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Job Description
Pay Range: $19.74/hr. - $24.67/hr
Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Workdays & Hours: This is a Full-Time position, working a minimum of 40 hours with benefits. Must be able to work weekends, Saturday and/or Sunday based on need.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
An Equipment Operator position is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department within its Solid Waste Services Division - Drop Off Stations. Drop Off Stations are open to Fort Worth homeowners and some renters for disposal of trash, brush, recyclables and household chemicals. The Solid Waste Services Division of the Environmental Services Department operates and award-winning program that continually serves as a role model for managing garbage, recycling and waste reduction services for the residents of Fort Worth. The Drop Off Stations receive more than 250,000 visits per year and this position requires individuals to have extensive customer service experience to accomplish customer needs and requires patience to consider customer’s perspectives on services and solutions by being approachable to the customers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- One (1) year of experience in the operation of motorized equipment.
- Valid Texas Driver License.
- Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class “A” or “B” at the time of hire based on assignment with no air brake restrictions.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain a Waste Screening Certificate and a Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Extraction Certificate.
- Candidate selected for hire must pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Physical and Criminal Background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidates that possess a Waste Screening Certificate and a Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Extraction Certificate at the time of applying.
- Basic computer skills: including email, data entry, and ability to create and close work orders.
The Equipment Operator job responsibilities include:
- Greet citizens, verify residency and ensure City of Fort Worth Solid Waste Fees have been paid; inspect contents and estimate cubic yards of loads before allowing entry into the facility drop off area; and ensure material follows federal and state regulations.
- Enter recycling, mixed trash, remodeling materials and other pertinent data into the computer while providing excellent customer service.
- Keep track of inputs and outputs in different software systems and databases of solid waste materials received at Drop Off Stations and sent to the landfill and other recycling facilities.
- Direct traffic at facility and maintain facility to ensure debris is properly containerized and spills are cleaned up as needed. Separate and properly store household chemicals in preparation for hauling and recycling.
- Operate and maintain packing mechanism on stationary waste and recycle compactors at facility. Operates handheld blower to keep work area clean.
- Extracts CFC refrigerant from refrigerators, freezers and air
- Operates Caterpillar, John Deere and Case Excavators with grapple bucket and roto-boom grapple trucks to manually pack debris in roll-off containers and relocate materials.
- Notify the hauling contractor when roll-off waste containers need to be transported to the Notifies contractors when oil and electronics need to be hauled for recycling.
- Maintain cleanliness of facility by picking up litter and loose material around facility.
- Maintain records as required by state regulatory
- This is a heavy public contact position due to the high volume of visits at our facilities.
Working Conditions
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
Physical Demand
Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
Show moreThe Community
The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.
There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.
Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.
Exciting Growth & Future Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.
Mission
We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.
Vision
Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.
Benefits That Are Well Worth It
The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.
Medical Program
The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.
The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s
primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.
The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.Vacation
Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.Holidays
Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.
Wellness Program
The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.
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