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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMWII - RefuseUpdated: October 2024 CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Maintenance Worker II – Refuse Department: Public Works Division: Resource Management Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Refuse FLSA: Non-Exempt Civil Service: Yes Pay Grade: 7 Job Number: 0706 Job Summary Under immediate direction, operates solid waste and/or recycle or yard waste collection truck on all collection routes to collect solid waste, yard waste and recyclables. Performs routine maintenance to vehicle. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Plans route, drives and operates collection truck on collection routes from pickup to delivery at disposal site. • Collects household solid waste, recyclables, yard waste, Christmas trees and wreaths on routes and transports to disposal site. • Ensures truck is operating properly; performs routine maintenance; cleans vehicle and equipment; maintains all fluid levels. • Performs daily vehicle walk-around for safety and vehicle maintenance check. • Ensures that employees have proper personal protective equipment. • Documents and enforces collection rules with the public; solves public disputes over rules and regulations. • Delivers recycling supplies and yard waste supplies to businesses. • Picks up dead animals. • Picks up bulky items and drops them off at the landfill. • Delivers bins and carts to homes and businesses. • Maintains and cleans office, performs grounds maintenance at worksites. • Conducts self in a manner which promotes and supports diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and community. • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • High school diploma or G.E.D. and one year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience driving a truck or related. Updated: October 2024 • Satisfactory driving record. Valid State of Iowa commercial driver’s license instruction permit upon first day in position. Valid State of Iowa Class B commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire. Meet federal drug testing requirements. Requires a pre-employment drug screen. Must be 18 years of age. Must pass criminal background check. Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution; or two years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Ability to follow verbal and written orders. • Ability to handle continuous lifting. • Ability to have high physical endurance. • Ability to interface positively with staff and customers. • Ability to operate recycling and fully automated garbage trucks, including driving on the opposite side and following special safety precautions. • Ability to read and understand maps and street signs. • Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties. • Ability to write and complete daily time sheets. • Knowledge of routes. • Knowledge of solid waste regulations. • Knowledge of street locations and general City geography. • Skill in driving a truck. Supervision No supervision of direct reports. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally Updated: October 2024 required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves 25 pounds and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, confined space, and traffic hazards. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather condition, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, insect stings, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Involves more than moderate exposure to dangerous situations. Involves more than moderate exposure to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations. Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reviewed/Approved by: Ron Knoche, Public Works Director (10/2024) I have read and understand the duties and requirements of this job description, and I agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employee Date ________________________________ __________________