Heavy Equipment Operator II; Refuse Driver

Job Description

This position is selected for the Hiring Incentive Program. The incentive shall be in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) upon completion of the probationary period. The hiring incentive will be paid (if funds are available) by the Department/Division which appoints the applicant.

The hiring incentive is not available to current City employees. This position also has an On-Call rate of $70.00 per shift.

Position Grade: 209 G

Department:
Refuse Division

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1661

Location:
St. Louis, MO

Incumbents in this position are responsible for operating heavy automotive vehicles that lift and load refuse, yard waste and recycling containers into trucks and then driving it to a landfill.

• Drive heavy, specialized vehicles (such as 'One-Arm Bandits') and related refuse removal and disposal equipment.
• Conduct pre-trip and post trip inspections.
• Wash and fuel vehicles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Data Utilization:
  Ability to process, calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information.
• Human Interaction:
  Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others, such as co-workers and the general public, within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from supervisors.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:
  Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring monitoring multiple conditions and making multiple, complex and rapid adjustments, such as on automated refuse dump trucks, roll off container trucks, boom trucks, packer trucks, and front-end loaders.
• Verbal Aptitude:
  Ability to utilize a variety of reference data and information such as work orders, operating instructions and schedules.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  Ability to perform addition and subtraction.
• Functional Reasoning:
  Ability to apply principles of rational systems. Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Situational Reasoning:
  Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Environmental Factors:
  Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents and traffic hazards.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to exert heavy physical effort typically involving some combination of lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, occasionally involving objects such as bulky materials up to one hundred (100) pounds. Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, bend, and climb in order to perform equipment operation and manual labor duties.
• Sensory Requirements:
  Ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of sound, odor, and materials associated with the operation of equipment and manual labor.

• Some positions may require shifts, weekend, and holiday assignments.
• These positions may require availability for 24-hour snow call.

Two years of experience driving heavy automotive equipment. Successful completion of a Commercial Driver’s License training program may substitute for one year of the required experience. OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

CDL Class A OR previous experience operating refuse equipment is preferred.

Incumbents must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or

B) while employed by the City of St. Louis. Candidates that have a CDL permit at the time of hire must obtain a valid CDL (Class A or

B) as a condition of successfully completing their working test period. Some positions may require incumbents to possess a Class A CDL before completion of their working test period. Please note type of license, number, class, expiration date and State where issued on the Employment Application.

Experience and Training: 100%

• Background Investigation:
  Pass/Fail
• Medical Examination:
  Pass/Fail

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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