Operational Assistant

Description

Job Summary: This operational assistant is responsible for inspecting, operating, and maintaining tank tractors used for the collection and transportation of wastewater, performing maintenance and record-keeping. Key Highlights: 1. Operation and maintenance of tank tractors for wastewater collection. 2. Conducting inspections, cleaning, and recording of operations. 3. Management of spills and environmental emergencies, with continuous training. **Job Code:**OE202606/0360 **Job Type:**Standard Public Recruitment Procedure **Status:**Active **Organizational Level:**Municipal Councils **Department/Service:**Vila Verde Municipal Council **Employment Contract:**Indefinite-term Public Employment Contract (CTFP) **Work Regime:**General Careers **Career:**Operational Assistant **Category:**Operational Assistant **Complexity Level:**1 **Remuneration:**934.99€ **Monthly Supplement:**109.78 EUR **Job Description:**Check the condition of the tractor and tank (fuel level, oil level, tires, hydraulic system); Inspect pumps, valves, and hoses to ensure no leaks or blockages; Verify personal protective equipment (gloves, boots, mask, goggles); Validate required documentation (waste transport licenses, work orders); Drive and maneuver the tank tractor to the collection site, complying with traffic and safety regulations; Position the vehicle safely and stably next to the septic tank or well; Install and secure suction hoses, ensuring proper sealing; Operate the vacuum system for wastewater collection; Operate the tractor during septic tank and/or tank cleaning procedures (involving climbing up and down the tractor’s ladder/steps multiple times per day); Open iron covers of sewage chambers/septic tanks for wastewater collection or discharge (requiring tools such as crowbars, pickaxes, hammers/sledgehammers, iron hooks, etc.); Monitor tank filling levels to prevent overloading; Clean and unblock pipelines when necessary (hydrojetting); Perform cleaning of solid screening systems in discharge chambers (involving use of rakes, buckets to collect retained solids, and discharging them into appropriate containers); Record collected volume and waste origin; Transport wastewater to authorized destinations (WWTP or licensed facility); Carry out safe discharge following environmental protocols; Wash and disinfect hoses, valves, and tank to prevent future contamination; Perform basic preventive maintenance (tightening, lubrication, cleaning); Complete service reports and report incidents (spills, technical failures); Carry out other similar or complementary tasks, as well as duties inherent to heavy vehicle drivers; Mechanical inspection, pump inspection, lubrication; Tank washing, hose disinfection, PPE verification (involving climbing a fixed ladder on the tank); Record verification, incident reporting, route planning; Delivery to authorized locations, documentation updates, regulatory review; Complex repairs, pump replacement; Refresher courses, training on new equipment; Spill management, environmental emergency response; External inspections, technical reports, special transport, interventions at critical sites. **Work Location** **Number of Positions** **Address** **Locality** **Postal Code** **District** **Municipality** Vila Verde Municipal Council 1 Praça do Município Vila Verde 4730733 VILA VERDE Braga Vila Verde **Total Number of Positions:**1 **Quota for Persons with Disabilities:**0