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Job Title:

Solid Waste Worker II

Salary Range:

N/A

Position Salary:

6,079.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Various

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

As a major work assignment, operates and maintains motorized medium-sized and heavy equipment within the Division of Solid Waste Management by providing coverage in the absence of regularly assigned Refuse Collection Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator Ill, Equipment Operator II, Landfill Operator II, and Transfer Station Loader Operator; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

Drives and operates motorized medium-sized and heavy equipment skillfully and safely;
Operates a variety of Solid Waste equipment for within the Solid Waste operations;
Hauls mixed waste and segregated greenwaste by operating a truck/tractor combination high-capacity trailer;
Skillfully drives fully loaded high-capacity trailer to the designated disposal facility and engages the trailer walking floor to discharge the load;
Skillfully couples, truck tractor with high-capacity trailer and maneuvers the trailer into position for loading;
Operates and maintains an automated refuse collection vehicle equipped with a side loader to collect refuse on designated collection routes;
Operates controls to secure, lift, empty and return specially designed refuse carts at the curb;
Operates a 4,000 gallon or smaller water tanker to transport and apply water to various areas of the landfill operation and also on the hauling route and at the borrow source for cover material;
Skillfully maneuvers the tanker into position for filling at the water source;
Operates a heavy rear load refuse truck and attachments (truck) and supervises refuse collectors in the collection and disposal of solid waste items; and
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

three and one half (3 ½) years of work experience in the operation of equipment applicable to positions in this class or certification by a county trainer of the ability to satisfactorily operate equipment applicable to positions in this class.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate such competency by satisfactorily passing a performance examination.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License Type A, and a current State of Hawai‘i DOT examination certificate.

Applicants must be certified by the county trainer on the following equipment or have three and one half (3 ½) years of work experience in the operation of:

Truck Tractor Trailer and Hooklift Truck

Tests: Applicants will be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

The examination will consist of a qualifying performance evaluation.

Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i. We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions.
When attending the qualifying performance exam, please be prompt. There will be no admittance if you are late.
Valid CDL License Type A with no vehicle restrictions must be provided at time of performance exam.
No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).
The performance examination is tentatively scheduled for Friday, 5/29/2026.

For additional details about the job and information on minimum qualification substitutions, if any, click here.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

7 days/week operation; shift work (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination