Equipment Operator 1 (Landfill)

• Operates a backhoe, skid steer, and tractor with attachments.
• Operates a pickup truck; may operate a water truck and dump truck with trailer depending on driver’s license type and endorsements.
• Preforms minor service work on equipment, such as refueling, lubricating, washing, and making minor adjustments.
• Completes daily inspection logs.
• Directs traffic at and around the working face of a construction and demolition (C&D) landfill.
• Monitors, sorts, and buries materials brought into a C&D and industrial landfill.
• Maintains composting windrows.
• Assists customers with the loading of compost, mulch, or other items purchased.
• May function as backup operator or assistant to an Equipment Operator II.
• The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• The City of Wichita reserves the right to assign additional duties as needed.

• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to acquire within a reasonable period of time knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment, and materials used in landfill work.
• Ability to maneuver self into and/or onto vehicular equipment with two foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or as needed.
• Ability to maintain balance and physically tolerate operating and riding heavy equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate, with training, a two-way radio.
• Ability to shovel, snow, sand, or gravel.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, and construction.
• Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of ear plugs.
• Ability to swing a 20-pound sledgehammer safely and effectively against brick, concrete, or similar substances.
• Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds with the assistance of another.
• Ability to pull, shove or otherwise maneuver items weighing up to 150 pounds.
• Ability to be continuously performing tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of a ten-hour shift.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to wear safety toed boots and other personal protective equipment as required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas class C driver's license.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake endorsement may be required based on job assignment. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.  
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

• Must be 18-years of age or older.
• Six months of experience in the operation of heavy or specialized equipment used in landfill, farming, or construction activities.
• A current, valid Kansas Class C driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

• A current, valid Kansas Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) or a Class B CDL with air brake and tanker endorsement.
• Experience in the operation of a backhoe and/or skid steer.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) speaking.
• High school diploma, GED, or vocational degree in equipment operation, construction, or related field. 
• Related work experience in landfill, construction, landscaping, and similar jobs involving physical/manual labor and operation of heavy equipment. Prior landfill experience will receive higher consideration.

Salary : $17 - $24