Equipment Operator CL2 - Resource Recovery & Grounds

Full-time, regular position, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Base pay for this position is $23.63 per hour (or appropriate transfer/promotion rate).

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Removal of trash, recycling, food waste, and other debris from campus. 
• Operates equipment in a safe and effective manner and in accordance with state and national motor vehicle licensing requirements.
• Loads, delivers, unloads materials, supplies and other items on and off campus.
• Performs routine maintenance checks, cleaning, and minor maintenance on equipment.
• Plows snow and sands; spreads loam or gravel to assist in maintenance, repair and construction of parking lots, sidewalks, roads and lawns.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level.
• Transporting materials between locations.
• Collecting materials in assigned vehicles, such as recyclables and waste.
• Moving materials and equipment for larger projects.
• Utilizing equipment to remove snow.
• Performing manual labor associated with the assigned task or responsibility.
• Performing an assigned collection route which requires decisions regarding the manner and speed of the collection process.
• Operating a variety of equipment, including large, heavy and complex equipment.

About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. 

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Qualifications:
Required: 

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) 
• Sufficient experience, including 2 years related experience
• Valid Maine commercial Driver’s License 
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment and system maintenance and repair
• Maintenance of related equipment
• Recordkeeping principles
• Applicable compliance with rules and regulations
• Inspecting, installing, and repairing systems
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
• Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Heavy work: The ability to lift to 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds require assistance by other employees or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and extreme temperatures.
   

Other Information: 

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Jodi Munster at [email protected].

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.