Austin Resource Recovery Operator or Trainee (Organics) (For Department Employees Only)

Minimum Qualifications
Austin Resource Recovery Operator Trainee
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• One (1) year of experience performing general labor.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License.
• To be considered for employment in this position, applicants must comply with Department of Transportation Federal Regulations and the City of Austin Drug Policy.

Austin Resource Recovery Operator
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• One (1) year of driving experience with a current Commercial Driver License ( CDL ) in any field.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License.
• Must obtain required endorsements within 120 days of employment, as required by position.
• To be considered for employment in this position, applicants must comply with Department of Transportation Federal Regulations and the City of Austin Drug Policy.

Notes to Applicants

Position Overview:
This position operates large trash and/or recycling collection CDL vehicles, servicing approximately 700-1500 homes in extreme heat, cold and other inclement weather. You are expected to check, clean and perform basic vehicle inspections, read street maps to locate route destinations, maintain vehicle records, and dump collected trash or recyclables at designated landfill or recycling processing facilities. This position will require some or all of the following: boarding and exiting the cab of a refuse collection truck, as well as stepping on and off the rear step using hand and foot holds pulling your own body weight while Retrieving carts and bags from house to house with continual stretching, bending and stooping in extreme heat, cold and other inclement weather. Employee will be required to work holidays, after hours or weekends and other areas due to business needs.

Pay Rates:
Austin Resource Recovery Operator Trainee: $22.22 - $24.77 per hour
Austin Resource Recovery Operator: $22.82 - $25.78 per hour

Additional Information:

Benefits: Working with the City of Austin at Austin Resource Recovery ( ARR ) provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.

A competency assessment may be required to verify your skill set.

This posting may be used to fill other similar positions within Austin Resource Recovery outside of the division listed above.

Physical requires for Operational Positions:
The employee is required to perform the following tasks during the normal course of an approximately eight (8) to ten (10) hour day, four (4) to six (6) days a week.

This position involves sitting while driving a commercial refuse vehicle as well as entering or exiting the cab and the rear step of the truck using hand and foot holds pulling body weight about 18-36 inches around 1250 times per day. The employee will apply up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and less force frequently to move objects. The position requires constant standing and grasping of hand holds roughly 32-54 inches from step to handle while riding on the back of the truck with frequent stops. This will involve continuous use of arms, shoulders, legs and feet to operate drive/steering inputs. Additionally, the employee will frequently be expected to perform tasks involving stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, lifting and stooping while inspecting vehicle, while rolling 50+ pound refuse containers or throwing items into a refuse truck at approximately 5 feet high.

This position walks from house to house to retrieve carts, brush, bulk, and bags for approximately 8 -10 hours during a normal work day and works in extreme heat, cold, rain and other bad weather. Additional hazards include working close to mechanical parts, oils, fumes/odors/gases, noise, repetitive motions and vibration which expose joints and muscles to vibration and shock produced by the truck as well as walking near traffic, uneven surfaces, mud, snow, ice or rain daily. Employees may come in contact with blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Employees must have sufficiently good eyesight to drive and inspect trucks and other equipment. Additionally, listening while driving is necessary to hear emergency vehicles and other issues with traffic or operational equipment. Employees must also be able to hear and speak to communicate with supervisors, dispatchers, and citizens.

A detailed and complete job application is required and helps us to better evaluate your qualifications. In completing your job application, please be sure to provide a COMPLETE employment history regarding any and all relevant work experience that you would like for us to consider. If you are applying for a driving position that requires a Commercial Driver License ( CDL ), please list ALL CDL employers on your application. This information is used to determine your salary for CDL jobs.

Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience and education that is relevant to this position. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. This information will also be used to determine salary in the event that you are selected for this position. You will not be given the opportunity to provide additional work experience once you complete and submit your job application. Furthermore, if selected as the top candidate, you will not be permitted to present additional work experience for salary calculation purposes.

Veteran candidates will be required to provide a copy of their DD214 at the time of interview.

Each individual who submits an Application as provided in the Municipal Civil Service Rules and meet the Minimum Qualifications for a Competitive Position shall be considered a Candidate for that Position. Employees, in Good Standing, who are Candidates within the Department or division that the Position resides in and who meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications (if any) of the Position will be included in the initial interview.

This position is considered an essential position, which means it is expected that an employee comes to work during any City Closure or emergency to include bad weather and any other unexpected events or shutdowns.

NOTE : All Austin Resource Recovery locations are tobacco-free. Use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted on any ARR worksite - including parking lot or in any personal vehicle located on the premises.

Driving Requirement:
This position requires a Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) requisite . To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Pay Range
See Notes to Applicants
Hours
Monday - Friday;
6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Employee will be required to work holidays, after hours, weekends, seasonal shift changes, and other areas due to business needs.
Job Close Date 11/12/2024 Type of Posting Departmental Only Department Austin Resource Recovery Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 4108 Todd Lane, Austin, TX 78744 Preferred Qualifications Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.


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Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the Austin Resource Recovery Operator Trainee position are: One (1) year of experience performing general labor. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Are you a current employee with Austin Resource Recovery Department?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a Current Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL). Do you have a Current Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) or if selected for this position, do you have the ability to acquire a Current Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) by your hire date?

• Yes
• No

* Describe in detail how you meet the minimum qualifications of this position.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please list your heavy equipment experience including and commercial driving experience detailing where and/or what position on your application you used a commercial driver license and which commercial driver license equipment you used. Please be sure to include Employer Name and years of experience with each piece of equipment. If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires Continuous outdoor activity, exposure to extreme heat, cold, inclement weather, noise, mechanical hazards, fume/odor/dust hazards, electrical hazards, client/customer contact, and continuous sitting. Additionally, the employee will frequently be expected to perform tasks involving stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, lifting and stooping while inspecting vehicle, while rolling 50+ pound refuse containers or throwing items into a refuse truck at approximately 5 feet high. Are you able to, with or without reasonable accommodations, perform the essential functions of this position?

• Yes
• No

* The City of Austin Driver Eligibility Standards require that internal hires meet the City’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. City of Austin employees that promote or transfer into driving required positions cannot have more than eight City Driver Points (CDP) within a period of thirty-six (36) months. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

* To be considered for employment in this position applicants must comply with Department of Transportation Federal Regulations and the City of Austin Drug Policy. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

* Which of the following best describes the type of valid Texas Driver License you currently possess?

• Class A Commercial Driver License (e.g. tractor trailer, tankers, etc)
• Class B Commercial Driver License (e.g. rear loader, dump truck, large passenger bus, etc)
• Commercial Driver License permit
• Texas Class C Operator License (e.g. standard car and vans)
• Out of State Driver License
• No Driver License but ability to obtain a Texas Class C or above by date of hire
• None

* How many years of driving with a Commercial Driver License (CDL) do you have?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• More than 3 years but less than 4 years
• More than 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years +

* How did you hear about this opportunity? (The information requested is optional and is not considered as part of the application for employment.)

• Employee Referral
• Online Advertising/Media
• ARR Job Fair
• Workforce Solutions Job Fair
• COA Website
• CDL Driving School
• Other

* Were you referred to this job opportunity by an Austin Resource Recovery employee? If yes, please provide the employee’s full name.
(Open Ended Question)


Optional & Required Documents

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