What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator - Sanitation position at City of Hattiesburg?
Nature of Work
The Equipment Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of multiple pieces of equipment. The Equipment Operator is proficient in the use of a diverse range of refuse equipment including Knuckle Boom Loaders, Rear Loader Garbage Trucks, Side Load Garbage Trucks, and other pieces of equipment.
Examples of Work
- Safely drives and operates specialized garbage/refuse collection trucks or other vehicles in assigned and/or unassigned route areas.
- Assists in loading trucks when required to cover assigned area or route.
- Maintains a proper schedule in picking up and hauling garbage/trash to disposal areas.
- Operates vehicles from left- or right-hand driving positions and with left-handed controls.
- Manually positions and guides refuse carts that may not be reachable from the normal truck position.
- Assesses environments for safe operating conditions to include being mindful of obstructions, overhead lines, overhanging branches, traffic, and other unsafe conditions.
- Reports via radio any trash appearing outside of containers, overloaded situations, and other problems preventing pickup.
- Participates in the general maintenance and servicing of vehicles and equipment.
- Repairs and delivers carts to residents that subscribe to city waste collection services.
- Completes forms such as, but not limited to, vehicle condition report on a daily basis.
- Contributes to continuous improvement of operations by providing input on routes, time-and-labor saving techniques and devices, work schedules, etc.
- Collects waste on an on-call basis and participates on special projects, particularly those for community-wide cleaning.
- May perform the duties and essential functions of a Public Works employee on an intermittent basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Class A commercial driver's license; High school diploma or GED; prior experience operating light- to medium-duty trucks and banding equipment.
Highly Competitive Benefits
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Roughly 5 weeks of paid leave per year
- Free health care coverage for employee, reduced rates for dependents
- Free health care services for employee and eligible dependents
- Lifelong State of Mississippi retirement
Applicant Submissions
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18