Solid Waste Equipment Operator Iv - Phoenix, United States - City of Phoenix

City of Phoenix

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Phoenix, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job ID
53910

Location

Professional & Supervisory

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

With more than 600 employees under its Solid Waste arm, Phoenix Public Works provides trash, recycling and other waste diversion services to more than 400,000 households.

Our work culture is founded on delivering customer satisfaction, as well as continuously striving for efficiency in our operations.

Our commitment to the Phoenix community is to create and promote a more sustainable Phoenix by providing waste diversion education, convenient and reliable diversion programs and to collaborate with organizations and businesses to develop a robust economy based on sustainability.

The Equipment Operator IV - Landfill in the Public Works Department operates heavy equipment used in refuse disposal at the landfill.

Responsibilities include rough excavation, spreading, compaction, covering and finishing to a prescribed grade. Equipment Operator IVs work under the general supervision of a Solid Waste or Landfill Foreman.

This position is based at the City of Phoenix Municipal Landfill located in Buckeye, Arizona.

The Equipment Operator IV - Landfill in the Public Works Department operates heavy equipment used in refuse disposal at the landfill.

Responsibilities include:

Rough excavation.
Spreading.
Compaction.
Covering and finishing to a prescribed grade.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Ability to work independently.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

SALARY:

Pay Range:
$24.93 to $40.61 per hour.

Hiring Range:
$24.93 to $31.82 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS:

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,
- for more details: Pension Information

401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
Dental, vision, and life insurance options
Employer paid longterm disability
Free Bus/light rail pass
Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12month period
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit:
Unit 001 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a departmental training course (certified by Personnel) for equipment being tested.
OR be qualified for "outofclass" pay as an Equipment Operator IV.
OR log 120 hours on equipment being tested for.
OR have a minimum of two years of experience operating construction equipment or five ton trucks, six months of which must include equipment being tested for.
Current possession of a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with tank endorsement.
Current possession of a hazardous material (X) endorsement.
Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
The City job description can be found here.
Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
Possession of a Maricopa County Rule 310 Dust Certification.

Experience with:

Working in a solid waste environment.
Compiling daily equipment reports consisting of logging number of loads excavated and the number of hours operating equipment.
Utilizing GPS/CAES within heavy equipment to ensure the landfill is built to appropriate grade, appropriate slope and to ensure target refuse to soil ratios are met.

Experience operating: