Equipment Operator II (O) - Landfill

• Operates a wheel loader, water truck, backhoe, skid steer, track loader, and tractor with attachments.
• Operates a pickup truck; may operate a dump truck with trailer depending on driver’s license type and endorsements.
• May be crossed trained to operate larger pieces of equipment, such as a landfill compactor or bulldozer.
• Preforms service work on equipment, such as refueling, lubricating, washing, and making minor repairs and adjustments.
• Completes daily inspection logs.
• Directs traffic at and around the working face of a construction and demolition (C&D) landfill. Monitors, sorts, and buries materials brought into a C&D and industrial landfill.
• Maintains composting windrows.
• Assists customers with the loading of compost, mulch, or other items purchased. 
• May function as backup operator or assistant to an Equipment Operator III.
• The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• The City of Wichita reserves the right to assign additional duties as needed.

• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to acquire within a reasonable period of time knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment, and materials used in landfill work.
• Ability to maneuver self into and/or onto vehicular equipment with two-foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or as needed.
• Ability to maintain balance and physically tolerate operating and riding heavy equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• May require the ability to lead the work of a small number of employees on landfill maintenance operations. Ability to operate, with training, a two-way radio.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, construction, and composting operations.
• Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of ear plugs. Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 90 pounds.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds with the assistance of another.
• Ability to pull, shove or otherwise maneuver items weighing up to 150 pounds.
• Ability to be continuously performing tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of a ten-hour shift.
• Ability to wear safety toed boots and other personal protective equipment as required.
• Ability to acquire (within 120 days of start date) and maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver's license (CDL) Class A CDL is preferred; Class B with air brake and tanker endorsements will be considered . If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country. 
• This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and humidity plus snow and ice removal and/or emergency response operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on overnight shifts and weekends.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

• Must be 18-years or older.
• One and one-half (1.5) years of experience in the operation of heavy or specialized equipment used in landfill, construction, or farming activities.
• A valid Driver's License.
• Ability to acquire a valid Class B CDL within 120 days of employment. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country. 
• Ability to acquire a valid Class A CDL within 365 days of employment. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country. 
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

• A current, valid Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) or a Class B CDL.
• A valid Class A or B CDL with one or more of the following endorsements: Tank Vehicle (N), Hazardous Materials (H), or Combination Hazardous Materials and Tank Vehicle (X).
• A valid Class A or B CDL clear of the following restrictions: No Air Brake Equipped CMV (L), No Full Air Brake Equipped CMV (Z), and No Manual Transmission (E).
• Experience in the operation of a backhoe, wheel loader, tractor, and/or skid steer.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) speaking.
• High school diploma, GED, or vocational degree in equipment operation or construction field. Completion of a military occupational specialty (MOS) related to heavy equipment operation may be substituted for a vocational degree.
• OSHA 10-Hour Certified (General Industry or Construction).
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certified.
• Related work experience in landfill, construction, landscaping, and similar jobs involving physical/manual labor and operation of heavy equipment. 

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.