Equipment Operator - District 2 at Delta County Colorado – Cedaredge, Colorado

The position is anticipated to close on February 9, 2026, but applications will be accepted until position is filled and removed from the Delta County jobs website.

General Position Description:

Perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, labor, maintenance, and construction work involving operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy equipment at the landfill or transfer station for the purpose of transferring, spreading, covering, loading and/or compacting waste or soil in an efficient and safe manner.

Essential Function/Responsibilities:

• Perform pre and post operation inspection of equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures, department, organizational and state requirements.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment being aware of surroundings, hazards, people, and other obstacles.
• Operate heavy equipment in servicing, maintaining, building and cleaning solid waste facility using all proper safety standards.
• Operate and perform basic maintenance of all equipment.
• Receive, inspect, and continuously monitor all trash being dumped maintaining regulatory and procedural compliance.
• Continuously monitor the condition of the equipment to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean tracks or wheels on equipment, as needed.
• Subject to non-restrictive call back 24 hours a day for emergency or department required situations including, but not limited to, snow plowing, wild-land fires, floods, and other emergency or maintenance occurrences.
• Maintain and comply with safety standards and required maintenance protocol at all times.
• Must be able to work rotating schedule including Monday through Saturday along with completing over time work as scheduled or needed.

Experience/Licenses/Certifications

• Three (3) years progressive experience in safe driving of commercial trucks and operating heavy equipment including but not limited to graders, backhoes, dozers, loaders, snow plows, tractors, and dump trucks desired
• Commercial Driver’s License Class A desired
• Minimum of a CDL Class B with manual transmission required

GENERAL BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Selective optional insurances available to the employee and eligible dependents on a cost share basis between employee and the organization
• Life insurance and employee only medical insurance is available at no cost to the employee
• Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employees contribute 4% of their salary to a 401(a) retirement account fully matched with 4% from the County
• Optional 457(b) tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan
• Paid time off is accrued at 14 hours per month to start
• 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes 6 counseling sessions along with some legal and financial support counseling
• Modified work schedules for positions and employees that qualify
• Additional employee discounts and fringe benefits are available