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Equipment Operator II - Solid Waste

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This listing closes on 7/25/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Employer

City of Fayetteville

Salary

$18.90 Hourly

Location

NC 28301, NC

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

04197

Department

Public Services

Division

47181 - Solid Waste Division

Opening Date

05/04/2025

Closing Date

7/25/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Description
Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION. Would you like to work 4 days a week and work independently while being rewarded with competitive pay and great benefits? If so, joining the City of Fayetteville's Public Services' Solid Waste team is right for you! Our team works each week in every neighborhood operating the most up-to-date equipment removing garbage, yard waste, and large items that do not fit in the trash cart. The City of Fayetteville's Public Services Department is currently recruiting for Equipment Operator II's for our Solid Waste Division to operate light and medium power-driven equipment requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (such as refuse trucks, yard waste trucks, dump trucks, tractor mowers, street sweepers, snow plows, salt spreaders, crane trucks, etc.), to assist with the collection of municipal solid waste, recycling materials and other debris removal from City streets and rights-of-way, as well as to maintain and upkeep streets, rights-of-way, parks, horticulture, cemeteries and other City property. To learn more about our department visit our Solid Waste Services site click here .
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Operate and maintain light and medium sized equipment and other ancillary equipment in support of the collection of municipal solid waste, yard debris and recyclables, and operate to upkeep streets, rights-of-way and City properties.
  2. Participate in all required training classes both in the classroom and in the field and practice all safety rules and procedures; exhibit safe movements while operating trucks and equipment.
  3. Participate in the repair and maintenance of City owned properties such as parks, cemeteries, streets, roads, alleyways, and/or drainage systems; transport and deliver equipment from construction sites, maintenance facilities, storage yards and/or other locations as required.
  4. Participate in the collection, driving, hauling and disposal of municipal solid waste and/or yard debris at the appropriate landfill or transfer facility; perform additional tasks such as loading carts; repairing carts, using shovels, rakes, brooms, etc., while removing debris from the street or curb line.
  5. Perform additional grounds maintenance, construction and maintenance tasks such as mowing, clearing fence lines of obstructions, grading, seeding, concrete work, truck driving, asphalt spreading, jackhammering and a variety of minor repair activities.
  6. Maintain records and logs of all work performed, perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, and perform basic preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
  7. Install street barricades and cones prior to the performance of street repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites.
  8. Communicate effectively with supervisors and others as needed through all methods of communication technology including but not limited to radios, digital phones and on board communication devices.
  9. Respond as needed before/after and during emergencies, weather events, etc. utilizing spreaders and snow removal equipment including front-end loaders, snowplows, tractors, etc.
  10. Respond to public inquires in a courteous manner; investigate and respond to complaints from the public; resolve issues in the area of assignment.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience : Two years of experience involving the skilled operation of refuse equipment or medium construction and maintenance equipment in parks, cemeteries, horticultural environments, street repair/maintenance or related field. Training : Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS: Required: Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license; possession of or the ability to obtain a class B CDL within six (6) months of hire, and ability to maintain insurability. Applicants with an active CDL are preferred. Preferred : CPR certification; Defensive Driving course completion; First Aid certification; Confined Space Entry certification; NCDOL 10-hour Occupational Safety General Industry certification. From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, physical abilities test, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service. Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work. Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System. Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays. Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member. Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis. Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account. Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction: -> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit. Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

01 Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
  • I have read and complied with the above statement.
02 Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
  • Yes
  • No
03 Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
  • Yes
  • No
04 Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
05 These positions require a Class B CDL. If you do not currently possess a Class B CDL, you will be required to obtain one within six (6) months of hire. Are you able to meet this condition of employment?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Currently possess a valid Class B or Class A CDL
06 Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here (Download PDF reader) to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
  • Yes
  • No
07 These positions require meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
  • Yes
  • No
08 These positions require driving a refuse truck to collect waste from residential properties according to an assigned route. I have read and understand the above job duty for this position.
  • Yes
  • No
09 How many years of experience do you have driving solid or liquid waste vehicles, dump trucks, box trucks (delivery trucks) and/or operating light to medium construction equipment?
  • 5+ years
  • 2 - 4 years
  • One year or less
  • None
10 From the list below, please select the area of experience you have involving skilled operation of medium construction and maintenance equipment.
  • Cemetery
  • Farming
  • Horticulture
  • Parks
  • Streets
  • Construction
  • Other
  • None of the above
11 If you selected "other" in the question above, below please specify your area of experience. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided.) 12 From the list below, please select all the certifications you currently possess.
  • Confined Space Entry Certification
  • CPR Certification
  • Defensive Driving Certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • NCDOL 10-hour Occupational Safety General Industry Certification
  • None of the Above
13 These positions require outdoor physical work that will include inclement weather conditions in addition to heat and humidity. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
  • Yes
  • No
14 These positions require you to walk, stand, sit, stoop or kneel for extended periods of time. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
  • Yes
  • No
15 These positions require the ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally to lift weights more than 50 pounds but not to exceed 80 pounds. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
  • Yes
  • No
16 These positions involve field work environment; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, confined work places, and inclement weather conditions; work around medium construction equipment. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
  • Yes
  • No
17 Work schedule for these positions is 10-hour shift. Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri. from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm and may be required to work an occasional Wednesday. Are you wiling to accept this work schedule?
  • Yes
  • No
18 INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following: Drivers License Number Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer Complete Education History (including High School) A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC Unemployed 6/ /2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
  • I have read and understand the above statement

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