Equipment Operator

POSITION SUMMARY

The City of South Milwaukee is seeking energetic, positive, and reliable people who enjoy working outdoors and want to contribute to our community's safety and beauty through a variety of work. Under general supervision and direction of the Street Superintendent and Street Department Leadership Team, the Equipment Operator I performs a variety of laboring work, including clearing snow and debris, tree removal and chipping, repair of roads and sidewalks, trash collection, and a variety of other semi-skilled labor intensive tasks.

This position qualifies as emergency personnel as permitted by Wis. Stat. Sec. 66.0502.

• Operates vehicles and equipment including trucks, skid steer, lawnmower, pavement roller, concrete saw, pressure washer, brush chipper, tar kettle, and various other pieces of heavy and light equipment.
• Maintains equipment and performs pre-trip inspections on vehicles and equipment.
• Operates self-deposit station as assigned.
• Cuts grass and maintains city owned properties.
• Trims, cuts, removes, and plants trees.
• Operates wood chipper for disposal of branches and logs.
• Crack seals roads and alleys.
• Picks up and collects solid waste; transfers waste to landfill.
• Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments and repairs to vehicles and equipment.
• Plows snow and salts roads in inclement weather.
• Sets up and maintains safe working environments within the street right of way.
• Maintains roads, sidewalks, and curbs and makes repairs using asphalt or concrete.
• Saws and removes asphalt and concrete for repair or replacement.
• Prepares work areas for materials, including stone, asphalt, millings, or concrete.
• Set forms; pours and finishes concrete; shovels and rolls asphalt.
• Performs general building maintenance and repairs.
• Performs labor intensive tasks such as shoveling, air hammer operation, and concrete excavation.
• Prepares records related to tasks performed.
• Assists other departments with repairs related to water main breaks, sewer failures, etc.
• Trains new regular and temporary employees.
• Responds to emergencies and after hours call-in assignments.
• Performs storm clean up and emergency service as requested.
• Maintains prompt, predictable, and regular physical attendance.
• All other related work as required.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years recent construction or commercial driving experience.
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License required.
• Must obtain valid Commercial Driver's License with Tank Vehicle Endorsement within three months of hire date.

• Knowledge of safe and efficient operation and ability to operate conventional and specialized large and small vehicles and mechanical equipment typically used in a municipal public works department.
• Knowledge of construction and building maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of occupational and safety hazards and precautions necessary in the work place.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform basic mathematic calculations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other city employees, elected officials, and the general public.
• Ability to provide truthful and accurate written and verbal communications.

Air hammer, pneumatic tools, concrete saw, paint striper, lawn mower, common hand tools, heavy equipment and machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; climb, balance, bend, twist and reach; feel, see, hear, and talk; push, pull, grasp, carry, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, controls, and machinery; reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100…