Center
• Ability to work alone performing tasks as assigned
• Ability to work with other departments and governmental agencies
• Ability to work under limited supervision

Physical Demands

• While performing job duties, the employee could reasonably be expected to:
• Regularly (over 2/3 of regular working day)
• Stand or walk
• Talk or hear
• Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Occasionally (under 1/3 of regular working day)
• Sit
• Reach with hands and arms
• Use hands to type, handle papers, tools etc
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The work environments described in the preceding paragraphs represent those encountered while performing the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The noise level is usually moderate to high
• Temperature level will vary from extreme cold to extreme heat.
• The moisture level will vary from extreme dry to rain, snow, and icy conditions.

Comments

• Must display the following:
• Positive communication
• Objectivity
• Willingness to solve problems
• Commitment to Boone County’s best interests
• Must adhere to the applicable provisions of the Code Enforcement and Safety Department Rules and Procedures, the Boone County Personnel Policies and Procedures, the Boone County Administrative Code, the Kentucky Revised Statutes, and any other procedures, rules, regulations, and policies set forth by appropriate authorities.
• Must be neat in appearance.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must maintain confidentiality when required.
• Must have the ability to pass drug and background checks.