HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - COMMERCIAL SANITATION

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - COMMERCIAL SANITATION

Salary

$19.77 Hourly

Location

Ardmore, OK

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

00599

Department

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Division

SANITATION - COMMERCIAL

Opening Date

08/19/2026

Closing Date

9/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Description

To perform sanitation collection services for commercial accounts for the City; to deliver sanitation to designated landfill site; and to perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities on sanitation heavy equipment.

Duties

• Perform sanitation collection services for commercial accounts for the City; deliver sanitation to designated landfill site.
• Maintain and repair sanitation dumpsters; replace faulty dumpsters as assigned.
• Perform minor maintenance activities on sanitation heavy equipment; clean sanitation equipment; clean and maintain dumpster yard.
• Maintain appropriate logs and records on collection and delivery activities.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of sanitation collection services, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices.
• Knowledge of City streets layout, and pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
• May assist in sanitation collection for residential accounts on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Requires High School Diploma or GED

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid Oklahoma Drivers License
• Possession of, valid Class B Commercial Drivers License.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities including walking, standing, bending, sitting, pushing and pulling for extended periods of time and operating sanitation equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices;

Supplemental Info

Physical Job Requirements:

Physical Activities

None

Under 1/3

To

2/3

Over

2/3

Physical Activities

None

Under 1/3

To

2/3

Over

2/3

Stand

X

Lift up to 25 pounds

X

Walk

X

Lift up to 50 pounds

X

Sit

X

Work Outdoors

X

Use hands to finger,

Handle, and feel

X

Normal Vision with or without corrective lenses

Moderate-High Noise Level

Climb and balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl

X

Talk and hear

X

Taste and Smell

X

Conditions of Employment:

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment fit for duty examination
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment criminal background check
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Performance Measurements:

• Policies and procedures relevant to Public Works are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public and complaints are resolved in a timely manner.
• The City's professional reputation is maintained.

This is a Safety Sensitive position:

This job has been classified as a "safety sensitive" position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Ardmore offers comprehensive benefit package:

Vacation, Sick, and Holiday

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Life/AD&D

LTD

Voluntary Life/AD&D and STD

Flexible Spending Account

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Deferred Compensation

Employer City of Ardmore

Address 23 S. Washington Street

Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401

Phone 580-223-3425

Website http://www.ardmorecity.org