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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMWIII - RefuseCITY OF IOWA CITY - Job Description Job Class #08-02 FLSA Non-Exempt Civil Service Identification Position Title: Maintenance Worker III - Refuse Department: Public Works Division: Resource Management Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Refuse Job Summary Maintains inventory of refuse stickers, trash, recycling bins, organics and building maintenance supplies. 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. Runs bulky item pick-up routes and special routes during move-out, delivers and repairs carts. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Serves as lead Maintenance Worker in the absence of the Assistant Superintendent – Refuse. Assists the Assistant Superintendent – Refuse with documentation. Drives and operates any and all equipment used in daily solid waste collection 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 and cleans vehicle. Maintains all fluid levels. Assists in scheduling the work of Refuse employees. Assists with route changes. Maintains adequate inventory of yard waste bags, refuse stickers, recycling bins and building maintenance supplies. Assists Assistant Superintendent – Refuse during rental property turnover to ensure proper notification to property owners; assists with proper documentation to ensure collection of invoices to property owners. Repairs or replaces damaged tipper carts. Operates white goods collection. Job Class #08-02 Resource Management Page 2 Updated 12/05/2022 Performs daily vehicle walk-around for safety and vehicle maintenance check. Ensures that safety protocols and procedures are being followed. Documents and enforces collection rules with the public. Inventories and 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. Cleans and maintains equipment. Conducts self in a manner which promotes and supports diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and community. Performs all other related duties as assigned. Physical and Environmental Conditions The physical demands and work environment conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and are encountered while performing those essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, vibration, darkness or poor lighting. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and communicable diseases. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Minimum Education, Experience and Certification High school degree or equivalent required. Two years’ experience driving a truck or in a related field required. Valid Iowa Class B commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement with satisfactory driving record required. This position is subject to federal drug testing requirements including screening Job Class #08-02 Resource Management Page 3 Updated 12/05/2022 through the FMCSA Clearinghouse. A pre-employment drug screen is required. Must be 18 years of age per Iowa Code 92.8. Must pass criminal background check. Preferred Education, Experience and Certification Three years of experience in solid waste preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of solid waste regulations. Knowledge of street locations and general City geography. Ability to read and understand maps and street signs. Ability to write and complete daily time sheets. Ability to follow verbal and written orders. Skills in driving a truck. Ability to operate recycling and fully automated garbage trucks, including driving on the opposite side and following special safety precautions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.