Solid Waste Heavy Equipment Operator I in Henderson, Kentucky at Daviess County Fiscal Court

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: L5

Reports to: Transfer Station Manager/Solid Waste Manager

Date: April 2025

Summary/Objective: Operates various pieces of heavy equipment utilized in the construction and operation of Daviess County Solid Waste facilities and drives gasoline or diesel-powered tractor trailer combination to transport and deliver solid waste materials.

Essential Functions:

· Inspects vehicles or equipment for maintenance and safety problems before and after each trip or use, paying special attention to truck tires, lights, and tarps when driving truck.

· Checks oil and fluid levels of vehicles or equipment daily.

· Removes tire and metal from solid waste deposits.

· Assures that waste is rotated on an ongoing basis.

· Loads all incoming tractor trailers with waste.

· Operates trucks and walking-floor trailers within guidelines of state and federal rules and regulations.

· Safely drives truck to destination.

· Ensures that solid waste load is properly tarped when driving a truck.

· Assists laborers in loading and unloading trucks.

· Drives diesel powered roll-off to transport and deliver solid waste material.

· Welds and fabricates various pieces of county owned equipment.

· Other duties as assigned by the Solid Waste Manager.

Competency: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

· Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position type and expected hours of work: Overtime is required.

Required education and experience: High school diploma or GED. One to two years of related experience and/or training.

Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid Kentucky driver’s license; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A; safe driving record.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.