This position typically provides performance of moderate level skilled craft duties in the operation of multiple forms of heavy equipment. Must be able to deal courteously and effectively with fellow employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Service convenience centers, recycling sites, tire hauling, and rock and dirt hauling.
• Operate heavy vehicles for service throughout various County work sites.
• Load and unload vehicle as required assuring all safety rules and regulations are being followed during the process.
• Maintain and perform minor service requirements on specific vehicle assigned such as checking and maintaining fluid and lubricant levels, lighting, tires and applicable safety equipment.
• Occasionally operates small hand tools, forklifts, chain saws, commercial weed eaters and earth compactors.
• Manages site safety.
• Maintains logs and records of maintenance.
• Provides emergency response in the event of a natural disaster.
• Transports heavy equipment and materials to job sites.
• Provides traffic control as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position requires the employee to reach, pull and push with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work is regularly performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others. Employees assigned to work at the Landfill are required to work forty (40) hours per week, on a rotating work schedule to include weekends and holidays. Landfill hours are 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Monday – Friday and Saturday 7:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours, weekends and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.