Equipment Operator -U

Position: Equipment Operator 1-U
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Job Title:

Equipment Operator 1-U

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Start Date:

7/24/26

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

You are invited to apply to be considered for the vacancy position.

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Job Overview

Operate motorized equipment to haul trash, spread salt, plow snow, mow grass, clean streets and perform other highway maintenance operations.

Essential Functions

* Operate any combination of following motorized equipment to haul trash, spread salt, plow snow, mow grass, clean and repair streets, spray weeds, move and load supplies and materials (i.e., power or two broom, 1-ton brush chipper, concrete saw or vibrator; 3-ton and/or 8-ton ditcher, ditch shaper, 3-yard, 8-ton dump truck, 6- and/or 10-tone dump truck, 10-ton tandem axle dump truck, electricade with trailer, forklift, 2- or 4-wheel drive front-end loader, generator, 13, pound grader, hammers and jack hammer, 6-ton loader, mowers 'rear brush hog, rear flail, cutter bar, under 60 cubic inch, push, side mount rotary], ½-ton, ¾-ton and 1-tone pick up truck or van, plow and spreader, tractor mounted pot hole digger/auger, 4-6-ton roller patcher, 5-8-ton roller, sand blaster, chain saws, pavement joint sealer, sewer jet, sewer eel, hydraulic and/or stone box spreader, spade, stake truck, stump cutter, 300-gallon tar kettle, tar distributor, tractors under 190 cubic inches, berm drag tractor and/or tractor with cutter bar, water pumps, weed eaters, 24-foot straight truck).

* Perform general labor and maintenance functions; load and unload freight; arrange stock in warehouse; repair guardrails; dig ditches; move equipment.

* Maintain housekeeping conditions as prescribed by area.

* Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED

Required Trainings/Certifications

Valid driver's license with an acceptable record

Required Experience

Three (3) months experience in operating heavy motorized equipment

Three (3) months training in safety practices associated with operation of heavy equipment

Ability to calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages

Ability to read and write common vocabulary

Physical Requirements /Work Environment

* Sitting - Seldom

* Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often

* Hearing, listening - Continuously

* Talking - Continuously

* Standing - Continuously

* Walking - Continuously

* Bending - Often

* Stooping - Often

* Climbing stairs/ladders - Often

* Kneeling, squatting - Continuously

* Crouching - Continuously

* Crawling - Seldom

* Reaching overhead - Often

* Shoveling - Seldom

* Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often

* Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Often

* Lifting - over 50 pounds - Often

* Outdoor Environment:
Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions.

* Hazards:
Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.

* Atmospheric Conditions:
Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Final date to receive applications: 08/14/2026