SOLID WASTE OPERATOR I, II (MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY)

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
 
Location: Rapid City, SD
 
Job Summary: Operates in the areas of Solid Waste Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Solid Waste Operator I: ($50,217 - 60,212)

• Operates solid waste equipment such as, rear loader, front end loader, forklift, skid steer, and/or yard waste processing equipment such as yard waste turner and screening.
• Must perform duties to standard operations and safety defined by each appropriate equipment manufacturer and industry standards; reads and interprets appropriate instruction and/or construction plans.
• Performs basic maintenance and repair of equipment.
•  Snow removal/sanding operations.

Solid Waste Operator II: ($55,239 - $66,233)

• Operates roll off truck, garbage collections truck, motor grader, scraper, baler, semi-truck tractor and walking floor trailer, yard waste grinder, automated collection truck, and to include equipment in the Collections, MRF, Co-Compost Facility and Landfill.
• When working in operations requiring grading and excavation, shall be capable of constructing to final grade.

Qualifications:

• Solid Waste Operator I: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one-year related experience and/or training. Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Solid Waste Operator II: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years related experience and/or training. Must possess a valid South Dakota Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

 
Work Environment:

• 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.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• 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.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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