LANDFILL OPERATOR I
Public Works/Salina Municipal Landfill

Duties: Performs skilled & semi-skilled work in the maintenance & operation of the City of Salina’s municipal solid waste landfill; operates & maintains medium & heavy equipment such as compactors, dozers, motor graders, front-end loaders, self-propelled scrapers & similar equipment; assists in planning fill cells; moves, levels, compacts & covers solid waste at landfill; looks for & prevents hazardous waste from entering into landfill; mows grounds; collects litter; maintains landfill roads; extinguishes fires at landfill; performs maintenance checks on equipment & makes repairs; welds; prepares minimal records of own activities, including burial logs & special wastes.

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:  One (1) year of progressively responsible construction & maintenance work operating light & medium equipment (tractor, loader, skid steer); one (1) year of experience operating heavy equipment (dozer, compacter, earth scraper); horizontal land construction work preferred; must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.

Requirements: Must possess valid Kansas driver's license at hire; must obtain a valid Kansas commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake & tanker endorsement within one (1) year from hire date.

Work Type: Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Machines, Tools, Equipment:  Bulldozer, earth scraper, front-end loader, mechanic’s hand and power tools, motor grader, roll off truck, self-propelled scrapers, skid steer, tractor, tractor mower, trash compactor, water truck, weed-eater, welder, wheel loader, etc.

Hours: 4 (10 hour days) & quarterly shift change (3-10.5 hours, & 1-8.5 hour days)

Starting pay: $19.93-20.93/hr. DOQ

• •Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:

• •48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
• •96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Supplemental Equipment & Experience:  Click HERE to complete form

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace: We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785-309-5710.

05/30/2024