Skilled Laborer - Landfill

DescriptionDane County Waste & Renewables has an opening for a full time (1.0 FTE) Skilled Laborer - Landfill. The eligible list created from this posting will be used for future Skilled Laborer - Landfill vacancies within the next six (6) months.Equity, Definition and Examples of DutiesCOMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.DEFINITIONDane County Department of Waste & Renewables (W&R) owns and operates the County’s landfills, household hazardous waste collection site, a construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility, various other recycling programs and a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant that converts landfill gas to pipeline quality RNG. This classification operates heavy equipment and performs manual work for operation, maintenance, and construction of the landfill, Clean Sweep, C&D recycling facility, RNG plant or other offsite locations.EXAMPLES OF DUTIESOperates heavy motorized equipment including bulldozers, large capacity front-end loaders, large capacity landfill compactors, articulating dump trucks, excavators, motor graders, hydrovac truck, water truck, hydro-seeder truck, and other heavy equipment. Pushes, spreads, and compacts solid waste. Excavates, hauls, and spreads soil to cover waste. Makes excavations, digs ditches, and cuts road grades. Hauls dirt, gravel, rock, sand, or other materials with articulating dump trucks and standard dump trucks. Plows snow and applies ice control materials on department properties. Directs customer trucks or other vehicles with special solid waste to proper disposal areas and rejects loads that are unacceptable for proper disposal. Installs or repairs HDPE or PVC piping. Includes fusion welding of pipe, excavation of trenches, installation of pipe, surveying of pipe, placement of stone bedding, and backfilling of trenches. Checks that equipment is serviced with gas, oil, water and lubricants. Cleans equipment cab, cleans tracks, blows out radiators, and performs daily visual equipment inspections. Notifies mechanics of needed equipment repairs through computerized maintenance management system. Performs or assists with manual work in site maintenance or construction including cleaning work areas and litter pickup. Installs, repairs or maintains leachate collection and gas piping systems. Drives heavy equipment to transport between sites, to test after repairs, and assists with construction activities. Performs load inspections, keeps simple records. Mows grass, seeds new areas, and inspects landfill cover for erosion. Drives water truck for dust control. Drives hydro-seeder truck and sprays material for daily cover. Provides general supervision of temporary hire laborers who perform litter clean up and litter pickup. Handles cash transactions and provides information to the public. Performs other duties as assigned.Education, Experience And Special RequirementsEducation, Training and Experience:Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in construction or maintenance, or at least six (6) months of operating medium-heavy sized motorized equipment (front end loader, bulldozer, excavator, etc.). An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Applicants who have completed a County sponsored internship program will be considered to have met the minimums of this position.Special RequirementsMust have a valid driver’s license, a good driving record and access to reliable personal transportation, or equivalent. Must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, and during emergencies and/or unexpected maintenance events.Certifications/LicensesValid Wisconsin Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License required at time of hire. Valid Wisconsin Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License required within 12 months of hire. N (Tanker) endorsement preferred but not required. Everyone who has a commercial driver’s license (“CDL”) must be registered in the US Department of Transportation’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Registration is available at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register. Applicants must pass drug/alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment has been made. NCCCO crane operator certification preferred but not required. WDNR NR 524 Certified Landfill Operator License required within 12 months of hire.Background Check Statement: Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job's responsibilities. Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 – 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record. However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position's responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant's criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.) Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.Physical And Environmental Work RequirementsAbility to lift 70 pounds maximum with frequent lifting (up to 50 times a day) and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Ability to wear a respirator. Ability to enter and work in small confined spaces. Physically capable of running heavy equipment; operating hand tools and power tools; climbing ladders; working from heights; working with poor lighting; and working in conditions of wind, dust, rain, snow, ice, extreme temperatures, and excessive noise. Active landfill construction site that is open in all weather conditions. Unheated transfer station building with several large moving vehicles in close proximity. Maintenance building with multiple pieces of automotive and heavy equipment. Over 75% of work is performed outside. Working with and around chemicals, landfill leachate, and landfill gas.Knowledge, Skills And AbilitiesKnowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in the construction and operation of a sanitary landfill, transfer station, compost sites, and other solid waste facilities. Knowledge in the construction of gravel roads, highways, and piping systems. Skill in operating heavy equipment for activities such as cutting to grade, excavation and backfilling of trenches, moving earth, loading trucks with excavators and/or loaders, grading and rolling road surfaces, and operating close to fixed and moving objects. Knowledge of the methods of and ability to perform HDPE pipe welding or PVC pipe installation and repairs. Ability to service and to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment, ability to do heavy manual work including maintenance of underground piping and pumping systems. Ability to deal tactfully with the public on routine matters and to establish effective relationships with all persons at solid waste facilities, ability to keep accurate reports, ability to read and write, ability to make simple mathematical calculations with accuracy, ability to handle cash and maintain simple records related to cash transactions, ability to operate a personal computer in accordance with standard operating procedures, ability to follow written and oral instructions.Become a part of the Dane County Team!We offer a wide range of benefits including fully paid dental and HMO health insurance premiums for full time employees/pro rated for part time employees. The County will also provide contributions towards POS health insurance premiums and short/long term disability. Additional benefits available include long term care, vision coverage, flex spending account and deferred compensation programs paid in full by the employee and a wellness program. For further details on insurance benefits visithttps://admin.countyofdane.com/employee-relations/active-employeeBilingual Pay: Employees who work in bilingual designated positions receive an additional $2.00 per hour.Undesirable Hours Premium Pay: Employees may receive undesirable hours pay of $2.00 for anytime worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m and for anytime on Saturday and/or Sunday. (not applicable with all employee groups).Paid Parental Leave: Dane County also provides 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth or adoption of a child.Caregiver Leave: Dane County offers 80 hours of paid leave to care for an ill family member.Telecommuting: Telecommuting allows employees to work remotely for all or part of their work week. Dane County considers telecommuting to be a viable, flexible option when both the employee and the job are suited to such an arrangement. Dane County will permit telecommuting when it benefits the productivity of the employee and their department and if determined by employee's department that telecommuting is not detrimental to either the County or the employee.Student Loan Forgiveness: If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.WI Retirement System: Employees hired after 7-1-11 must be expected to work a minimum of 1200 hours annually to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System when hired.Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DaneCountyEmployeeRelations/Dane County participates in E-Verify. For more information see the Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters here" and then the 'here' links to this page: https://admin.countyofdane.com/employee-relations01Do you have two (2) years of experience in construction or maintenance, or at least six (6) months of operating medium-heavy sized motorized equipment (front end loader, bulldozer, excavator, etc.)?YesNo02Please list by name/type any heavy equipment that you have operated for a minimum of 40 hours. Describe typical tasks you have completed with the listed heavy equipment.03Please list any experience you have operating equipment on a landfill, in a waste operation, or in a hazardous environment. Include the types of work duties completed and the length of time you performed these tasks.04Do you have a valid WI Class "B" Commercial Driver's License?YesNo05Do you have a WDNR NR 524 Certified Landfill Operator License or can you obtain within 12 months of hire?YesNo Required Question