Gatekeeper / Operator – Landfill

About the role

The City of Trinidad is hiring a full-time Gatekeeper/Operator for its Landfill department. The role combines customer service and payment collection at the landfill entrance with the operation of heavy equipment and day-to-day waste disposal. It is non-exempt, paid $22.44-$23.46, and requires regular and predictable attendance.

Key responsibilities

• Greet landfill customers, direct them to the right place and answer questions about fees, dumping, hazardous wastes and recycling
• Weigh and measure vehicles, identify contents and calculate fees, then collect and process payments
• Process mail, landfill tickets and paperwork, and transport documents to City Hall as required
• Assist with groundwater and gas monitoring, and respond to public inquiries by phone, email and in person
• Complete clerical and administrative tasks, compile data on volume, source and waste type, prepare summary reports and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
• Perform custodial duties such as cleaning the office, restrooms and grounds
• Direct haulers to tipping sites and oversee tipping of solid waste at the site or transfer station
• Maintain equipment, report mechanical problems to the City Garage and operate heavy equipment including loaders, motor graders, dozers, shredders, water trucks, haul trucks and compactors
• Inspect incoming waste, screen it for disposal, maintain daily operations and keep the area around the landfill clean
• Report information and data to regulatory agencies and keep work records

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two to three years of experience operating loaders and/or motor graders
• Valid current state driver's license, no suspensions, revocations or recent alcohol/drug-related driving offenses; a driving record check is run before hire
• Class B CDL or the ability to obtain it within six months of hire, at the applicant's expense, plus a scale certification within six months
• Successful background investigation and physical examination, and drug testing before employment

Required skills

• Knowledge of sanitary landfill operations, heavy equipment safety protocols and applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
• Ability to listen to, read, understand and communicate English orally and in writing
• Use of office equipment such as a personal computer, copier and telephone, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to lift and move up to 75 pounds occasionally and to work outdoors in various weather conditions

Shifts are 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm, with rotating Saturdays 8:00am to noon; overtime, weekends and holidays may be required. The position works under the general supervision of the Landfill Foreman.