Equipment Operator - Street Department

Position: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - STREET DEPARTMENT
Job Type

Full-time

Description

STREETS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, an employee in this position operates heavy equipment, maintains equipment, and performs construction and maintenance of City streets, sidewalks, and related infrastructure; and will report to supervisor on areas worked as directed. Employee must maintain an awareness of street infrastructure and communicate/report potential issues to management. The employee may also perform related work within the Street and Public Works Departments as required, including snow removal, flood control, general park and water system repairs, arbor care, irrigation systems and landscape strip or alley maintenance;

and additional duties as assigned by supervisor, when needed. Employee is required to respond during emergencies and take on-call shifts as assigned during weekends and holidays.

This position is a safety sensitive position.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

The Streets Equipment Operator must be able to perform, but not limited to, the following essential job duties, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Works under the direction of the Streets Superintendent.

• Works on projects such as, but not limited to, street maintenance, chip seal projects, sidewalk repair, snow removal, gravel or fill hauling, building maintenance, tree pruning, weed control, right-of-way mowing, curb maintenance and painting, road striping, installing signage, and installing banners.

• Operate technical, mechanical, and heavy equipment used in road maintenance and snow removal.

• Has operating knowledge of hand tools and heavy equipment used within the Street Department or has the ability and desire to learn needed skills.

• Responsible for assuring that all Street Department equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner.

• Communicates operating conditions of City equipment to Streets Superintendent.

• Responsible for the maintenance of safe conditions while the equipment is in operation.

• Works with Street crew when not operating equipment.

• Work with Department Heads and Supervisors to assure department facilities and equipment are well maintained and safe.

• Performs minor repairs, adjustments, and servicing of equipment in the field and assists in major repairs in the field.

• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.

• Perform all job functions with special attention to good public relations, safety, health, and proper procedures.

• Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed.

• Keep a sufficient inventory of materials, tools, and equipment on site to perform job requirements without interruption.

• Maintain security of the City Property in accordance with City Policy and Procedure.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor which are consistent with the position, and in compliance with the City's Policies and Procedures.

• Understand City of Grants Policy and Procedures as related to the job.

• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.

• May have to respond to emergency or abnormal facility situations of normal work shift.

• May be required to adhere to and be available for "on-call" scheduling.

• Follow a specific work schedule as directed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and customers; and know when to refer customers to higher management.

• Ability to work closely with, and discuss projects with, co-workers, other city staff, and management.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Ability to analyze and understand the organizational culture of the Street Department in terms of authority/management.

• Refrain from exposure to risk, conflicts of interest, violations of laws, rules,…