Sanitation Operator I (Open until filled)

Job Summary:

Operates light to heavy construction equipment. Also performs routine to semi skilled manual task.

Essential Functions:

• Drive and operate, and maintains all sanitation equipment, garbage trucks, knuckle booms, commercial trucks, front loader, curb and rear loaders, brush trucks and dump trucks;
• Load and unload material at the landfill;
• Uses all supporting hands tools, including rakes, pitchforks, chainsaws, etc;
• May pick up and carry sanitation waste, recycled goods, yard waste bag of leaves, grass, limbs, and bundles of limbs;
• May pickup bulk items;
• Performs cleaning and greasing of sanitation truck, checking tires, brakes, fluids, oil, head and tail lights, windows and mirrors, and overall condition of equipment, report any unsafe conditions to supervisor;
• Performs all duties of a Sanitation Worker;
• Attends to traffic conditions, motorists, pedestrians, weather, overhead power lines, co-workers in completing route in the safest and most expedites manner;
• Directs traffic and flags motorists;
• Fill out forms and daily paper work with completeness and accuracy;
• Complete timecard and maintains reports of duties performed;
• Performs other tasked as assigned;
• Display courteous, civil, and respectful behavior to all persons and shall make every effort to meet the needs of citizens requesting assistance;
• Refrain from the use of abusive, indecent or profane language or gestures in the workplace, in the performance of duties or in the presence of a member of the public;
• Perform duties in a manner that is fair, impartial, and without prejudice toward any person or group;
• Refrain from arguing unnecessarily with any person or otherwise showing a lack of self-control, ridicule, or defame any employee, elected official or any other person or any agency of the City of Columbia;
• Display responsibility for attendance and promptness and report to the work area on time.

Secondary Functions:

Operates additional equipment, mowers, graders, skid steer loaders.

Supervisory Functions:

None.

Please note: the minimum qualifications stated below are a guide for determining the education, training, experience, special skills, and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. These are re-evaluated each time the position is opened for recruitment. Please refer to the most recent Job Announcement for updated minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills:

• Knowledge of city street locations;
• Knowledge of traffic laws, traffic awareness, safe operating procedures;
• Extensive knowledge of vehicle and equipment repairs;
• The hazards and applicable safety rules and regulations involved in operating refuse trucks;
• The traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in a truck operation; and the City streets and alleys;
• Skill in the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment and the observance of traffic laws and regulations.

Ability:

• Ability to read maps and understand collection routes;
• Ability to add, subtract;
• Ability to speak clearly;
• Ability to write clearly; able to read and interpret written information;
• Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan;
• Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid Driver License, Class B -OR MUST OBTAIN PERMIT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HIRE DATE AND OBTAIN CLASS B CDL WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HIRE.

Preferred Education:

• High school education or G.E.D.; six months of sanitation operations experience which may be substituted for one year of maintenance work or equipment operation.
• High school education or G.E.D.; six months of sanitation operations experience which may be substituted for one year of maintenance work or equipment operation.

Physical Conditions:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 100 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is always exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and explosives. Uses personal protective equipment. Position may be called out.