Landfill Spotter/Heavy Equipment Operator
Job Posting for Landfill Spotter/Heavy Equipment Operator at Sandoval County
Under general supervision, operates heavy equipment in refuse disposal at the landfill, including spreading compaction, covering and finishing to prescribed grade; inspects and maintains equipment and ensures a safe environment for customers and employees; watches for potential hazards for employees and customers; directs customers to proper dumping area and informs them of where they can safely dispose of their waste; ensures that improper or unregulated materials are not disposed of; and performs other duties as assigned.Education and Experience:
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- High School Diploma/GED Certification from an accredited institution and one year of experience in hauling and loading to include operation and preventative maintenance of heavy equipment. Experience working in a solid waste environment highly desirable.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- Valid New Mexico Driver’s License; and New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) license; Class A preferred.
- Must maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License and New Mexico Commercial Driver's License (CDL) license; Class A preferred.
- Must provide and maintain a current New Mexico CDL medical card.
- Conducts pre-operation inspections of landfill, composting and recycling equipment; fuels, greases, and completes on-the-spot repairs of equipment when needed; and identifies equipment problems and reports problems to supervisor to schedule repairs.
- Operates heavy landfill equipment such as scrapers, dozers, landfill compactors, tandem, roll off, end dump truck and tractor trailer, water wagon, graders and other related equipment to load and haul dirt fill; spread and compact the debris and dead animals; placing dirt fill over trash and further compacting until desired ground level is obtained.
- Operates shredder, chipper, mulching equipment, loader, water wagon/truck and roll off truck to assist in the processing of material at the composting facility.
- Compiles daily equipment logs and reports as required;
- Identifies fill areas to be used for dumping solid waste; watches for hazardous materials; spots customers that come in to dumping area and helps pull or push machines or customers that may get stuck.
- Parks vehicles at transfer station and on dumping area; conducts customer trash inspections and fills out appropriate inspection sheets; ensures that there are no hazardous materials entering the landfill.
- Exercises appropriate precautions by visually identifying hazardous waste symbols and other safety related issues.
- Picks up litter along the fence line and other roadways; picks up recycling materials; works cashier/window directing traffic to designated dumping areas; provides customers with pricing, proper location, escort to location if needed, details of materials accepted and not accepted, accepts money and issues receipts.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
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