Heavy Equipment Operator

Salary : $43,409.60 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Services
Division: Public Services Administration
Opening Date: 02/19/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Description

The City of Aiken is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Public Services Department.
Examples of Duties

• Operates a variety of heavy equipment
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and policies of the City of Aiken
• Safe operation of garbage truck, knuckle boom loader, sweeper, roll off truck, leaf vacuum and other heavy equipment
• Maintains equipment in good operating condition
• Reports required maintenance as needed
• Prepares required documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class B in good standing
• Ability to read maps and cope with outdoor weather conditions
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Physical capabilities of exiting and re-entry of equipment when necessary
• Ability to retrieve full roll carts and roll them to the street
• Previous driving experience (preferred)

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits include:

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short-term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.

Paid Holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
• Employee's Birthday
• Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st )

Retirement

Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.