Solid Waste Floor Handler Job Hialeah area,Florida USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Department:
Solid Waste Department

Organizational Unit:
Disposal

Position Type:
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

Open Until Filled.

$19.88 hourly. Actual salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Central Area/ Central Disposal Facility/ Cocoa. Work schedule is variable which includes evenings, weekends. and holidays. Performs entry level service work at a landfill site, disposing of solid waste and maintaining the grounds. This is heavy physical work and includes exposure to hazardous materials, dirt, dust, odors, fumes, moving machinery, noise and vermin.

Duties include cleaning the grounds around the landfill site and on designated rights-of-way; mowing and utilizing appropriate equipment for grounds maintenance around the landfill site; directing trucks to appropriate dumping areas and opening large, heavy trailer doors; directing the public to the appropriate unloading site and assisting in unloading trash; inspecting the waste stream for flammable and explosive items; removing undesirable items from pits, tipping floors and the landfill site;

washing tractors, trailers and other heavy equipment or vehicles; and responding to emergencies; such as, fires and explosions, by following the County Emergency Management Plan and established safety procedures.

REQUIREMENTS: Six (6) months of experience performing manual labor, lawn maintenance, grounds maintenance, or other similar outdoor labor.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid Florida driver's license and maintain said license during the term of employment. Must be able to read contractor-generated hauling tickets identifying contents and cubic yards and write simple records and/or reports. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES / TRAITS

The employee must be able to:

LIFT:50 lbs. or more
CARRY:50 lbs. or more
PUSH:50 lbs. or more
PULL:50 lbs. or more

In an eight hour day, the employee may have to:

STAND:5 - 8 hours
WALK:5 - 8 hours
SIT:1 - 3 hours
DRIVE:1 - 3 hours

The employee must repetitively perform:

Fine manipulation (ex. writing, wiring);
Operating foot controls;
Pulling;
Pushing;
Simple grasping (ex. pen, screwdriver)

The employee must be able to:

Balance;
Bend;
Climb;
Crawl;
Dig;
Jump;
Kneel;
Reach;
Run;
Smell;
Stoop

The employee must have:

Use of both eyes;
Color Perception;
Good distant vision;
Good hearing;
Good near vision;
Good speech

Other necessary physical activities/traits

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions that will apply to the employee:

Work outside;
At heights above/below ground level;
Below ground level (ditches, tunnels, etc.;
In cold;
In dampness or chilly conditions;
In heat;
In high humidity;
In or with dusty conditions;
In or with moving objects or vehicles;
In or with noisy conditions;
On or with ladders or scaffolding;
On slippery or uneven walking surfaces;
With chemicals or solvents;
With explosives;
With feet, legs or hands in water;
With fumes, smoke, gases or flames;
With grease;
With hazardous materials;
With lawn grasses, plants, etc.;
With odors;
With oils;
With poor lighting;
With poor ventilation;
With silica, fiberglass, etc.;
With vibrations (jackhammers, etc.);
Work alone;
Work inside;
Works Closely with Others

Other working conditions:

Solid Waste Floor Handler

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