Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00000387

Department: Public Works

Division: Pine Grove Landfill

Job classification: Landfill Operator - Pine Grove Landfill G115

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works

This position is responsible for operating a landfill in compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Establishes and maintains vegetation on slopes and disturbed areas.
• Installs and maintains erosion and sedimentation control structures.
• Drives dump truck and operates hydroseeder.
• Inspects loads and directs to proper disposal area.
• Assists customers with questions and concerns; maintains radio contact with landfill personnel.
• Makes daily bank deposits; maintains division inventory of parts and supplies.
• Prepares daily interior and exterior duty assignments for inmates; transports inmates to and from work sites and Muscogee County Prison.
• Enforces environmental regulations; completes regular inspections of facilities and submits all required reports.
• Operates bulldozer.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Examples of duties

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques utilized in the performance of waste disposal activities.
• Knowledge of erosion and sedimentation best management practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of report preparation, filing, and records management.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in management and supervision of inmate laborers.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment including work related computer applications.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to read, writes, and performs mathematical calculations.
• Ability to operate a motr vehicle.
• Ability to opereate heavy equipment.

Qualifications

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. Must possess a Commercial Driver's license or have the ability to obtain Commercial Driver’s license (with applicable endorsements) within the first six weeks of employment. This position is required to supervise state inmate’s labor. Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally six months but may be altered. Must possess a Commercial Driver's license or have the ability to obtain Commercial Driver’s license (with applicable endorsements) within the first six weeks of employment. This position is required to supervise state inmate’s labor. Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally six (6) months but may be altered.

Supplemental information

The work is typically performed outdoors while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, irritating chemicals, contagious or infectious diseases, and machinery with moving parts. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.