Transfer Station Operator

Job Title: Transfer Station Operator

Business Unit Name: Solid Waste Disposal

Description of Work:

Under the direction of the Transfer Station Supervisor and/or Assistant, directs all of the operations of the Transfer Station within City of Amarillo guidelines and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules and Regulations. Supervises the transfer truck drivers, laborers and all other personnel assigned to the transfer station.

Duties – Examples of Work:

• Assumes all of the duties and responsibilities of the Transfer Station Supervisor or Assistant in their absence.

• Supervises all Transfer Station truck drivers, laborers and other assigned personnel
• Maintains good contact with department head and provides feedback on operations.
• Supervises and insures that all of the required reports and paperwork are completely and correctly filed out and submitted. Takes attendance and reports absences.
• Checks cleanliness of Transfer Station and recycling areas.
• Supervises and inspects daily operations of the Transfer Station including heavy equipment, transfer trucks, roll-off truck, and all hydraulic and electrical equipment to insure that operations at the Transfer Station are performed as smoothly and safe as is reasonably possible.
• Identifies, schedules, and performs/supervises the maintenance activities at the Transfer Station. These activities include removal, rebuilding and replacing pumps or motors, replacing hydraulic hoses, remove and replace hydraulic cylinders, perform welding, and electrical maintenance as required.
• Investigates and documents accidents and property damage.
• Conducts and documents safety instructional meetings with personnel.
• Must be able to work all hours and fill in other supervisor’s positions as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must be able to operate a welder, cutting torch, hand and power tools, front end loader, backhoe, truck tractor-trailer rig, roll-off truck, come-along and drill press.

Must possess skills necessary to compose reports, correspondence and must have good communication skills.

Requires good physical condition with a considerable amount of sitting, walking, bending, climbing, and or standing.

Requires occasional lifting materials weighing up to 75 lbs. and could involve heavier lifting of over 100 lbs. with laborers assistance, and have ability to pull with a force of at least 94 lbs.

Must be able to work and drive in all types of city traffic and weather conditions.

Seven day a week, 24-hour emergency call out availability.

Must be capable of working in areas of dust and odors at times.

Experience and Training:

Any combination and training equivalent to graduation from high school plus two (2) years supervisory work experience. Must have two years experience and with a good working knowledge of industrial electrical and hydraulic systems, medium and large solid waste equipment and tractor trailer trucks. Must possess a valid Texas Class A drivers license. Must possess or ability to obtain, within two years of appointment, a Class C Solid Waste License from the TCEQ and must have completed a waste screening class.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.