Equipment Operator

Pay Range: $21.86/hr. - $24.67/hr

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, August 18, 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 an 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 customers' 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's 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 who possess a Waste Screening Certificate and a Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Extraction Certificate at the time of applying.
• Basic computer skills: including email, data entry, and the 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 landfill. 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.