Equipment Operator III (Recycling)

Job description

Overview Incumbents in the Equipment Operator series operate a variety of equipment including roll off trucks, garbage trucks, delivery trucks, conveyor belts, compactors and fork lifts. Incumbents in this position (Equipment Operator III) are responsible for picking up material to be recycled, processed and sold. The Incumbent is responsible for the general pick up of all recycled material on campus, knowledge of pick-up routes, and general cleaning. The employee maintains public recycling drop-off areas and cages for continued use. They work as a member of the Resource and Recovery team and will help other areas of the department to accomplish goals. Responsibilities: - Plans, coordinates, and manages the pickup of all recyclable materials for recycling throughout campus. - Delivers material to the recycling center and places material into proper storage units. - Helps in the processing of recyclable material, which includes but is not limited to sorting material, baling material and transporting material. - Works around and operates machinery including forklifts, conveyors, compactors, etc. - Supervises drop-off area and clean up as necessary. - Creates relationships with buildi...