GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in operations, maintenance work, and operates equipment at the Transfer Station.

SUPERVISION:

Reports to Transfer Station Forman. Technical or functional supervision may be provided by a Commissioner of Public Services, and Assistant Commissioner of Public Services. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operates heavy construction equipment.

Inspects haulers loads for waste ban items.  

Follows MA DEP compliance guidelines.

Insures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking
equipment and tools after use.

Drives trucks and Loaders of various sizes and weights in the loading of waste materials

Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment
and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment.

Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Performs required labor involved in Transfer Station operations

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Possession of a minimum Class B CDL and Class 2A hoisting licenses.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Motorized vehicles and equipment as assigned, for example, such as dump truck, pickup truck (with plows), utility truck, back hoe, loader, common hand and power tools, shovels, rakes, wrenches, mobile radio, phone, lawn equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in compliance with
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. On a case by case basis, reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

Requires the maintenance of physical conditioning necessary to operate motorized
equipment and vehicles. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach
with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; talk or hear; walk; sit;
climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,

distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather
conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently
exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in
high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or
caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The employee may be required to work night,
early morning, or weekend hours dependent on workload factors in addition to normally
scheduled work hours.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that
may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from
the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.