Lead Maintenance Technician

Primary Purpose:

Under general supervision, performs technical and clerical work in the maintenance and operation of the city's weigh station and landfill areas.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification/Experience:

Valid Texas Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

1 + years' experience in cash handling

1 + years' experience in manual labor and maintenance

High School Diploma/GED

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to understand and follow detailed written or verbal instructions

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Ability to operate light equipment (weed eater, mower, etc.)

Ability to communicate effectively with others

Ability to calculate math problems, working with weights, ratios, using moderately complex arithmetic

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Weigh vehicles, assess correct fees

• Prepares ticket and conducts accurate financial transactions

• Responsible for keeping records of financial transactions and reconciliation of till

• Compiling and maintaining reports for TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and others on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis

• Maintains records of employee trainings

• Sets up barricades when required to protect employees and the general public

• Directs traffic when needed

• Ensure the landfill department is in compliance with city policies and TCEQ requirements

• Reports irregularities and/or special circumstances to the MSW Director or designee

• Provides excellent customer service, answers and directs questions to the proper authority

• Assigns duties as necessary to Field Maintenance Workers for conducting proper business

• Acts as the liaison between the Director and the EO II's, and EO III's

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises the scale house and landfill field maintenance personnel.

Full-time employees receive:

• Paid medical, dental & life insurance for employee;
• Low-cost vision plan;
• Retirement plan: Member contribution rate 5% matching ratio (City to Member) 2 : 1, years required for vesting 5, retirement eligibility (Age/Service) 60/5, 0/20
• Employee assistance program;
• 12 paid holidays per year;
• Vacation (80 hrs of vacation a year for less than 5 yrs of service, 120 hrs of vacation a year for 5 yrs + of service;
• 80 hours of sick leave a year;
• 2 personal days a year

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Shovels, lawn care equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, pruning shears, and other hand or electrical tools, common office equipment

Posture: Frequent sitting, standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking, climbing; grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, crawling

Lifting: Heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling (80 pounds) occasionally

Environment: Work outside or inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, dirt, sewage, water. toxic chemicals and materials, noise, and vibration; work around moving objects or vehicles; insects, rodents, may work alone, regular exposure to high heat, fast moving mechanical parts

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress, occasional prolonged or irregular hours

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.