Heavy Equipment Operator - Landfill bei City of Lompoc, CA
City of Lompoc, CA · Lompoc, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANCIES. ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY, NO PAPER APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED. Interested applicants must submit on-line application -- NO paper application will be accepted. If you forget your password, have application login problems, or get an error message during the application process, please call the NeoGov helpline at 1-855-524-5627 for assistance.
The City reserves the right to stop accepting applications prior to the posted deadline, if sufficient numbers of qualified applications are received. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The recruitment is officially closed once it has been removed from the City's website.
The City reserves the right to stop accepting applications prior to the posted deadline, if sufficient numbers of qualified applications are received. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The recruitment is officially closed once it has been removed from the City's website.
The Heavy Equipment Operator job classification operates and services one or more pieces of heavy equipment and performs manual and semi-skilled labor as needed. The specific duties of positions allocated to this class will vary depending on the area of assignment. Incumbents at the Lompoc Landfill operate heavy duty gasoline and diesel-powered equipment in the maintenance and repair of landfill projects as a regular assignment; provide traffic control and refuse inspection at the landfill site; perform incidental labor necessary to completion of a project; and perform other specifically related work as required.
ALLOCATION FACTORS: Proficiency in driving and operating equipment; independence of decision-making; ability to train others in equipment operation and safety.
EXAMINATION PROCESS: Based upon screening of the City application, résumé, certification, and responses to supplemental questions, applicants whose qualifications best meet the requirements of the position will be invited to the examination process. This process may include, but is not limited to written examination, performance examination and/or panel interview, which consists of an evaluation of some of the essential knowledge, skills, abilities, and job-related experience listed below. Those candidates who pass the examination process are placed on an eligibility list from which the final selection will be made.
SELECTION PROCESS: As authorized by City policy, applicants being considered for hire in this position are subject to fingerprinting for purposes of investigating criminal history background, as part of the employment screening process. Appointment is subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination (based upon job-related physical standards) by a City-designated physician.
Failure in any one part of the examination or selection processes will disqualify a candidate from further consideration.
Position Duties
The following duties are typical of this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the duties and/or may be required to perform specific additional/different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Landfill:
- Operate all equipment used in the operation of the sanitary landfill
- Direct and operate the sprinkler truck to control dust, compaction of travel ways ditches, etc.
- May inspect loads, collect fees, issue receipts, maintain records and perform minor maintenance to motorized equipment
- Cut and move cover soil
- Clear land for expanding landfill site
- Assist in the installation and removal of trash fences
- Assist in the removal of trash and litter from fences, travel ways or any other area of the landfill site
- Assist in controlling of traffic in and out of the site
- Use heavy equipment to spread and bury refuse
- Identify and report need for major mechanical repairs
- May direct the work of assigned helpers.
If you are unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which you are applying, either with or without reasonable accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (805) 875-8208.
Minimum Qualifications
Include any combination of training, education and experience which demonstrates an ability to perform the duties of the position. The typical qualifying entrance background is:
License Required: Possession of an appropriate valid California driver's license for the equipment operated.
Education/Experience: Three years of experience in public works maintenance and construction work, including sufficient experience operating heavy equipment to demonstrate proficiency.
Knowledge of:
- Simple record keeping
- Methods, materials and tools used in public works/landfill maintenance and construction
- Proper methods, materials, tools and equipment used at a landfill
- Provisions of the California Vehicle Code applying to the operation of vehicles on the highways
- Mechanical operation of gasoline and diesel-powered equipment
- Auxiliary mechanical equipment carried on power-driven equipment
- Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
Ability to:
- Skillfully and safely operate heavy-duty type equipment
- Make field emergency repairs and minor adjustments to the equipment
- Diagnose needed mechanical repairs
- Direct and train assigned helpers
- Skillfully operate bulldozers and other heavy equipment
- Read surveyor grade stakes may be required; pioneer slopes may be required
- Operate light powered equipment skillfully and safely
- Assist with manual labor
- Read and interpret simple construction plans and specifications
- Maintain simple records
- Safely direct vehicle traffic
- Drive and operate a heavy-duty motorized vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, including local and/or state laws pertaining to streets/landfills
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Pioneer slopes (may be required)
Other Qualifications
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL DEMANDS: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical: Strength: Heavy - Exert force of 50-100 pounds occasionally, or 25-50 pounds frequently, or 10-20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Frequently handle, grip, grasp. Frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, reach above, at and below shoulder level; extend neck upwards, downwards, and side to side, push/pull, twist at the waist. Rarely climb scaffolding or crawl. Vision: Visual acuity which could be corrected sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position; average depth perception needed. Hearing: Hearing ability to effectively hear and comprehend oral instructions and communication, and equipment and traffic noise.
Mental/Psychological: Work cooperatively and interact appropriately with those contacted in the course of work, including the general public; read/comprehend simple written instructions; utilize simple math skills; utilize simple writing skills; understand, remember and carry out simple job instructions; respond quickly to changing priorities; deal with the general public; communicate effectively orally; ability to work under pressure; work within deadlines; train and direct other workers.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Incumbents must work under adverse conditions, such as outside in any weather, around rodents, insects, foul smells, dirt, dust, broken glass, fires and other hazards. Constantly work outdoors, around machinery. Constantly work with others. Frequently drive motorized equipment/vehicles. Frequent exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, odors and excessive noises. Occasional exposure to chemicals, solvents, grease or oil and to slippery or uneven surfaces. Rarely work alone, indoors, or at unprotected heights. Rare exposure to extreme temperatures, and flames/smoke.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees in this classification may be required to utilize respirators in the course of their job duties or under emergency circumstances and thus must be in compliance with General Industry Safety Order 5144. Employees shall not wear beards, mustaches, sideburns, facial hair or other conditions in such a manner that may prevent or interfere with establishing and maintaining a proper seal of the respirator facemask. This requirement is implemented in order to ensure the safety and health of the employee.
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POTENTIAL CAREER PATH: Experience gained by incumbents in these classes can provide the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to qualify for Lead Landfill Operator.
