Frontloader Serv - Equipment Operator III - Solid Waste

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 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. SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position provides supervision.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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.

OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES

Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

City of Abilene collection routes and operating systems.