Working Title: Integrated Waste Management Operator I

State Role Title: Transportation Operator II

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100259 - Recycling/Integ Waste Mgt E&G

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $30,511 - $31,500

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 8/26/2025

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 work-life 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.

Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment

General Information:

James Madison University’s Facilities Management Department is accepting applications for an Integrated Waste Management Operator I in the Recycling Department. The shift is Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m with an altered schedule during the summer plus overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pick-up recyclable materials and trash from various locations on campus and transport to various facilities.
• Maintain appropriate records for materials and equipment.
• Perform minor equipment maintenance.
• 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, 1.5-ton box trucks, moving vans, rear-load packer trucks, and alternatively fueled vehicles in close quarters.
• Ability to maintain and lubricate equipment.
• Ability to operate trash compactors, rear-load 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.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and the ability to distinguish between and sort different grades of recyclables, trash, and other items that could contain blood-borne pathogens.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years old and possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as necessary. This position is essential and will require working as needed for inclement weather.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

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

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify 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: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.