Field Services Worker III

Job Title

Responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment to collect/dispose/process municipal solid waste.

Essential Functions and Other Important Duties

Essential Functions:

• Picks up and unloads solid waste including but not limited to garbage and recyclables
• Assists driver while they are backing the vehicle
• Steam cleans and washes trucks and equipment
• Performs delivery, in-field maintenance, and inventory tracking of containers
• Performs routine maintenance, pre/post operation equipment checks (oil, gas, etc.)
• Operates compactor, mechanical and hydraulic mechanisms
• Picks up litter
• May be required to drive an assigned vehicle to respond to service calls
• Inspects and checks equipment before and after use, performs maintenance activities and reports problems to supervisor
• Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance

Additional Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent with one year of experience in a field services environment
• OR
• Two years solid waste experience
• OR
• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

Core Competencies:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to form and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and customers

Preferences:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Additional years of experience in a field services environment
• Preference may be given to applicants with a Texas commercial driver's license

Conditions of Employment:

• Must have a valid Class "C" Driver's License and valid state required minimum automobile liability insurance prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class "C" driver's license and state required minimum automobile liability insurance within 90 days of hire per state law).
• Must pass a drug test, driver's license check, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check
• Must pass a physical examination
• Rotating work schedule Monday through Sunday (10-hour shifts), 1 pm until 12 am

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: Overall Strength Demands: The italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.

Sedentary lifting no more than 10 pounds

Light lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds

Medium lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds

Heavy lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds

Very Heavy lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.

Task: Code:

• 1. Standing: E
• 2. Sitting: I
• 3. Walking: E
• 4. Lifting: E
• 5. Carrying: E
• 6. Pushing/Pulling: M
• 7. Overhead Work: I
• 8. Fine Dexterity: I
• 9. Kneeling: M
• 10. Crouching: E
• 11. Crawling: I
• 12. Bending: E
• 13. Twisting: E
• 14. Climbing: E
• 15. Balancing: E
• 16. Vision: E
• 17. Hearing: E
• 18. Talking: E
• 19. Video Display: E
• 20. Other: Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids: The essential functions of this position require the use of hydraulic mechanisms, rake, shovel, broom, etc.

Environmental Factors: The essential functions of this position are performed in a field services environment.

This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. ADA/EOE/ADEA

E-Verify: The City of Denton participates in the federal E-Verify program in order to verify a new employee's authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.