COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
CURRENT CLASSIFICATION/GRID
Heavy Equipment Operator II
(Recycling)
TO Grid 2(b)
# 52
NOC CODE: 7521
STANDARD HOURS: 40 hours/week (non-management)
JOB TITLE OF
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
SUPERVISOR’S CLASS/GRID
Landfill Supervisor
TO Grid 5(f)
DIVISION
DEPARTMENT
Public Works
Public Works
POSITION #
POSITION #
# 450
LOCATION
Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste
Management
PROGRAM FUNCTION:
The Public Works Department is responsible for providing municipal services which include, but is not
limited to, construction, maintenance and repair of bridges, streets/roads, storm drains/culverts, and
Public Works facilities. The Department is also responsible for fleet services, waste management and
utilities.
PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Recycling Operator conducts day to day tasks at the Clairmont Center for Recycling such as:
ensuring site safety and assisting customers in transfer/recycling station area and landfill; operating
machinery, operating scale, maintaining records of recycling operations, contacting contractors to
collect recycling products, supporting recycling and solid waste management educational programming,
as well as, providing support to landfill staff.
Job Duties and Tasks:
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Maintain records for county recycling programs and work with contractors to collect recycled
product streams
Reviewed Date: May 2015
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Assist customers within the transfer/recycling station area. Includes recycling and recycling
awareness, identification and separation of hazardous wastes, and providing assistance guiding
transfer station user to appropriate disposal areas
Supports educational programing around recycling and solid waste management in the county
including;
Attending “Communities in Bloom” as the county recycling program representative
o organizes and provides educational recycling support for county schools
o organizes any promotional items that support recycling
o directly assists round up events
o works with local organizations within recycling/solid waste management events such as
earth day.
Maintenance of transfer station, scale, scale buildings, landfill grounds
Litter picking, mowing, tidying up in transfer station and shop, snow removal
Ensure all work related information is kept confidential as per policy and in accordance with
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Comply with records management
practices as stated in the Records Management Policy
Participate within the County Safety Program(safety meetings, inspections, audits)
Scale operation:
o record weight of inbound and outbound vehicles and net weights
o data entry
o control traffic entering and exiting landfill (lights)
o identify wastes entering landfill and screen for prohibited wastes
o collect appropriate fees
Equipment operation (skid steer, loader, compacter, dozer)
Perform other tasks as needed or directed
Assist Environmental Assistant when needed
Reviewed Date: May 2015
JOB DESCRIPTION CERTIFICATION:
I have read this job description:
Incumbent’s Signature
Name (print)
Date
This job description is an accurate statement of the position’s assigned duties, responsibilities, and
reporting relationships, as indicated in the preceding organizational chart, effective ___________.
Supervisor’s Signature
Name (print)
Date
This Job Description is in the appropriate format and contains sufficient data for its evaluation in the
County Job Evaluation Plan:
HR Manager’s Signature
Attachment: Organization Chart
Reviewed Date: May 2015
Name (print)
Date
QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT
Education and Experience
 Grade 12 or General Education Development Diploma required
 Business or Administration Certificate would be an asset
 Previous experience working in a landfill, transfer station or solid waste system would be an
asset
Skills and Abilities
 Ability to achieve Landfill Certification and/or Transfer Station Certification an asset
 Ability to work weekend work and overtime
 Excellent customer service skills - interact with waste haulers, members of the public and coworkers and willingness to take direction and work with others to accomplish required job tasks
 Ability to work with local organizations/stakeholders within recycling/solid waste management
events
 Ability to create educational schedules/programming
 Ability to operate heavy equipment
 Ability to undertake labor such as heaving lifting, sweeping, and shoveling
 Ability to use a computer
 Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
 Knowledge of proper techniques, safety precautions, and methods used in operation of heavy
equipment would be an asset
 Knowledge of health and safety requirements for solid waste facility
 Ability to ensure all work related information is kept confidential as per policy and in accordance
with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 Criminal record check is required
Training Matrix:
Preferred:
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Landfill Operations (SWANA)
Leadership for Safety Excellence (4 modules – Supervisor’s Role, Hazard Assessment,
Inspections, Investigations)
Required:
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FOIP
Defensive Driving
First Aid including AED
Flagsperson
Hazard identification, assessment and
control
Reviewed Date: May 2015
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Musculoskeletal Injury PreventionPhysically Demanding
Working Alone
Workplace Violence Prevention
WHIMIS/TDG
Household Hazardous Waste
Freon Removal