Equipment Operator

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Grade: 8 —
Salary Range: $17.68–$29.62 per hour depending on experience. FLSA status:
Non‑Exempt.

The purpose of this classification is to drive or operate heavy trucks, tractors, and other medium‑sized equipment where driving and maneuvering the vehicle constitutes the majority of the work required to complete tasks for various maintenance, upkeep, and/or construction projects. Equipment in this classification does not involve the operation of additional mechanisms beyond those that are moderately simple and routine.

This classification is safety sensitive and subject to random drug testing in accordance with the County’s Drug & Alcohol Policy.

Operates various equipment and vehicles to complete tasks related to the maintenance, upkeep, installation, and construction of County grounds, property, utilities, rights‑of‑way, and other infrastructure for departmental operations; drives vehicles over public roads, work sites, rights‑of‑way, parks, public works facilitiesikara and other County property; maneuvers in and around traffic, parked cars, equipment, utilities, and other obstacles; obeys all traffic laws and safety guidelines;

and monitors the immediate environment and work area to ensure the safety of the operator, other workers, equipment, and the public.

Drives single, tandem, and tri‑axle dump trucks or brush trucks to transport and haul materials between original and final destinations for maintenance and construction projects, positioning the vehicle for efficient loading or dumping, securing doors and gates, operating dumping mechanisms, and spreading materials along prescribed paths to required specifications.

Drives rear‑loading and semi‑automated sanitation trucks along an assigned route, positioning the vehicle for efficient loading, monitoring pace of collection activities, operating mechanisms to secure and collect waste, ensuring load balance and containment, and monitoring the safety of workers on the back of the truck.

Operates tractors and tractor‑mounted mowing equipment to mow/maintain rights‑of‑way, parks, and other County property, scouting paths, removing debris, and adjusting mowing settings for desired height and trajectory.

Operates asphalt rollers or compactors to flatten and compress dirt, gravel, asphalt, and other materials.

Utilizes asphalt patching trucks to repair existing streets and paved surfaces, positioning the vehicle for optimal delivery of asphalt, applying hot asphalt, operating spraying mechanisms to distribute asphalt, and marking repaired pavement appropriately.

Drives special‑purpose trucks with mounted tanks to transport and distribute water, insecticide, oil, or other liquids for maintenance, upkeep, and construction projects, adjusting spraying mechanisms and operating flusher or water trucks to reduce dust and distribute insecticide or oil.

Inspects and prepares equipment for safe operation before each route; performs light maintenance (changing oil, refueling, replacing lubricants), cleans vehicles and equipment, and secures the vehicle after use.

Transports, loads, and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.

Performs manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and upkeep projects, lifting, moving, loading, and unloading materials, digging ditches or holes manually or using power equipment, shoveling, raking, compacting, and leveling debris, and conducting errands as needed.

Uses safety equipment and protective gear, monitors facility and equipment maintenance, ensures work environment safety, monitors surrounding traffic for obstructions or unsafe conditions, directs traffic and places markers and cones, and reports incidents, accidents, or problems.

Receives, prepares, and completes various forms and documentation, including trip inspection forms, trip tickets, maintenance records, inventory lists, work orders, time cards, spray records, diagrams, maps, manuals, reference materials, and other documents.

Communicates with supervisors, employees, other departments, the public, and other…