at City of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.
Distinguishing Features of Work
About the Office of Environmental Health, Landfill Operations Section:
Landfill Operations include operating the City’s construction and demolition landfill, industrial landfill, and composting site as well as maintaining the current and past landfills following closure, per State and Federal regulations. These operations provide a means of disposal for City waste, primarily street sweepings, illegal dumping, neighborhood clean ups, construction debris, and grass clippings. The operation of open and closed landfills is key in ensuring Wichita’s continued focus on Environmental Health and Safety.
Vision Statement:
Provide environmentally sustainable composting, recycling, and landfill facilities for City and public waste, and manage the long-term closure process of past and current landfill facilities.
What we are looking for:
Looking for individuals who take pride in their work. Seeking individuals to join a team that provides excellent service. Are you ready to be part of an organization that will help you achieve your career goals? Are you ready to see what you can accomplish for the community?
Role Description:
This is supervisory work directing the activities of laborers, equipment operators, trades persons, and contractors in the operation and maintenance of open and closed city landfills. Work involves scheduling, training, advising, inspecting, evaluating, reporting, estimating, and monitoring. Work requires technical expertise in all areas being supervised and in the proper use, care, and maintenance of tools and equipment. Employees supervised are on one crew but may have to supervise multiple crews. General direction, maintenance plans, and priorities are established by a higher-level supervisor. Work supervised is narrow in scope but of moderate complexity.
This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and humidity and may include snow and ice removal and/or emergency response operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on overnight shifts, weekends and in low-light and low visibility conditions, or other adverse weather conditions.
**Posting may close at any time**
Examples of Work Performed
- Prepares schedules and work assignments for employees.
- Directs the construction and maintenance of the landfill tipping deck.
- Ensures compliance with safety, EEO, and other regulations that govern work performed.
- Completes required daily reports.
- Recommends policy and procedure improvements.
- Ensures that preventive maintenance is performed on assigned equipment.
- Maintains program and project data files and assists with database management.
- Advises other employees having difficulty or technical problems and inspects their work.
- Investigates complaints and follows through appropriately.
- Directs the development and administration of safety activities among employees.
- Monitors work in process, making frequent on-site evaluations.
- Evaluates employee performance and initiates recommendations for disciplinary action and/or merit recognition.
- Inspects and documents construction projects.
- Gathers and compile data related to inventory and condition of the active and closed landfills and landfill gas collection systems.
- Makes and checks engineering computations.
- May assist with the preparation and presentation of technical reports.
- Assumes the responsibilities and duties of the Landfill Operations Manager in his or her absence.
- Completion of work assignments will require the operation of a vehicle.
- The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
- The City of Wichita reserves the right to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Requirements of Work
- Thorough knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment, and materials used in landfill operations and maintenance.
- Ability to learn to use a laptop computer with NeoGov, Yokogawa, GIS, Excel, and Word software.
- Thorough knowledge of the safe use of standard hand and heavy equipment employed in the operation, maintenance and repair of landfills and landfill systems.
- Ability to learn how to operate and repair landfill gas systems.
- Ability to learn to operate the Landtec GEM 2000.
- Ability to effectively plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments and divisions, representatives of other organizations, and the public.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to read, interpret, and implement statutes, regulations, and ordinances governing landfill operations.
- Ability to complete assigned OSHA and landfill operations training.
- May require the ability to complete and earn Manager of Landfill Operations certification.
- Ability to read and interpret a topographical map.
- Ability to lean and reach as needed to read and interpret construction plans and specifications from print that may be as large as 36 by 48 inches with information printed as small as twenty characters per inch.
- May require the ability to learn and utilize different surveying instruments.
- Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Ability to maneuver self into and/or onto vehicular equipment with two-foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every as needed.
- Ability to maintain balance and physically tolerate operating and riding heavy equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time.
- Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to instruct and train others.
- Ability to operate, with training, a two-way radio.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, construction, and composting operations.
- Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of ear plugs.
- Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 90 pounds.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds with the assistance of another.
- Ability to pull, shove or otherwise maneuver items weighing up to 150 pounds.
- Ability to continuously perform tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of a shift.
- Ability to wear safety toed boots and other personal protective equipment as required.
- Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver’s license (CDL). Class A CDL is preferred; Class B with air brake and tanker endorsements will be considered.
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal records check. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following links:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (Download PDF reader)
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf (Download PDF reader)
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf (Download PDF reader)
