Solid Waste Heavy Equipment Operator I

Job Title: Solid Waste Heavy Equipment Operator I

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade:  L5

Reports to: Solid Waste Manager

Date: April 2025

Summary/Objective: Operates various pieces of heavy equipment in the construction and operation of the Daviess County Landfill.

Essential Functions: 

• Inspects equipment daily      for safety and maintenance and maintains and cleans equipment and working      area; performs routine maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Responsible for safe and      efficient transferring, spreading, covering, loading, unloading and/or      compacting of waste, soil, debris and/or compost. 
• Performs earth work,      including grading and excavating.
• Monitors incoming waste      for evidence of unacceptable waste in materials. 
• Performs and maintains routine records      and reports of solid waste disposal activities.
• Operates machinery      associated with the land application facility and auxiliary compost      operations.
• Performs general duties      associated with routine grounds and maintenance, operational compliance,      and construction activities necessary at the West Daviess Landfill.
• Must be able to      effectively and courteously communicate with drivers, fellow employees,      and management via handheld radios and CBs.
• Has working knowledge of      the equipment being operated and immediately reports any equipment      problems, safety, or potential environmental issues.
• Must follow all current      and future safe operation requirements.
• Overtime and weekend work      required.

Competency: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

· Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required education and experience: High school diploma or GED. One to two years of related experience and/or training.

Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid Driver’s License; Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A; Tank Endorsement (N) preferred. After employment, operators may be required to obtain a Landfill Operators Permit.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.