Equipment Operator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are representative of this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Maintains streets, sidewalks and right-of-ways; maintains and replaces traffic regulation and warning signs; repairs asphalt streets using the hotbox equipment, as well as cold patching potholes.
• Collects residential refuse by driving a solid waste vehicle; collects yard waste by driving a grapple loader truck, trash truck, pickup truck or leaf truck; collects downtown trash from street cans, park litter and facility cans; provides "back door" service for elderly and/or physically challenged residents; delivers rollout carts to customers; transports garbage to landfill.
• Maintains town parks and trails; performs routine maintenance for park facilities, such as picnic shelters, restrooms, playgrounds and fields; provides general lawn maintenance, including herbicide application and mowing grass; maintains stormwater facilities; communicates with park visitors.
• Performs emergency and/or safety services to address issues related to routine maintenance and weather related incidents; removes dead or diseased trees or those impacted by severe weather events; removes dead animals from public right-of-ways.
• Performs maintenance on the town clock; installs seasonal and holiday décor; provides special event preparation and staffing, including delivery of garbage and recycling containers, codes and/or barricades, and litter collection to maintain a safe and clean environment; performs set up of equipment and/or furniture for town social functions.
• Communicates with the public; notifies citizens of routes, policies, and guidelines, and delivers public notices, tags or delivers hand-tags notifying residents of town code violations.
• Assures a safe work area; flags traffic at work area as needed; follows safety regulations; assists in performing routine servicing and maintenance of equipment used in carrying out assignments; maintains the interior and exterior of town vehicles.
• Loads and unloads equipment and supplies.
• Drives or operates trucks, tractors, and other equipment including solid waste collection truck, dump truck, pickup truck, leaf vacuum truck, tractor/tanker truck, bucket truck, weed eater, front-end loader, skid-steer, grapple loader, spreader, asphalt roller, bobcat, backhoe, chainsaws, mowers, snowplow or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Experience:

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED and 6 months of related experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licensure, Certification, and Specialized Training:

• Class B Commercial Driver's License.
• Within 6 months of hire, must obtain:
• Class A Commercial Driver's License
• Aerial Lift Truck certification
• National Incident Management System Certification levels 100, 700, and 800
• NC LTAP Road Scholar and Advanced Road Scholar or equivalent preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to operate a truck, tractor, and numerous small tools and equipment.
• Must be able to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.; must be able to lift and/or carry weights of 10 to 50 pounds.
• Works in adverse environmental conditions, including exposure to heat/cold, wetness, humidity, dusts, dirt, machinery hazards, vibrations, noise, odors, smoke, electrical currents, and toxic agents.

Knowledge:

• Methods, policies, procedures, and activities of the department, including town code, employee handbook, departmental policies and procedures, OSHA regulations and NC DOT standards.
• Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in drainage construction and maintenance work.
• Established standards of productivity and quality of work maintained in the performance of the job.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Standard tools, materials and practices of the trade.
• Functions and interrelationships of town and other governmental agencies.

Skills:

• Oral and written communication skills.
• Use a variety of heavy equipment, light equipment, and small engine machinery including dump truck, pickup truck, leaf vacuum truck, tractor/tanker truck, bucket truck, weed eater, front-end loader, skid-steer, grapple loader, spreader, asphalt roller, bobcat, backhoe, chainsaws, mowers, snowplow or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software, such as Microsoft Office365, Utility Cloud, GIS, internet search engines, etc.

Abilities:

• Properly and safely operate and maintain equipment, machinery and tools used in maintaining, installing, and repairing assigned areas of the department.
• Apply common sense understanding and use independent judgment in routine situations.
• Perform required duties in extreme weather conditions including smoke, dust, heat, cold, wetness, etc.
• Perform quality work, with requires constant attention to detail.
• Work with the public in a professional manner and provide information and assistance, representing the town government in a positive light at all times.
• Perform duties and complete responsibilities under a degree of stress related to meeting tight deadlines; react calmly and quickly in emergencies.
• Analyze and recognize problems and potential problems and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Read, interpret, and apply policies, procedure, rules, regulations and other complex materials
• Exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contacts with the general public, management, and town staff.
• Work in extreme weather conditions including smoke, dust, heat, cold wetness, etc.