Heavy Equipment Operator or Trainee - Casa Grande

What are you seeking in a new position?
If you're like many others, doing something meaningful is important to you. How about work/life balance?
Affordable healthcare?
Comprehensive well-being programs?
An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions? If you answered "yes" to these questions, keep reading.  You can find it all right here in pinal county. It might be time for a change of scenery, where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who cares for and values its people.  

Pinal county proudly invests in the future of our 2000 employees every day, and we have the best team!  We offer a wide range of impressive benefits, including retirement plans that are among the best arizona has to offer!  Just take a look:

* an employer that values each employee and prioritizes a work experience that provides ample time for stress reduction and work-life balance.

* paid vacation and sick leave

* 15 vacation days accrued annually starting day one

* after three (3) years of service, 18 vacation days accrued annually

* after five (5) years of service, 20 vacation days accrued annually

* ten paid holidays + one paid floating holiday to use as you wish

* 13 sick leave days accrued annually starting day one

* paid sabbaticals every five (5) years

* two-week sabbatical after five years of continuous service

* three-week sabbatical after ten years of continuous service

* four-week sabbatical after fifteen years of continuous service

* four-week sabbaticals every five years after fifteen years of continuous service

* comprehensive wellness program

* quarterly wellness challenges

* vision exams and optometry events onsite

* vaccination clinics

* onsite mammogram and prostate screening events

* skin cancer screening events onsite

* biometrics and health screening events onsite

* financial health and retirement planning events onsite & online

* fitness resources and onsite sessions like yoga and tai chi

* retirement plans with generous employer contributions - guaranteed lifetime benefit!

* variety of top tier affordable medical plans - six different medical plans to choose from

* some medical plans with zero employee premium cost

* dental and vision plans

* tuition reimbursement program

* alternative work schedules

* telehealth

* qualified employer - public service loan forgiveness program - department of education

* employee assistance program with ongoing training & development options

* civil service leave

* van pool options

* short-term disability - employer paid

* basic life insurance - employer paid

* flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses

* suite of voluntary benefits including additional life, accident, critical illness & cancer insurance.

Additionally, collaborate with a talented team committed to making pinal county an outstanding place for residents and staff. Working at pinal county is an investment in you. Apply today and find out why pinal county is more than just a job.

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* all offers will be made at the starting salaries. Any offer above the starting salary up to the first quartile requires additional approval.

This position will be located at the public works yard

This recruitment is for both heavy equipment operator trainee and heavy equipment operator.

Job summary - heavy equipment operator trainee

Pay grade 05

Starting salary: $34,500.00

Perform entry-level work in the operation of specialized trucks and motorized equipment used for a variety of job functions in the public works department (pwd) and operate tools and equipment in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures under close supervision. This is a trainee position that can transfer into our heavy equipment operator series. Non-competitive appointment into the heavy equipment operator is contingent on successful completion of the certifications and training specified in this classification.

Job summary - heavy equipment operator

Pay grade 07

Starting salary $39,411.00

Perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the operation of specialized trucks and motorized equipment used for a variety of job functions in the public works department (pwd) and operate tools and equipment in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures under basic supervision.

Heavy equipment operator trainee:

* operate a variety of specialized equipment to maintain pinal county roads, roadways, drainage systems and infrastructure, in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.

* operate pwd vehicles and motorized equipment, including light trucks, water trucks, mowers, loaders, and back hoes.

* perform manual labor tasks, repair pot holes, clear debris from culverts and roadway, and move and set barricades.

* work on assigned projects and make appropriate decisions based on work experience.

* maintain required daily logs, reports, and maintenance records.

* clean and perform routine maintenance work on trucks and…