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Heavy Equipment Operator- Full Time

Lillington, NC

Harnett County
11 - 50 employees
Learn more about Harnett Countyexternal

$44K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Operate and perform maintenance on landfill and transfer station equipment, including trucks, compactors, lawn mowers, and rotary cutters.

  • Maintain facility grounds, including mowing, trash pickup, and ensuring compliance with waste disposal regulations.

  • Assist in waste screening, separating prohibited materials, and ensuring proper waste disposal at the landfill and transfer station.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY POSITION SUMMARY: An employee in this position for Harnett County performs duties as required to ensure all Solid Waste Management facilities remain in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations as specified in the operating permits and plans as approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This includes: maintaining external grounds of all facilities, maintaining landfill; ensuring all facility and surrounding roadway litter is removed at the end of the working day; assisting in the daily cleaning of the transfer station tipping floor; operating and performing maintenance and repairs to landfill equipment, including seeders, weed-eaters, lawn mowers, rotary cutters, trucks, and self-contained and stationary compactors; conducting daily waste screenings of incoming loads at the landfill and transfer station to ensure no prohibited waste is disposed of at the facilities; and assisting in various semi-skilled and unskilled tasks when not engaged in compliance activities. Hiring Salary: $44,604.00 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: May open and close facilities

Drives and operates light equipment including lawn mowers, weed eaters, farm type tractor with a rotary cutter (bush-hog). Mows and maintains landfill acreage including landfill grounds and landfill caps. Maintains facility grounds and landscaping; picks up trash.

Places a tarp on tractor trailers containing full loads of waste ready to leave facility. Hauls dirt for covering trash. Pushes limbs back on limb pile.

Collects fees; makes bank deposits. Covers for other employees during breaks and meal times. Operates switcher truck to change full/empty transfer trailers.

Must have the ability to traverse rough terrain. Must be able to drive and operate a vehicle as needed. Observes waste being dumped at the landfill and transfer station for proper materials; separates out materials not allowed; and makes proper report of incident.

Assists at transfer station to clean floor and load trailers. Performs other tasks when not engaged in equipment operation and repair; separates recyclable materials and loads into shipping containers. Picks up trash and debris; hauls to appropriate area and /or receptacle.

Ensures all equipment used is maintained according to manufacturer manuals and remains in full working condition; greases equipment. May serve as Weighmaster; assists with cleaning site of debris; required to maintain records for NCDEQ compliance; will be required to work Saturday rotation of every third or fourth Saturday. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: High school diploma or equivalent; Two (2) years of related experience; Or equivalent education and/or experience. Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license. Possession (or obtain within required time frame of hire) a valid NC commercial driver's license (CDL).

Completion of Solid Waste Screening and SWANA Landfill Operations training. Possession of a Certification of Waste Management and Waste Management Transfer is desired. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: Knowledge of landfill and transfer station policies and procedures.

Knowledge of related solid waste laws applicable to job duties. Knowledge of job-related safety regulations... Skill in operating job-related equipment

Ability to maintain records of work activities. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and County clients.

Ability to abide by established protocol for any specific piece of equipment or assigned task. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to perform medium work frequently exerting up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; and occasionally requiring to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word, shouting to be heard above ambient noise, and walking.

An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to analyze data, work with color or depth perception, determine accuracy or observe facilities, operate motor vehicles or equipment, and inspect defects or fabricates parts. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions including extreme heat, cold and noise. Duties at the landfill also involve exposure to physical conditions such as moving mechanical parts, solid waste refuse; atmospheric conditions such as odors and dust; and skin exposure to oils.

Work also may be subject to OSHA's blood borne pathogen standards.

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