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Sanitation Technician I

Position Summary:Under direct supervision, performs work in the operation of a solid waste transfer station, construction-demolition landfill and care of an old landfill site; operates heavy equipment.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Operates the transfer station and construction demolition pit
• Operates equipment to push unloaded trash into the transfer truck trailers
• Covers materials in the C&D pit
• Sorts, loads and hauls soils, waste and other materials
• Monitors trash for unacceptable and hazardous wastes and provides special handling of same
• Operates heavy equipment including front-end loader, backhoe, self-propelled scraper, compactors, semi-trailer trucks and similar equipment
• Maintains and repairs equipment
• Monitors water wells for underground water pollution and gas wells for methane leakage
• Maintains fuel and other operating logs
• Cleans the scale and the scale pit

Marginal Duties:

• Collects trash on-site and on roadways around the site
• Fills in for other employees in the scale house
• Handles and accounts for funds collected
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

Experience:

Experience in operation of trucks and heavy equipment. Must possess a valid driver\'s license.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required

Accountability:

Knowledge of and the skill to operate large equipment in a safe manner.

Working Conditions:

Extreme weather conditions, handling of chemicals and toxic fumes are factors in this position. Must have the ability to perform heavy physical labor under a variety of weather conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform moderate and some heavy physical work and to lift and carry up to 75 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds
• To stand, walk, sit, ride, climb, bend, kneel, twist, reach, grasp, push, pull and perform similar body movements
• Possesses hand/eye/foot coordination adequate to operate office equipment, including a computer, a vehicle and heavy equipment
• Ability to talk and hear in person, by telephone and two-way radio; ability to hear malfunction of equipment
• Ability to see and read instructions, gauges, to detect unacceptable waste and to see characters on a computer screen

Application Instructions:

Please e-mail all applications toadminoffice@cowleycountyks.gov{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}

You can mail or drop off an application to:

Human Resources Coordinator

Ryan Van Fleet

311 E. 9th Winfield

Kansas 67156

Cowley County is an equal opportunity employer