Street Department - Hourly – Equipment Operator

Job Title: STREET DEPARTMENT – HOURLY – EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Reports To: STREET SUPERINTENDENT

Status: FT, Regular, Non-exempt

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week, M-F

*May be required to work outside of normal business hours during inclement weather.

Salary: Starting range $18.50 - $20.50 (level of experience considered)

Job summary, duties and responsibilities are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of activities associated with this position. The omission of specific statements of duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to this position.

Job Summary: Operates various pieces of street equipment to assist in the construction, repair and maintenance of all City streets; operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner and ensure equipment is properly maintained; requires a high school diploma or GED and two (2) years of experience at the level of Street Department Laborer. This is a security sensitive job for which the use of drugs, including medical marijuana, is prohibited.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Operate Equipment for construction and maintenance projects.

· Manual labor for construction and maintenance projects.

· Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications/Education:

· High School graduate or GED w/ mental alertness and adaptability to office and field area work routines

· Valid Driver’s License / Pass Drug Screening

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to read and understand simple instructions, policy manuals, maintenance instructions, safety rules, etc.

· Ability to write simple correspondence, routine reports and other related items as required.

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

· Must be able to operate various pieces of street equipment to assist in the construction, repair and maintenance of all city streets, vehicles, and equipment.

· Employee will have frequent contact with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives and must be able to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

· Considerable responsibility in planning the time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

· Requires regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

· Contact with other employees/departments; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken.

· Outside or inside working environments, wherein there are potential hazardous working conditions and life-threatening situations exist (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.)

Environmental Conditions:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outdoor weather conditions; regularly exposed to vibration; frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Physical Activities:

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

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; and depth perception.

** Must be available to work unscheduled days during periods of severe weather or other types of emergencies, as needed**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits:

· Employee medical coverage (premiums 100% paid by city)

· 40 hours paid vacation after 90 days / 80 hours after 12 months continuous employment.

· 12 paid holidays

· Annual Bonus - $50 for each year of service subject to policy requirements.

· Simple IRA offered, city match for contributions after 1 year of employment.

The City of Little Flock is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $20.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person