Responsibilities
• Job Summary: Under general supervision, this position operates the articulated loader and other equipment necessary to the recycling/transfer station operation.
• The incumbent also operates semi-tractors to transfer trailers to and from the pit area and performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• Operates Recycling/Transfer Station equipment to transfer refuse to semi-tractor trailers for hauling to disposal site; operates front-end loader and other powered equipment (i.e. bailer) to load solid waste for disposal or recycling; helps to enforce safety rules and regulations in pit area for staff and customers
• Operates semi-tractor and other equipment to transfer solid waste to and from tipping floor; backs trucks into narrow spaces as required; operates roll-off truck to and from collection sites and/or disposal sites.
• Performs routine maintenance and custodial duties as directed; performs routine maintenance on equipment as necessary to maintain equipment in operational condition; performs other related duties as assigned.
• Sorts and separates materials to be recycled or diverted from landfill; mows grass, pulls weeds, trims shrubs and trees; plows and shovels snow, picks up trash, paints facilities, sweeps floors and pavement; maintains roadways.
• Maintains attendance standards and follows policies and procedures.
• Assists other departmental personnel as required and performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
Qualifications
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and valid Driver’s License.
• Must pass a physical examination and post-offer/pre-employment drug screening.
• Must have experience that indicates skill in the operation of a loader, tractor-trailer rig, and related equipment, as well as the ability to perform inspection on the equipment.
• Must be able to perform all the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires performance of physical tasks, including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Seneca Landfill, Inc.
Evans City, PA