Operator - Sanitation

The primary responsibilities of this position include driving and operating a Knuckle Boom truck and crane, picking up yard waste and bulk, solid refuse and debris (i.e. discarded furniture, appliances, etc.) He or she will plan and schedule pick-ups of waste according to requests for service and strategically planned routes. This is a semi-skilled, full-time non-exempt position under the direct supervision of the Director of Public Works.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, repeated or a logical assignment to this class.

• Perform routine, preventative maintenance to knuckle boom truck and other equipment.
• Communicate with management, co-workers and the general public to ensure safe and speedy service.
• Safely and effectively drives and operates a knuckle boom truck to pick up curbside residential waste.
• Make legible and correct entries in logs, on charts, and records both manually and by the computer keyboard.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of City streets and neighborhoods.
• Knowledge of applicable traffic laws.
• Ability to communicate well with citizens.
• Ability to operate knuckle boom truck.
• Ability to work independently and without close supervision.
• Ability to keep truck and associated equipment in clean and good working order.

Employees in this position must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and be able to operate hand controls.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• High School Diploma.
• CDL B is required.

The City of Spring Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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