REFUSE DISPOSAL JOURNEYMAN SEASONAL - Range 18 / ENG

Posted: 04/08/2026

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REFUSE DISPOSAL JOURNEYMAN SEASONAL - Range 18 / ENG

Salary

$33.17 - $38.36 Hourly

Location

ARL/CTS, AK

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

2026-00233

Department

Solid Waste Services

Division

Solid Waste Processing & Dispo 1

Opening Date

04/08/2026

Closing Date

4/19/2026 11:59 PM Alaska

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This position is represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 302 and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 302.

DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Services
HOURS OF WORK: 4 x 10's - Schedule to be determined
LOCATION: Anchorage Regional Landfill - 15500 Eagle River Loop. Eagle River / Central Transfer Station - 1208 East 56th Ave, Anchorage

This is a Seasonal position, which will last approximately six (6) months from the date of hire.

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Applicants shall be referred and considered for this position in the order as follows per the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Internal applicants currently working under the Operating Engineers - Local 302 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Local union dispatched applicants
External applicants and other current Municipal employees not covered under this agreement

Example of Duties

Operate heavy equipment at the Central Transfer Station and the Anchorage Regional Landfill such as, but not limited to, loaders, dozers, articulating dump trucks, landfill compactors, graders, solid waste cranes, water trucks, leachate tractor/trailers and transfer tractor/trailers. Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and three (3) years of experience in the operation of solid waste transfer and disposal facilities.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and three (3) years of experience in a related field, which includes the skilled operation of heavy motorized construction equipment, including at least two (2) of the following types: tractor trailers/tankers, front-end loaders, landfill compactors, bulldozers, graders, dump trucks, cherry pickers and backhoes.

AND

Must possess and/or obtain a valid State of Alaska Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement, and a Hazardous materials endorsement, no airbrake or transmission restrictions. Applicants with a restriction of "L-Vehicles Without Air Brake Systems Only" and “E-Automatic Transmission Vehicles Only” are not eligible.

All applicants must possess and/or obtain:

A valid State of Alaska Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement, no airbrake or transmission restrictions, and satisfactory driving record at time hire. Applicants with a restriction of "L-Vehicles Without Air Brake Systems Only" and “E-Automatic Transmission Vehicles Only” are not eligible.
A satisfactory drug screening at time of hire.
Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
Health and retirement benefits for eligible Operating Engineers, Local 302 members are provided by the Operating Engineers Trust. Please contact the administrative offices of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 302 or visit www.engineerstrust.com.