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Solid Waste Operations Technician

Salary

$16.50 - $30.58 Hourly

Location

Felda, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

07067OB

Department

Solid Waste

Opening Date

04/19/2024

Closing Date

5/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Lee County is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity within our Solid Waste Department! The Solid Waste Operations Technician is responsible for learning and performing the operations and maintenance for designated Solid Waste facilities. Based on the specific position, the candidate chosen for this position will operate a full range of heavy and light equipment as needed. The incumbent will perform any combination of duties; including compost process operations, landfill maintenance tasks, daily housekeeping tasks, sampling and monitoring, cleaning and inspecting equipment daily, facility and light equipment maintenance, pump and controls maintenance, and other duties as required.

The ideal candidate for this position will have versatile equipment handling abilities, light maintenance & mechanical skills, excellent customer service skills, the ability to work alone and stay on task, and be very dependable.

This position is located at our 5500 Church Road Felda, Florida location.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates a full range of heavy and light equipment as needed such as powered screen, windrow turner, skid steer, and front-end loader.

• Performs compost process operations including but not limited to handling and mixing materials, loading trucks and hoppers, and constructing compost windrows.

• Duties include receiving inbound loads of mulch, biosolids, and other materials, mixing and constructing windrows, performing daily process monitoring, and completing daily logs.

• Performs daily housekeeping tasks, cleans and inspects equipment daily, performs facility and light equipment maintenance tasks, and other duties as required.

• Serves as backup and performs operational duties at other solid waste facilities as needed.

Education, Experience, Licensing

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to High School graduation or GED equivalent and one year equipment operation, facility/equipment maintenance, or closely related experience.

• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.

Supplemental Information

• Must have the ability to lift up to 100 lbs, stand, crawl, sit, or kneel at various times throughout the day and work outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Heavy construction equipment experience preferred.

• The work schedule for this position will vary based on specific job tasks assigned and may require earlier/later shift start and/or shift end times including weekends and holidays as needed. May be required to work additional hours during emergencies.

  DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.

Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.

Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.

For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at https://www.leegov.com/hr/employees/benefitplans.

To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.

• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Reimbursement Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy

• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)

• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)

• Optional Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)

• Short-Term Disability

• Sick Leave Pool

• Flu vaccinations

• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Two Retirement Plan Options:

1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)

2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)

• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans

• Financial Savings/Management Programs

• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union

• Employee Leave Benefits

• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave

• Family and Medical Leave

• Military Family & Medical Leave

• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.

United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.

Educational Assistance

Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

01

Do you possess any combination of education and experience equivalent to High School graduation or GED equivalent and one year equipment operation, facility/equipment maintenance, or closely related experience?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please describe your experiences that you feel best prepare you for this position.

  03

  Do you possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have heavy construction equipment operator experience?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Please list the types of equipment you have operated. If this does not apply to you, respond with N/A.

  06

  Are you able to lift 100 lbs, work in variable weather conditions and stand, sit, kneel, crawl, or climb at various times throughout the day?

• Yes

• No

  07

  The work schedule for this position will vary based on specific job tasks assigned and may require earlier/later shift start and/or shift end times including weekends and holidays as needed. May be required to work additional hours during emergencies. Are you able to work this type of schedule?

• Yes

• No

  08

  I understand this position is located at the 5500 Church Road Felda, Florida. I am willing to work at this location.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

Lee County Government

Address

P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902

Phone

(239) 533-2245

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty

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