Senior Equipment Operator - Landfill

Term of Employment:

Full-Time, Continuing

Rate of Pay:

Band 5: $34.02 - $37.20 per hour (Subject to CUPE 1015 Agreement)

Location:

Landfill

Duties:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Landfill, the Senior Equipment Operator will safely operate and perform routine preventive maintenance on all applicable heavy equipment including but not limited to: landfill compactor, bulldozer, loader, and dump truck.

Equipment Operation:

• Garbage compaction.
• Moving wind screens and signs.
• Preventive maintenance and inspection of equipment.
• Maintain necessary records (e.g. daily cover and material usage, equipment daily inspection, random load visual inspection report and other work-related documents).
• Fill-out Equipment Maintenance Form for equipment service.
• Maintain landfill tipping/working face, asbestos area, wet cells, recycling area and roads.
• Manage stockpiles of wood, dirt, metal, concrete and snow.
• Load and haul dirt, wood chips, crushed concrete and snow
• Perform earth works (e.g. build berms/roads, cut and fill of slope and ditches, applying daily and intermediate cover)
• Fill-out Pre-job, Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control, and conduct regular facility inspection.
• Assist municipal workers on setting up pumps, waste screening, and handling special waste.
• Provide coverage for Municipal Worker 2.
• Provide training to Municipal Workers on operation of heavy equipment.
• Ensure proper storage of equipment tools and supplies.
• And other assigned duties.

Schedule:

Standard hours are Monday-Friday

Qualifications:

• Basic Landfill Operator Certification is required
• Minimum 2 years of prior experience with operating heavy equipment (Dump Truck, Loader, Dozer and Landfill Compactor).
• Be able to lift 20kg
• Landfill operation experience is an asset
• Responsible, reliable and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills; both verbal and written to interpret data and guide customers to physical locations and provide clear direction on how to properly dispose of their waste.
• Possess a high standard of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions would be an asset
• A valid Class 3 Driver’s License registered in Alberta or Saskatchewan with an acceptable Driver’s Abstract is required.  This position may be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business purposes.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
• Successful applicant must provide proof of qualifications.
• Applicants with international education will be required to include an Academic Credential Assessment with application.

Closing Date:

Open until successful candidate is found

Posting Type:

Internal & External

Application Information:

The City of Lloydminster offers consistent working hours that afford a positive quality of life, a competitive salary/benefit package, and is an equal opportunity employer.  If you have questions or require further information on this position, please contact us.  All applications must be sent to the Employee Relations team and received by the closing date.