Equipment Operator - Street Maintenance

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Equipment Operator - Street Maintenance

Public Works Department

Hiring Range: $23.18 to $28.97 Per Hour

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: 107

Full Pay Range: $23.18 to $34.76 Per Hour

Final date to receive applications: 07/05/2026

Benefits

Summary:

Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:

* A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching

* Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment

* 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year

* Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance

* Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans

* Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System,  for more details

* Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance

Position Summary:

Operates vehicles and other equipment for the Public Works Department in performing construction,

and/or right-of-way and street maintenance.

Essential Duties:

* Operates a motor vehicles and other equipment for the City to perform a variety of construction,

public roads maintenance, street sweeping, vegetation management duties, and drain

installation/repairs

* Operates City vehicles and equipment such as, a backhoe, an articulated loader, and a stationary boom

crane.

* Performs basic repairs for vehicles and equipment used during the course of business.

* Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip DOT inspection checks for assigned vehicles and equipment

* Perform basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment including greasing key components, washing

and cleaning interior and exterior of vehicles, and cleaning air filter and radiator.

* Maintains, removes, and lays asphalt; patches potholes; and grades roads and alleys.

* Performs miscellaneous concrete repairs and installation.

* Assists in the setup, preparation, and cleanup of special events.

* Performs shouldering and erosion control.

* Sweeps streets; picks up debris/trash.

* Digs/grades/cleans ditches and culverts; cleans catch basins.

* Performs street maintenance and rights-of-way work with crews or individually; mows rights-of ways.

* Plows snow from roads and parking lots; spreads cinders on roads.

* Sets up traffic controls for both daily tasks and special events.

* Adheres to safety rules; watches out for hazards while performing job, such as power lines, other

vehicles, dogs, fire hydrants, and people.

* Logs duties performed at end of day depending on job assignments.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Prefer some prior heavy or motorized equipment operator experience such as collection vehicles, backhoe, loader, 10-wheel dump truck, snow plow, and other construction related equipment.

Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements:

Street Maintenance
- Must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement

within twelve (12) months of hire. Depending on assigned area; obtain certifications such a Flagger and/or

Bucket Truck depending on assignment; complete required OSHA and ADOSH training. May be required to

obtain an Arizona Department of Agriculture PMD Applicator Certificate.

Employee Core Beliefs

City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are:
Acting with Integrity, Working as a Team, Being Accountable, Practicing Innovative Problem Solving, Take Pride in Excellent Results, Focusing on Our Community and Being Nice.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

* Knowledge of operation of assigned vehicles such as side-load, front-load, and roll-off refuse

collection vehicles.

* Knowledge of the proper placement of barricades and signage for road and lane closures needed for

the protection of workers, vehicles and pedestrians.

* Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

* Knowledge of operation of backhoe, articulated loaders, and…