Field Operator

Potential $0 (zero) monthly Premium Cost for Individual Health/Dental benefits.

RSA Retirement Benefits.

This is a manual work position requiring considerable physical strength and endurance. Performs the routine tasks necessary in the maintenance of the City’s Public Works services. May be assigned and reassigned to three divisions:
Construction, Maintenance, and R.O.W. (Right-of-Way) Division. Performs routine, semi-skilled tasks. May be required to perform tasks for other divisions and may be reassigned to other divisions at any time. Provides assistance to other staff in emergency situations such as road closing, snow, flood conditions, tornadoes, etc.

• Performs safety and maintenance inspection of assigned equipment prior to operating equipment; checks oil, fluid levels, and tire pressure.
• May direct lower‑skill workers in operation and maintenance of equipment, tools, or tasks.
• Performs routine manual labor such as loading, unloading, cutting, digging, installing, carrying and moving.
• May drive dump truck to haul various construction materials to and from worksites.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Construction: Operates light and medium equipment (including tractors, chain saws, post hole digging, etc.) and heavy hand tools to accomplish duties; assists in paving operations, flagging, entrance level asphalting, litter control, and landscaping; uses axe, bush blade, post hole diggers and seed spreader to complete assigned tasks; assists in patching roads; manually digs trenches to lay storm drainpipes; inspects storm drains to evaluate efficiency and flows;
  
  lowers and levels pipes, cement joints, packs trenches and compacts soil; responsible for mixing and pouring concrete; fertilizes and plants grass, sod, and other vegetation.
• Maintenance: Operates tractors with various attachments to clear right‑of‑ways; operates light and medium equipment and heavy hand tools; assists in paving operations, flagging, entrance level asphalting, and landscaping; uses chain saw and weed eater to cut trees, bushes and clear brush on right‑of‑ways and in ditches; loads and unloads trucks of dirt, construction materials and supplies; uses axe, bush blade, post hole diggers and seed spreader;
  
  assists in patching roads; manually digs trenches to lay storm drainpipes; inspects storm drains, clears debris to keep water free flowing; lowers and levels pipes, cement joints, packs trenches and compacts soil; assists in digging graves and pumping water out of graves; maintains cemeteries (including removing dead flowers); assists in applying herbicides; responsible for mixing and pouring concrete; fertilizes and plants grass, sod, and other vegetation.
• Right-of-Way (R.O.W.): Assisting in patching roads; assisting in work zone; loads and unloads patching materials and supplies; assists in applying herbicides.

• Job may require occasional overtime and work on weekends.
• Working outside in varying weather conditions.
• Works in an environment with fumes, temperature fluctuations, noise, dirt, dust, chemicals, etc.
• Must be able to work varying hours, extended hours, weekends and holidays and at times with little or no notice.
• Must maintain a strong driving record for city insurance purposes; record may be periodically checked by the city.
• Strong background record required due to accessibility to city property.
• Must wear appropriate safety attire and follow all safety precautions; perform work in ditches and varying terrain.

• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in performing manual work and operating similar equipment and tools.
• Class B CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) preferred.
• Experience operating a tractor with attachments, weed eater, chainsaw, backhoe, and other related lawn equipment.
• Ability to learn to operate heavy equipment.
• Experience with light construction of city infrastructure (roads and drainage) preferred.

• Verbal skills to communicate information to supervisors and co‑workers.
• Writing skills to complete routine forms and records.
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