Equipment Operator

Job title: Equipment Operator

Responsibilities

• operating equipment
• removing snow
• maintaining grounds

Requirements

• Requires one year of light-to-heavy equipment operation and maintenance experience

• High school-equivalent training

• Valid driver's license, and CDL with air brake and tanker endorsement within six months

• About the Department

• The Best of Both Worlds

• Overnights with 4/10's November through March (Or when the snow is here and gone)

• Morning/Day shift April through October.

• We will pay for your CDL training (be ahead of the game with a permit). We require that a CDL is obtained within 6 months.

• Position Duties

Essential Functions:

• 1. Perform snow removal activities; operate single and tandem axle trucks to haul snow; operate front-end loader in various locations as assigned.
• 2. Perform seasonal operations utilizing light to medium duty equipment including but not limited to tractor mowers, weed eaters, and various utility equipment.
• 3. Perform minor street repair and maintenance activities including gravel, blacktop, or concrete materials, operating street sweepers, packers, tar kettles, and compressors.
• 4. Perform sweeping or snow removal activities on municipal sidewalks, underpasses, and other assigned areas.
• Assemble, install, and remove event and traffic control related items as assigned.

Marginal Functions:

• 1. Perform a variety of manual labor as required.
• 2. Perform customer service-related duties as assigned.
• 3. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

When assigned to Sanitation: Essential Functions:

• 1. Pick-up and haul garbage and refuse materials manually or with automated equipment; operate hydraulic refuse truck compactor and assist with unloading of refuse truck at landfill.
• 2. Perform a variety of work utilizing light, medium, and heavy duty equipment as assigned.
• 3. Perform and record pre-trip inspections for equipment assigned.
• 4. Perform duties as part of a team assigned to seasonal operations, special projects as assigned.
• 5. Perform general clean-up at various field and facility locations.
• 6. Perform duties to assist with container and other inventory maintenance, assembly, and repair activities as assigned.
• 7. Assist in seasonal street maintenance operations as assigned.
• 8. Perform a variety of building maintenance and grounds work including custodial work.

Marginal Functions:

• 1. Perform a variety of manual labor as required.
• 2. Perform customer service related duties as assigned.
• 3. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge: Operational characteristics of l