Solid Waste Equipment Operator IV - Lead

City of Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona United States  View Map
Posted: Nov 08, 2025
  • Salary: $57,116.80 - $77,147.20 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Construction and Skilled Trades
  • Public Works
  • Sanitation and Solid Waste
  • Job Description

    Introduction

    Provides direct support to the Solid Waste Services Supervisor in the residential, brush and commercial programs. Responsible for performing lead responsibilities and a wide variety of diverse heavy equipment operator duties for one or more programs in the delivery of solid waste refuse collection, disposal, recycling collection and/or transfer services. May provide coverage in the absence of the supervisor.

    Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $32.26/hour or $67,100.80/annually

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    Minimum Qualifications

    Education and Experience
    • High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
    • Two years of experience operating sanitation, heavy truck, and/or construction equipment.
    Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements
    • Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Arizona driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date.
    • Must possess at time of hire/promotion, at minimum, a Class "B" Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no air brake restriction and will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as required by law.
    • Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

    Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

    Essential Functions

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    Work Environment/Physical Demands

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    Full-Time Positions:
    The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here .

    Part-Time Positions:
    The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

    Commute Solutions Program
    City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

    Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
    The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here .

    Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Scottsdale
    • City of Scottsdale

    Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east.

    Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation’s most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in.

    Scottsdale’s vibrant downtown is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. It is home to more than 90 restaurants, 320 retail shops and more than 80 art galleries.

    Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the city’s northern reaches, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain.

    SCOTTSDALE FACTS

    • County: Maricopa
    • Incorporated: 1951
    • Slogan: "The West's Most Western Town"
    • Official Food: Chili, by 1994 Mayoral proclamation
    • Population: 224,800 (July 2014 Estimate)
    • Size: 184.5 square miles, stretching 31 miles from north to south
    • Elevation: from 1,150 to 4,877 feet above sea level. Scottsdale Airport is at 1,510 feet
    • Average sunny days: 314
    • Average rainfall:  7.66 inches

    To learn more sbout the City of Scottsdale and all that we have to offer, please visit us at www.scottsdaleaz.gov!

       

     

     

     

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