Equipment Operator - Landfill

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PLEASE NOTE: The work week is Tuesday through Saturday for this position.

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, labor, maintenance, and construction work involving operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy equipment at the landfill or transfer station for the purpose of transferring, spreading, covering, loading and/or compacting waste or soil in an efficient and safe manner.

To Apply:

External candidates, please apply using the Employment Application and email to humanresources@deltacountyco.gov, along with any additional supporting documents.

Current Delta County employees, please apply using the Internal Transfer and Promotion Application and email to humanresources@deltacountyco.gov, along with any additional supporting documents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform pre and post operation inspection of equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures, department, organizational and state requirements.
  • Safely and efficiently operate equipment being aware of surroundings, hazards, people, and other obstacles.
  • Operate heavy equipment in servicing, maintaining, building and cleaning solid waste facility using all proper safety standards.
  • Operate and perform basic maintenance of all equipment.
  • Receive, inspect, and continuously monitor all trash being dumped maintaining regulatory and procedural compliance.
  • Continuously monitor the condition of the equipment to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean tracks or wheels on equipment, as needed.
  • Subject to non-restrictive call back 24 hours a day for emergency or department required situations including, but not limited to, snow plowing, wild-land fires, floods, and other emergency or maintenance occurrences.
  • Maintain and comply with safety standards and required maintenance protocol at all times.
  • Must be able to work rotating schedule including Monday through Saturday along with completing over time work as scheduled or needed.

Requirements:

  • Three (3) years progressive experience in safe driving of commercial trucks and operating heavy equipment including but not limited to graders, backhoes, dozers, loaders, snow plows, tractors, and dump trucks desired
  • Commercial Driver’s License Class A desired
  • Minimum of a CDL Class B with manual transmission required

Hiring Range:

$21.00 to $23.10 hourly with a CDL Class A Driver’s License, depending on experience

$20.50 to $22.55 hourly with a CDL Class B Driver’s License, depending on experience

$20.00 to $22.00 hourly without a CDL Class A Driver’s License, depending on experience

General Benefits:

Delta County offers benefits for this position which include medical, dental, vision, and additional selective optional insurances available to the employee and eligible dependents on a cost share basis between employee and the organization. Life insurance and employee only medical insurance is available at no cost to the employee. We have a pre-tax flexible spending account. Employees contribute 4% of their salary to a 401(a) retirement account fully matched with 4% from the County along with an optional 457 tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan. Paid time off is accrued at 14 hours per month with an additional 11 paid holidays in a calendar year. We have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling along with some legal and financial support counseling. Delta County has modified work schedules for positions and employees that qualify. As an employee, additional employee discounts and fringe benefits are available.

To Apply:

External candidates, please apply using the Employment Application and email to humanresources@deltacountyco.gov, along with any additional supporting documents.

Current Delta County employees, please apply using the Internal Transfer and Promotion Application and email to humanresources@deltacountyco.gov, along with any additional supporting documents.

Delta County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair traits), color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Employment with Delta County is contingent upon successful completion and approval of a background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.10 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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