Solid Waste Equipment Operator; Tier 1 -Gibsonton Area

Job Description

This position involves operating light to heavy equipment for Solid Waste operations, including site clean-up, traffic direction, waste screening, equipment maintenance, and the collection, processing, and transport of materials, with occasional supervisory responsibilities.

The Hillsborough County Solid Waste Department is seeking a Solid Waste Equipment Operator to assist operate vehicles, motorized and light equipment at the Solid Waste facilities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform manual labor in outside solid waste environment, exposed to heat, sun, high humidity, rain and other adverse weather conditions. Candidate will walk/stand for prolonged periods of time (approximately six (6) hours) per day.

The job also requires frequent fine manipulations, repetitive motion, lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 30 pounds, and occasional bending, crawling, climbing and stooping.

Salary: $34,403

Benefits at a glance:

• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies:

• Customer Commitment
  - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity
  - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence
  - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork
  - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Emergency Management Responsibilities:

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Job Info:

• Job Identification 4396
• Job Category Utilities
• Locations 13000 US Hwy 41 S, Gibsonton, FL, 33534, US