ABOUT THIS POSITION

With more than 600 employees under its Solid Waste arm, Phoenix Public Works provides trash, recycling and other waste diversion services to more than 400,000 households. Our work culture is founded on delivering customer satisfaction, as well as continuously striving for efficiency in our operations. Our commitment to the Phoenix community is to create and promote a more sustainable Phoenix by providing waste diversion education, convenient and reliable diversion programs and to collaborate with organizations and businesses to develop a robust economy based on sustainability.

The Equipment Operator IV - Landfill in the Public Works Department operates heavy equipment used in refuse disposal at the landfill. Responsibilities include rough excavation, spreading, compaction, covering and finishing to a prescribed grade. Equipment Operator IVs work under the general supervision of a Solid Waste or Landfill Foreman.

This position is based at the City of Phoenix Municipal Landfill located in Buckeye, Arizona.

The Equipment Operator IV - Landfill in the Public Works Department operates heavy equipment used in refuse disposal at the landfill.

Responsibilities include:

• Rough excavation.
• Spreading.
• Compaction.
• Covering and finishing to a prescribed grade.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to work independently.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

SALARY

Pay Range: $24.93 to $40.61 per hour.

Hiring Range: $24.93 to $31.82 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 001 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of a departmental training course (certified by Personnel) for equipment being tested.
• OR be qualified for "out-of-class" pay as an Equipment Operator IV.
• OR log 120 hours on equipment being tested for.
• OR have a minimum of two years of experience operating construction equipment or five ton trucks, six months of which must include equipment being tested for.
• Current possession of a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with tank endorsement.
• Current possession of a hazardous material (X) endorsement.
• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• In addition, individuals are required to pass an Arizona Department of Transportation physical exam and possess the appropriate commercial driver's license. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and employees will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
• Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
• Possession of a Maricopa County Rule 310 Dust Certification.

Experience with:

• Working in a solid waste environment.
• Compiling daily equipment reports consisting of logging number of loads excavated and the number of hours operating equipment.
• Utilizing GPS/CAES within heavy equipment to ensure the landfill is built to appropriate grade, appropriate slope and to ensure target refuse to soil ratios are met.

Experience operating:

• Front loaders.
• Roll-off trucks.
• 8K water pulls.
• Motor graders.
• Bulldozers.
• Steel wheel type compactors.
• Scrapers.
• Heavy equipment within a landfill.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 21, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Equipment Op IV, JC:72110, ID# 53910, 05/07/24, USM, AJ, Benefits:001

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