Medium Equipment Operator

Description

The purpose of this classification is to operate heavy equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance and repair of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parking lots, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.

Full-Time City Of Daphne Employees Enjoy Many Benefits, Including

• 12 Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums, Excellent Coverage
• Employer-paid Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Participation in Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Essential Functions

• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery, vehicles and tools used in road construction, maintenance and repair projects; conducts maintenance on equipment, machinery, vehicles, and tools used in road construction.
• Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
• Performs manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Assists in locating underground cables and gas lines prior to beginning construction work.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Coordinates and/or assists in setting up special events/activities; assists with traffic control and litter pickup; assists departments with moving heavy furniture, files, or other heavy materials.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of simple arithmetic functions.
• Skill in operating and controlling the actions of the same equipment, machinery, and/or objects.
• Ability to calculate and/or tabulate data. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by vocational/technical training in mechanics; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience and/or training that includes heavy equipment…