at City of El Dorado in El Dorado, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Position Summary: Participate in the day-to-day activities of the Refuse Division of the Public Works
Department including driving and maintaining collection vehicles.
Essential Functions:
Trash Collection Activities
- Drives collection truck following a designated route assuring for safety, accuracy, and compliance with traffic laws and departmental procedures.
- Collects trash, yard waste or recyclables from designated sports and places in truck.
- Delivers and unloads trash as the landfill.
- Delivers and unloads recyclables at the appropriate place.
- Maintains an awareness of the safe handling of all supplies and equipment.
- Deals with the public in a professional and courteous manner.
- Responds to requests by immediate supervisor in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
- Performs other manual labor and maintenance duties as assigned including assisting other divisions or departments when needed.
- Maintains the equipment on both a preventative and corrective maintenance program and schedule and maintain daily log sheets.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by
the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related
instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor; subject to
reasonable accommodations
Knowledge of:
Heavy equipment mechanics
Communications radio
Verbal and written communication skills
Physical/Mental Requirements:
Concentrate for prolonged periods of time with minimal breaks
Move from place to place on the jobsite considering distance and speed
Maneuver body and move with agility
Handle equipment and tools
Maneuver 80 pound objects and tools
Work Environment:
Average exposure to heights.
Above average exposure to:
Weather and temperature extremes
Work safety hazards including below grade and cramped work sites
Overtime and extended hours
Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, loud noises, and darkness
