Permanent Dryer Operator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $51,063.00 Annually
Location : Public Works/Utilities/Solid Waste, Winston-Salem, NC
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Number: 08648
Department: Utilities
Division: Wastewater Treatment Plants
Opening Date: 09/08/2026
Closing Date: 9/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled trades work troubleshooting and repairing mechanical issues for wastewater plants and dryer operations, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Senior Crew Coordinator.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Examples of Duties

• Performs preventative maintenance for all equipment at a wastewater plant and regional lab.
• Repairs and replaces all equipment at a wastewater plant, dryer/biosolids plant, and regional lab.
• Assists contractors with equipment specific services onsite.
• Ensures City vehicle meets safety standards and is supplied with appropriate tools.
• Maintains records and work orders.
• Fills in for supervisor during their absence.

Typical Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of the work; skill in using assigned equipment; ability to supervise the work of others; ability to work under adverse conditions; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with associates, supervisors, and the general public.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in wastewater maintenance, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms and tasting or smelling and occasionally requires standing, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to fumes or airborne particles, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
Supplemental Information
Special Requirements
Within 1 year of hire:

• OSHA Safety training

Within 6 months of hire:

• Fork Lift Operator's license
• Valid commercial driver's license with Class B endorsement.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Training
• Vacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.
01
Do you possess a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

02
Within 6 months of hire, are you agreeable to obtaining your OSHA Safety Training Certificate?

• Yes
• No

03
Within 6 months of hire, are you agreeable to obtaining a Valid commercial driver's license with Class B endorsement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question