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Volusia County

Senior Maintenance Worker - Solid Waste

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A Maintenance Helper or Assistant assists maintenance mechanics. Repairs and maintains equipment and machines, such as cars or heating systems. May assemble or adjust machines as directed by a head mechanic.

$33,935 / year median in Florida

+13% projected growth

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Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Senior Maintenance Worker - Solid Waste Requirements
  • High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience as a Maintenance Worker or two (2) years of experience in construction and/or general maintenance work.
  • Two (2) years of customer service experience.
  • Valid Driver's license at time of hire.
  • Valid Florida CDL Class B or higher preferred
  • Experience working with Solid Waste, Recycling, or Household Hazardous Waste is a plus
  • Customer service experience Summary The County of Volusia is seeking a Senior Maintenance Worker for the Solid Waste Division.
This position will be located at the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill located in Port Orange, Florida; and will be responsible for semi-skilled manual labor in the performance of light and heavy manual laboring tasks in a wide variety of construction and maintenance work. Responsibilities
  • Performs work at the lower levels.
  • Operates commercial power mowers, chainsaws, circular saws, reciprocating saws, brush cutter, edger and clippers, power washers, ATVs and other equipment used in yard maintenance.
  • May operate and maintain Freon removal machine.
  • Operates various types of equipment including, but not limited to: trucks, tractors, skid steers, forklifts, dump trucks, roll-off truck, front-end loader, etc.
  • May work to provide customer service at customer convenience center at the landfill and/or transfer station.
  • May be responsible for sorting and packaging materials such as household waste, electronics, batteries, and other items received at household hazardous waste site.
  • May serve as a lead worker on a small work crew.
  • May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
  • A dhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
  • Responds to emergency situations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • The hiring rate for this position is $17.22 hourly plus a $ 1.00 per hour incentive with a Class B Florida Commercial Driver's License for regular and overtime worked (not included in the base wage).
  • This position is posted on a continuous basis and may close without notice.
  • Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.