Landfill Equipment Operator

City of High Point seeks qualified person to perform responsible skilled work operating heavy motorized equipment to move solid waste in the City’s Landfill Facilities.
 
Essential Tasks:
 

• Operates foot clutch truck -tractor with lowboy trailer to move equipment from one location to another,
• Operates truck with tanker, moves to different locations on job site to pump leachate, moves pumps, hoses, and equipment.
• Operates Trash-Master compactor on landfill to push, level and compact waste and spread cover dirt.
• Operated front-end loader on landfill and compost facility.
• Operates earth-moving equipment, Bulldozer, Flusher and other heavy equipment on the landfill and ICF facility.
• Services, greases, and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Operates tandem dump truck hauling dirt for landfill cover or Ingleside rejects.
• Operates backhoe and motor grader in maintenance and construction of haul roads and drainage ditches.
• Mows grass, sows grass seed, and plants trees.
• Installs and removes temporary perimeter fencing.
• Walking the perimeter of the landfill to retrieve windblown trash and other debris.
• Help to cover the scale house and light computer related work.
• Help other public services departments in times of in climate weather, storms, or any state of emergency.

 
Qualifications:
 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Some experience with heavy equipment. 
• preferred. 
• Must have valid NC/CDL driver’s license. 

 
Preferred Qualifications:
 

• Some experience as a Mechanic

 
Salary: $37,521.12 - $48,075.04 with benefits
 
Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV, the City of High Point’s new job application system. To apply, please type the following link into your web browser:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/highpointnc. By closing date. The City of High Point is an Equal Opportunity Employer.