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  • County of Calaveras

    Integrated Waste Equipment Operator
    • CA, California
    • CALAVERAS COUNTY, CA
    • Full Time
    • Construction and Skilled Trades
    • Public Works
    • Sanitation and Solid Waste
  • County of Calaveras

    Integrated Waste Manager
    • CA, California
    • CALAVERAS COUNTY, CA
    • Full Time
    • Administration and Management
    • Sanitation and Solid Waste
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  • Integrated Waste Equipment Operator

    CA, California United States CALAVERAS COUNTY, CA Full Time $48,235.20 - $58,635.20 Annually Jul 25, 2024
    County of Calaveras Employer:

    CALAVERAS COUNTY, CA

    Work and live In the heart of California’s Gold Country.  With a growing population of over 44,000 residents Calaveras County offers four seasons of activities including fishing, hunting, biking, hiking, camping, water sports at nine public access lakes from large reservoirs to small mountaintop lakes, snow sports including world class skiing, caves, golfing at six beautiful championship courses, quaint towns, a wide variety of restaurants, museums, art, vineyards, historical landmarks, and much more.  Calaveras County is the perfect spot for day trips.  You are just 1 hour from Sacramento, 2 1/2 hours from Tahoe, San Francisco and Yosemite.  Elevations range from near sea level in the west to over 7,000 feet in the east.  Average temperatures range from 20-40 degrees during winter months to 85-95 during summer months.  Average rainfall is 20-40 inches and snowfall can be over 200 inches in the higher elevations.   Calaveras County is truly a wonderful place to work and live. 

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    Job Description

    Position Description

    Rock Creek Landfill is open seven days a week from 8am to 4:30pm. This position will require you to work on the weekends and holidays. The only holidays that the Landfill is closed are: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday. You will be subject to working in inclement weather, rain, wind, and heat.

    Under general supervision, to operate heavy power-driven construction equipment; to operate trucks and other types of road equipment; to perform a variety of semiskilled and skilled construction and maintenance tasks and to do related work as required.

    DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

    This is a specialty class; incumbents are expected to possess a high degree of skill related to the operation of a wide variety of construction, road related and other types of motorized equipment at the County solid waste facility and transfer stations.Unlike the Operations Foreman, this classification is not normally assigned supervision duties, nor does the position act as a lead worker, however such duties may be assigned on a short-term basis pending departmental need/staffing requirements. Incumbents are required to routinely handle multiple waste streams and on occasion, hazardous waste as an integral part of their daily duties. Incumbents must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Operations Plan for "Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility". This position requires working on weekends and holidays.

    Example of Duties

    • Operates skillfully and within close tolerances, heavy power driven equipment in the maintenance and construction of County Integrated Waste projects such as scrapers, loaders, compactors, grinders and water tenders. Assists in servicing and checking of assigned equipment for needed repairs.
    • May operate simple construction tools and other hand-held equipment for work related to patching roads or cutting brush.
    • May perform skilled and semiskilled carpentry, concrete and fabrication work in the construction and maintenance of integrated Waste related cells, culverts and roads.
    • General Household Hazardous Waste facility maintenance.
    • Must have a fundamental understanding of hazardous materials and hazardous waste and be able to address concerns associated with such materials on the working face of the landfill.
    • May assist with the segregation and/or loading of salvageable material.


    Minimum Qualifications

    Knowledge of:

    Procedures and policies pertaining to integrated waste disposal; grade staking procedures; safety rules and regulations pertaining to landfill operations; tools, equipment and materials used in construction and landfill operations; safe operation of landfill and earth-moving equipment; ability to operate a wide variety of heavy equipment; perform heavy manual labor; understand and carry out written and oral directions; work cooperatively with others; speak, read and write English.

    Skill and Ability to:

    Operate landfill and earth-moving equipment in a safe manner; identify and report mechanical defects or equipment needing maintenance, use hand levels and laser equipment; speak, read, and write at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance; accurately maintain required records; maintain good working relationships with those contacted in the course of business.

    Education, Training, and Experience:

    Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

    Equivalent to graduation from high school and three years of experience operating heavy equipment.

    Special Requirements

    Possession of an appropriate California driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles is required; the appropriate license is normally considered to be the equivalent to a Class A Commercial license; must be willing and available to all times for shift work, including emergency response. Must possess appropriate hazardous waste operations training certificate pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.120 prior to expiration of probationary period. Will be required to participate in the medical surveillance programs and DOT drug testing.

    This classification is designated as a Department of Transportation Safety Sensitive position. Incumbents are subject to drug and/or alcohol testing and must comply with all applicable drug and alcohol policies, procedures, laws, rules and regulations.

    Service Employees International Union Local 1021


    For available Health/Dental/Vision insurance please visit the County BENEFITS WEBPAGE. Please note that Extra-hire positions that are benefitted, are only offered our CORE medical plan and are not offered dental or vision.

    NEW * Assist-To-Own program to help Couny employees purchase a home.
    Program Highlights:
    • Down Payment Assistance, up to 5.5% of the Total Mortgage Loan.
    • Available with purchase of a primary residence.
    • Variety of Mortgage Loan options (FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Loans).
    • No first-time homebuyer requirement to qualify.
    • Flexible guidelines: Minimum FICO 640; Maximum DTI 50%.
    • Flexible income limits, up to moderate income levels; no income limits for FHA and VA.
    For more information, vists Calaveras County Assist-to-Own

    Boot Allowance: $150 or $175 per year and is distributed once a year, in the first full pay period in the month of December.Qualifying Classifications: Registered EH Specialists, EH Techs, OSS Engineers, Fleet Manager, Junior Engineer, Mechanic series, Sheriff's Mechanic, Public Works Inspector, Road Maintenance Worker series, Integrated Waste Worker series, AG Techs, and AG Biologists, and Recycling Program Coordinator I/II, Permit Tech I/II, Engineering Tech I/II assigned to the Rock Creek Landfill facility, and Air Pollution Control Tech.

    Uniform Allowance:$600 per calendar year split into monthly payments.Payments will be made monthly on the second pay check.Qualifying classifications: Custodian series, facility maintenance worker series, facilities maintenance engineer.

    Extra-Hire:
    Extra-hire employees are not eligible for step advances, vacation, seniority rights, holiday pay or other certain employee benefits. They are entitled to 24 hours of sick leave per year and eligilbe for the county's CORE Medical plan but not eligible for dental or vision insurance.

    Vacation days:

    0 - 3 complete years = 80 hours per year.

    After 6 months you can take your first week.

    3 - 10 complete years = 120 hours per year

    10 years+ = 160 per year

    Holidays:14 paid holidays per year.

    Life Insurance through ReliaStar: $50,000.00 County paid. After 65 years of age, pays out 65%, after 70 years of age ReliaStar pays out 32.5%.

    Sick Leave: 12 days annual sick leave accrual with unlimited accumulation.

    Sick leave is accrued at 3.69 hours for each full 80 hours of payroll period.

    60 hours of sick leave can be used for immediate family, parent spouse, child or sibling.

    Merit: After successfully completing twenty-six (26) pay periods, a 3.5% merit increase may be granted.Merit increases may be granted annually thereafter to the top step.

    Probation Period: New employees remain in a probationary status for 26 pay periods..

    Longevity Incentives @ 2.5% for each of the following:
    • 5.5 years (if hired before March 28, 2005)
    • 6 years
    • 10 years
    • 15 years
    • 20 years
    • 25 years


    Bi-Lingual pay:$75 per month for specific approved job classifications.

    Flexible Spending: Pre-Tax Medical Reimbursement - Max contribution of $2,500 annually

    Flexible Spending:Pre-Tax Dependent Care Account - Max contribution of $5,000 annually

    Section 125 Plan:Additional insurance is available through the Section 125 plan and may be purchased from a representative during open enrollment or by appointment when they are on-site.

    AFLAC

    Heart & Stroke Insurance

    Cancer Insurance

    Accident Insurance

    Universal Life Insurance

    Short Term Disability Insurance

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    CALPERS RETIREMENT INFORMATION:

    CalPERS:
    CLASSIC MEMBERS: 2% at 55
    PEPRA MEMBERS: 2% at 62

    Extra-Hire's will be enrolled into Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) unless you are already a member of CalPERS.

    Additional Retirement Plan:

    The County offers a 457 Government plan. Employees can contribute u to this deferred compensation plan (Pre or Post Tax options).The County utilizes VALIC.

    Participating employees will receive a County paid match of up to $50 a month.

    Closing Date/Time: Continuous
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