Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
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SUMMARY:
This position performs journey level maintenance, repair, and/or operational activities in solid waste and recycling collection. Typical duties may include: coordinating the work of lower level staff; troubleshooting problems; providing customer service; operating and maintaining complex vehicles and/or equipment; performing vehicle and/or equipment repairs; and, troubleshooting complex maintenance and operational problems. Depending on assignment, may serve as a lead to lower level staff.
TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES
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(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)1.Performs journey-level maintenance and repair; work may involve diagnosing and troubleshooting complex maintenance and operational-related problems related to vehicles, equipment, building systems, water distribution and collection systems, and/or streets, including sidewalks and curbs2.Inspects, operates, and maintains complex vehicles, tools, and equipment, including hand and power tools, HVAC and other electrical controls, gauges, volt meters, radiators, safety devices, computer controls, converters, compressors, pumps, jet trucks, and/or bull dozers3.May coordinate the work of lower level staff and temporary workers, to include prioritizing and assigning work, monitoring work quality, processing payroll data, and/or providing training; monitors inventory to ensure adequate supply of materials and equipment; and monitors compliance with applicable policies and
procedures4.Provides
customer service and coordinates with the public, vendors, and other internal/external departments or agencies to provide assistance and information regarding schedules and ongoing operations, respond to work orders and
customer/departmental
requests, and facilitate complex maintenance activities and other departmental
operations5.Prepares,
maintains, updates, and/or submits reports, logs, service and other records, and other documentation; and maintains and/or updates applicable databases, records management software and other online systems and software, to ensure accurate and timely documentation, and compliance with applicable policies and
procedures6.Performs
other duties of a similar nature or level
FUNCTIONAL SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
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Positions assigned to Solid Waste may be responsible for:
Prioritizing work and monitoring the operations of lower-level staff and/or temporary workers.
Providing quality control for operations related to solid waste, recycling, and yard waste collections, and street sweeping.
Providing customer service by responding to and resolving approved customer requests
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
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High School Diploma or GED and 3 years of increasingly responsible experience in solid waste or recycling collection; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
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Depending on assignment, may require:
-Class B CDL
KNOWLEDGE
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Work prioritization and evaluation principles;
Applicable tools and equipment related to assigned area of operation;
Applicable principles, policies, and procedures related to the journey-level performance in the assigned area of responsibility;
Occupational hazards and safe work methods;
Inventory principles;
Recordkeeping principles;
Applicable Federal, State, and City laws and regulations.
SKILLS:
Performing journey-level maintenance and operational activities in assigned area of responsibility;
Operating applicable tools, equipment, and machinery;
Diagnosing and troubleshooting issues related to, assigned area of responsibility;
Preparing and maintaining a variety of maintenance and operational records;
Prioritizing and evaluating work;
Reading and comprehending manuals, specifications, drawings, and blueprints;
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Positions in this class typically require: climbing, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as, mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; work space-related movement restrictions; and intense noise.
In order to be hired, applicants will need to pass a background check, a drug screen, physical exam, and a reference check.
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