Landfill Laborer

Job Category: Physical Labor
Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.
FT/PT: Full-Time
Company: City of Salina, Kansas

City of Salina, Kansas
Public Works / Salina Municipal Landfill

The Landfill Laborer plays a vital role in environmental compliance to isolate waste in protecting citizens from pollution & health risks. This position operates light to medium equipment, perform essential maintenance, & helps manage the disposal of waste while preventing hazardous materials from entering the landfill. This hands‑on role involves working outdoors, conducting repairs, & keeping landfill operations safe & efficient.

Landfill Operator I, Landfill Operator II

Experienced staff will guide our new Landfill Laborer in operating various equipment such as compactors, front‑end loaders, & self‑propelled scrapers, ensuring hands‑on learning in waste processing operations. Mentorship includes practical experience in maintenance tasks, equipment servicing, & safety procedures, which prepares our new Landfill Laborer for a long‑term career in public works.

• Performs skilled & semi‑skilled manual labor in the maintenance & operation of the Salina municipal solid waste landfill.
• Operates pickups, mowers, litter picker & other light to medium equipment at the municipal solid waste landfill & in various assignments.
• Trains in the operation of compactors, front‑end loaders, & self‑propelled scrapers.
• Trains & assists with the handling of waste processing operations.
• Looks for & prevents hazardous waste from entering the landfill; extinguishes fires at landfill.
• Welds, services & makes repairs to equipment; performs maintenance checks on equipment.
• Maintains landfill roads; fixes fence; mows grounds; cleans & maintains buildings; picks up litter & debris.
• Prepares minimal records of own activities.

High school diploma or G.E.D.

• One (1) year of construction work operating light & medium equipment.
• Horizontal & vertical land construction work desired.

• Construction laborer; fence construction; fire suppression & prevention; front‑end loader operation moving heavy material; hazardous waste removal work; highway & road maintenance; hydraulic, irrigation, large truck, diesel & heavy equipment repair; welding; work using self‑propelled scrapers, & equipment in moving, pushing & pulling large quantities of dirt or rock.

• Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license at hire.
• Valid Kansas commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake endorsement & tanker endorsement is desired but not required.

The City of Salina may pay enrollment fees & pay hourly wages for well-performing employees to attend CDL training at Salina Area Technical College.

• Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Works outside in varying weather conditions.

• Earth scrapers, front‑end loaders, litter pickers, mechanic’s hand & power tools, mowers, pickups, road sweepers, self‑propelled scrapers, tractor mower, trash compactors, weed‑eaters, welder, etc.

• Monday-Friday.
• 6:30 a.m.
  
  - 3:00 p.m.

• $/hr.
• $41,/yr.
• Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

• 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
• 96 hours of sick leave during first year.