Transfer Station Operator I

POSITION SUMMARY: Under immediate direction, operates equipment, performs routine inspections and maintenance, ensures compliance with safety regulations, and performs a variety of other tasks that support the daily operations of the Miami County Sanitary Engineering department.

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or equivalent, valid Ohio driver’s license.

DUTIES: Operates semi-tractor to transfer solid waste for disposal or recycling, assists Transfer Station Operator 2 in loading and compacting solid waste for disposal or recycling, inspects equipment for proper fluid levels and other maintenance needs, processes materials for transfer or recycling, assists customers and enforces safety rules and regulations, assists with maintenance of grounds and facility (mows grass, removes weeds, trims shrubs and trees, plows and shovels snow, removes trash, paints facilities, etc.), performs custodial duties as directed. Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of instructions in various formats. Deal with problems involving a variety of variables in unfamiliar context and apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems. Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Understand manuals and verbal instructions, technical in nature. Comprehend and add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages. Be able to work as part of a team.

Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions.

Demonstrates regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.

These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: The employee is exposed to, must negotiate, use, or work with or in the vicinity of portable fire extinguishers, potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons, moving trucks and vehicles, floor openings, wall openings and holes, open-sided floors, platforms and runways, stairs, fixed industrial stairs, portable wood and metal ladders, fixed ladders, noisy operations or activities, flammable and combustible liquids, general requirements for use, care, and limitations of personal protective equipment, medical and first aid, handling material and supplies (mechanical handling equipment, the manner in which things are stored, and housekeeping), hand and portable power tools including physical guards, switches, lawn mower, and power washer, air contaminants (trucks fumes, dust, etc.), chemicals (household hazardous waste, etc.), hot, cold, wet, humid or windy weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, moving trucks and vehicles, bees and other insects.

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.

HOURS Monday – Friday 10:00AM - 6:30PM and every other Saturday 7:00AM - 3:00PM COMPENSATION $18.00 - $19.00 per hour/DOQ FLSA Non-Exempt from Overtime BENEFITS Medical, Health Savings Account County Contribution, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for Health & Dependent Care, OPERS Retirement with Employer Contribution of 14% (Higher for Law Enforcement), Deferred Compensation Programs, Paid Vacation & Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Discounts, Fitness Center Discounts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: The Miami County Board of Commissioners, including those agencies under other elected officials, is an equal opportunity employer and does not make employment decisions in a discriminatory manner based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disabilities that can be reasonably accommodated, or veteran status. The County complies with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

This policy prohibits both discrimination based on any of the above-listed protected characteristics, retaliation against a person who opposes or complains about prohibited conduct, or participates in any way in the complaint, investigation, or reasonable accommodation processes.