Refuse Equipment Operator, Residential

Solid Waste Management Position

To provide reliable, efficient, and cost effective solid waste collection and disposal for the cart customers of the system, and aid in the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry.

Essential Functions :

• Operates safely and efficiently a side, or rear loading refuse collection vehicle equipped with hydraulic cart dumpers, including the regular checking of tires, oil, brakes, hydraulic lines, steering and other specified items and correcting or reporting to the supervisor any faults in the equipment.
• Follows a regular route schedule on a collection route dumping wheeled refuse carts.
• Collects all authorized refuse properly placed at authorized stops along the assigned route.
• Collects refuse that does not exceed 40 pounds in weight.
• Prevents littering due to spillage or scattering of refuse as a result of the performance of duties and must retrieve all litter caused as a result thereof.
• Completes the collection of assigned route before the shift is completed or may be required to return on the off day to complete the collections.
• Prohibited from engaging in any scavenging activities.
• Transports collected refuse to the disposal point as often as required and accounting for weight tickets for each trip.
• Reports any carts requiring service or repair.
• Inventories and maintains all special equipment (fire extinguishers, etc.) placed on vehicles and the proper use and operation of the land mobile communications system.
• Reports any accidents in which his / her vehicle is involved immediately; and for knowing and heeding all factory-prescribed limits for the equipment in his / her use.
• Completes cleaning and fueling of the collection vehicle before it is parked at the end of the shift.
• Performs strenuous work in a variety of weather conditions including high heat conditions.
• May standby for and answer emergency calls on an "on call, 24 hour per day" basis.
• Responsible at all times for the public impression created by his / her appearance and performance, and that of the vehicle.
• The intent of this class description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that would be required of classifications given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbent may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.

Minimum Qualifications :

Job Based Competencies :

Responsibility :

Under the direction of and responsible to the Department Head or designated representative. No supervision exercised.

Physical Requirements :

This position requires the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally and up to fifty (50) pounds of force frequently. Work requires considerable physical activity including walking, lifting, reaching, stooping, pulling, grasping, balancing, climbing, kneeling, standing and crouching. Incumbent is subject to inside and outside activities with a variety of weather changes or atmospheric conditions. Incumbent may be exposed to activities such as noise and jobs with potential hazards that may require special protection and / or special safety precautions. Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed by crews for accuracy and quality. Incumbent is required to hear sufficiently to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment in performance of duties.

Public Contact :

Considerable public contact. Must present a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

Retirement Benefit :

The City of Sarasota made the transition to become a Florida Retirement System (FRS) employer effective December 1, 2021. To learn more about what this benefit may mean for you, please visit MyFrs.com. Please note that if you are hired to work for the City of Sarasota as an FRS employer, you will be asked to complete a form to certify your FRS status, as there may be an impact to any FRS benefit you are already receiving.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Jake Brown our ADA Coordinator. Jake can be reached via email at Jake.Brown@sarasotafl.gov or via phone at 941-263-6299.

For questions pertaining to general employment or job application status, please call 941-263-6476, or email HR@sarasotafl.gov.