Equipment Operator III; CDL

Under general supervision, operates motor equipment in collecting refuse from city business locations and hauling to transfer station and/or landfill. Uses judgment in performing semi-routine duties following clearly prescribed standard practices and procedures.

6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some weekend and on-call hours.

• Operates sanitation equipment in order to pick up trash from city business locations; empties two-yard, four-yard, six-yard and eight-yard boxes of refuse onto trucks; utilizes shovel, rake, pitch fork, etc., in cleaning trucks and areas of trash; hauls and dumps refuse at transfer station and/or landfill as required.
• Receives daily work orders; prepares work schedules; and ensures that all garbage and debris on assigned route is picked up in a timely manner as required.
• Communicates with supervisor, co-workers, members of the public, etc., in matters relative to garbage collection and disposal.
• Performs vehicle inspections on a daily basis; checks lights, brakes, oil, tires, etc.; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs as needed; reports major repair needs to supervisor; ensures that trucks and equipment are in proper and safe working condition.
• Ensures that safety precautions are practiced in the performance of duties.

• Performs other related duties as required.

High school education and two years of experience in operating motor equipment, sanitation trucks, etc., or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a valid S.C. Commercial Driver's License. Must be physically able to perform manual labor required.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of types of motor equipment including front-end loader, various types of trucks, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to fifty pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of approximately one hundred pounds.

Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor.

Requires the ability to interact with the general public.

Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions.

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; adding and subtracting totals; multiplying and dividing; and determining time and weight.

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using various types of equipment. Requires the ability to operate motor vehicles.

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have high levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Does not require the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. The worker needs to relate to people in situations involving more than receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress when confronted with an emergency.

Requires the ability to talk and/or hear (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear.)

Possesses thorough knowledge of the operation, maintenance, adaptabilities, limitations and safety precautions of the equipment to which assignment is made. Has general working knowledge of sanitation department vehicles, equipment, etc., used in the…