SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SR

SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SR Drive and operate specially equipped heavy duty refuse truck and related equipment to collect refuse from Duke University facilities according to a predetermined schedule. Drive and operate a heavy duty refuse truck equipped with automatic lift to take refuse from Dempster Dumpster containers and load and unload special refuse compaction containers as well as special construction trash receivers. Collect and dispose of refuse and waste material from University facilities. Review the work of lower level employees and assist in the training of new personnel. Follow a predetermined schedule of refuse collection. Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance for all sanitation equipment. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department. Work requires ability to understand and follow directions generally acquired through a partial high school education. Work requires one year experience in operation of sanitation equipment. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE N.C. drivers license and heavy lifting required.

Created: 2026-03-04