Equipment Operator II - Public Services

Description

The City of Fayetteville is recruiting for Equipment Operator II in the Public Services Department to operate light and medium power-driven equipment requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Equipment includes refuse trucks, yard waste trucks, dump trucks, tractor mowers, street sweepers, snow plows, salt spreaders, crane trucks, and related equipment used to collect municipal solid waste, recycling materials and other debris removal from City streets and rights-of-way.

Also responsible for maintaining and upkeep of streets, rights-of-way, parks, horticulture, cemeteries and other City property.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain light and medium sized equipment and other ancillary equipment in support of the collection of municipal solid waste, yard debris and recyclables, and operate to upkeep streets, rights-of-way and City properties.
• Participate in all required training classes both in the classroom and in the field and practice all safety rules and procedures; exhibit safe movements while operating trucks and equipment.
• Participate in the repair and maintenance of City owned properties such as parks, cemeteries, streets, roads, alleyways, and/or drainage systems; transport and deliver equipment from construction sites, maintenance facilities, storage yards and/or other locations as required.
• Participate in the collection, driving, hauling and disposal of municipal solid waste and/or yard debris at the appropriate landfill or transfer facility; perform additional tasks such as loading carts; repairing carts, using shovels, rakes, brooms, etc., while removing debris from the street or curb line.
• Perform additional grounds maintenance, construction and maintenance tasks such as mowing, clearing fence lines of obstructions, grading, seeding, concrete work, truck driving, asphalt spreading, jack hammering and a variety of minor repair activities.
• Maintain records and logs of all work performed, perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, and perform basic preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
• Install street barricades and cones prior to the performance of street repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and others as needed through all methods of communication technology including but not limited to radios, digital phones and on board communication devices.
• Respond as needed before/after and during emergencies, weather events, etc. utilizing spreaders and snow removal equipment including front-end loaders, snowplows, tractors, etc.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; investigate and respond to complaints from the public; resolve issues in the area of assignment.

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Minimum Qualifications

Experience

Two years of experience involving the skilled operation of refuse equipment or medium construction and maintenance equipment in parks, cemeteries, horticultural environments, street repair/maintenance or related field.

Training

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Licensing & Certifications

Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license; possession of or the ability to obtain a class B CDL within six months of hire, and ability to maintain insurability. Applicants with an active CDL are preferred.

Preferred

Possession of, or ability to obtain within one year of hire date: CPR certification;
Forklift certification;
Defensive Driving course completion; FEMA Training Certification;
First Aid certification;
Trenching & Excavation certification;
Confined Space Entry certification; NCDOL 10-hour Occupational Safety General Industry certification;
Work Zone Safety certification;
Flagger certification.

Selection Process

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT physical, physical abilities test, drug screen, background check and driving history check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive…