Frontloader Serv - Equipment Operator III - Solid Waste

Under moderate supervision of the Solid Waste Supervisor, performs skilled work operating refuse collection and recycling vehicles, equipment, and other Solid Waste Services equipment, while also performing occasional manual labor. Responsibilities include completing assigned collection routes, emptying and disposing of collected waste at designated sites, conducting routine vehicle inspections and maintenance, and maintaining accurate vehicle records and required documentation. Provides relief driver support as needed and trains lower-level employees in the safe and proper operation of equipment.

Follows established safety procedures and promptly reports unsafe working conditions, accidents, injuries, damaged sanitation containers, and poorly maintained collection sites to the supervisor.

This position provides supervision.

• Dump collected trash at designated dump sites/landfill.
• Perform relief driver duties for absent drivers and crew chiefs.
• Operate trash collection or recycling vehicles, and other Solid Waste Services vehicles and equipment.
• Empty front load and open top containers.
• Learn and memorize routes to complete refuse collection. Read street maps and route sheets to locate route destinations.
• Perform basic vehicle inspections and maintenance. Check, service, clean equipment and maintain vehicle records.
• Follow all safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions, accidents, and injuries to the supervisor.
• Train new Solid Waste employees in the safe operation of collection routes.
• Oversee cross-training as needed
• Keep supervisor informed of unsafe or broken sanitation containers and poorly maintained collection sites.
• Complete paperwork, forms, and reports related to collection services.

Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• City of Abilene collection routes and operating systems.
• Operating characteristics and servicing of one or more types of refuse handling equipment.
• Work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned equipment and operations. Applicable traffic laws, ordinances, and regulations involved in the operation of assigned equipment.
• Safe driving principles and practices.

• Safely maneuver complex routes and conditions.
• Operate and care for a variety of tools, machinery, and equipment used in the area of work assigned.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to work independently covering routes or high-volume areas.

• Learn routes quickly.
• Run multiple routes accurately.
• Work in adverse environments.
• Smell potential danger.
• Learn specialized tasks from technical manuals.
• Read, write, and maintain accurate records.
• Speak clearly when demonstrating proper procedures, conveying policies and providing instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.
• Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
• Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying. Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:

At least six (6) months of experience in the operation and servicing of refuse handling equipment on a City of Abilene route is required.