Integrated Waste Management Operator II

Working Title: Integrated Waste Management Operator II

State Role Title:Transportation Operator II

Position Type:Fulltime Staff (Classified)

Position Status: FullTime

FLSA Status: NonExempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100259 Recycling/Integ Waste Mgt E&G

Pay Rate:Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $37000 $38500

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:03/13/2025

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation sick parental and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a worklife balance and integration program Balanced Dukes that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

James Madison Universitys Facilities Management Department is accepting applications for an Integrated Waste Management Operator II in the Recycling Department. The shift is Monday Friday 1:00 p.m to 9:30 p.m with an altered schedule during the summer plus overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Follows perestablished route for pick up of recyclable materials reusable materials and rubbish from various locations on campus.
Transports materials to various recycling facilities.
Maintains fluids in equipment and vehicles in operating order.
Maintains appropriate records.
Employee is required to work all home football games.
The employee in this position will be considered designated meaning the work performed is essential to university operations and the employee will be required to work during periods of authorized closings.

Qualifications:

Required:
Ability to maneuver manual and automatic transmissions step vans 1.5ton box trucks moving vans rearload packer trucks and alternatively fueled vehicles in close quarters.
Ability to maintain and lubricate equipment.
Ability to operate trash compactors rearload packer truck compactors hopper feeders cardboard balers forklifts and conveyor belts.
Demonstrated ability to lift 30 80 pounds repeatedly throughout shift with or without an accommodation.
Ability to safely operate vehicles.
Work independently and provide excellent customer service.
Ability to distinguish between and sort different grades of recyclables trash and other items that could contain bloodborne pathogens.
Applicants must be at least 19 years old and possess a valid drivers license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.
Must possess a valid CDL Class B Drivers License upon hire.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity:.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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