What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landfill Equipment Operator position at Arthur Services, Inc.?
Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator
- Kings Mountain, NC
- Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Some Saturdays required
- $19.00/hr
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate technical work operating medium to large, motorized equipment including the collection and transportation of refuse and recycling containers.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for driving trucks over an established route in accordance with a collection schedule to collect containers from collection sites
- Responsible for the completion of a variety of daily records on departmental equipment and activities including the transporting of refuse to a designated disposal site or processing center
- Perform maintenance on all landfill equipment and trucks as required.
- Responsible to exercise a high degree of independent judgment in obeying all safe driving practices and traffic laws while in transit
- Responsible for periodic surveying of sites and problem-solving day to day operational activities and report conditions to supervisor
- Responsible for ensuring that unauthorized materials and hazardous waste are not collected or transported to the landfill
- Responsible for checking equipment and trucks for needed service or repairs daily including motor oil, hydraulic fluid, water or anti-freeze levels, tire pressures, batteries, belts, hoses, tires, lights, cables, turn signals, backup alarm and all instruments to determine if the equipment and truck is operational.
- Complete report for requested repairs or services as needed
- Responsible for fueling equipment and trucks at the end of each shift
- Responsible to assure the cleanliness of both interior and exterior of the equipment and trucks on a daily and weekly schedule
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Safety equipment provided
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19
