Equipment Operator

Overview

Works with crews performing general maintenance and operates equipment for construction and repair of roads, bridges, sidewalks, and drainage culverts.

This is a “Mandatory Testing” position that requires Drug Testing.

• Drives and operates dump trucks, hauling dirt and/or asphalt.
• Operates heavy equipment such as front end loader, roller, excavator, backhoe, grader, and broom.
• Operates moderately light equipment such as tractor, bush hog, side cutter, wood chipper, cement mixer, forklift and cultipacker.
• Performs manual labor frequently using power tools and hand tools including shovels, rakes, hammers, weed eaters, hand tamps, power tamps, bull float, pole saws, concrete saws and chainsaws.
• Maintains and repairs roadways and installs culverts, patches roads and highways.
• Cuts grass, limbs and trees along roadside.
• Clears ditches, culverts, drains, gutters and beaver dams.
• Safely directs and controls traffic in work areas to include flagging, erecting barricades and signs.
• Assists in building and repairing bridges.
• Washes, cleans and performs minor maintenance to trucks and related equipment.
• Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and/or after an emergency.
• Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards.
• Performs related duties as required.

Physical requirements include exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires strenuous physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces, climbing, bending, crouching, crawling, stooping, stretching, reaching, and recurrent lifting of heavy items over 50 pounds.

The work may require specific physical characteristics such as above average agility or dexterity. Requires grasping, feeling, repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and ability to operate a motor vehicle.

The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress such as irate customers, outdoor weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme cold and heat, odors, dust, oils, chemicals, etc., more than 50% of the work time. The worker is subject to vibration and hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, high heat, chemicals, and confined spaces.

• Knowledge of operation and minor maintenance of heavy construction equipment, dump trucks and related public works equipment; safety regulations related to assigned equipment; traffic regulations.
• Required to drive and operate dump truck as well as heavy and moderately light equipment.
• Required to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Five (5) years of heavy equipment operation; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Requires a valid Class “B” commercial driver license with air brake at the date of hire and maintain said license while employed in this position.

• 11 paid holidays.
• Annual leave: 0-4 years – up to 104 hours (4 hours per pay period); 5-9 years – up to 130 hours (5 hours per pay period); 10-14 years – up to 156 hours (6 hours per pay period); 15-19 years – up to 182 hours (7 hours per pay period); 20+ years – up to 208 hours (8 hours per pay period).
• Sick leave – up to 104 hours per year (4 hours per pay period).
• Health insurance – Choice between three health plan options.
• Dental insurance – Employee has the opportunity to purchase.
• Vision insurance – Plan may be purchased by…