Utility Worker

Starting pay: $13.00/hr

Job Description

Job Description: 

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on our community’s waste management efforts? We are currently seeking a dedicated and hard worker to join the City of Amarillo Solid Waste Disposal Department Landfill team. As a General Laborer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and operating our landfill facility, ensuring efficient ground maintenance, stormwater control management, litter control, and dust suppression.

Responsibilities:

•    Maintain, operate, plan, and set up two diesel-powered 6-inch pumps used for surface water management.

•    Operate the water truck to effectively suppress dust on landfill roads, ensuring a safe and clean environment.

•    Manage ground maintenance and stormwater control in compliance with TNRCC and SWP3 regulations, ensuring environmental standards are met.

•    Picking up waste and debris on site, entrance road, and the neighboring properties.

•    Directing traffic in a high paced environment, keeping residents and fellow employees safe.

•    Perform manual labor when necessary to assist in various tasks and duties assigned.

​ • General Cleaning, dusting, sweeping, mopping stalking supplies and disinfecting the break room, supply closet and shop.

•    Carry out other job-related duties as assigned, showcasing your flexibility and willingness to contribute to the team’s success.

•  Picking up supplies from the warehouse

•  Run equipment such as the backhoe, tractor for mowing, operating a large magnet.

•  Run a variety of hand tools, drills, saws

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

•  Ability to operate basic had tools, such as drills, saws, socket sets.

•  Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, lift 50lbs

•  Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines and multi-line telephone

systems .

•  strong verbal and written communication skill

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.