Equipment Operator I - Highway

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to operate and maintain trucks and heavy equipment. This is accomplished by hauling blacktop, salt, dirt, and stone; plowing snow; performing routine maintenance on all vehicles; and ensuring that all duties are performed in a timely and effective manner. Other duties include patching streets; paving sidewalks; performing concrete work; meter checking; welding metals; performing sewer work; and executing any needed tasks that arise.

Essential Functions

Drives dump truck by picking up blacktop; driving back to paver; removing snow from streets; hauling stone from dump sites and residential properties; and collecting leaves from industrial and residential properties.

Performs concrete and storm sewer work by repairing curbs and storm sewers; driving the vactor truck; cleaning of inlets; and repairing broken or stolen inlet grates.

Performs concrete and storm sewer work by repairing curbs and storm sewers; driving the vactor truck; cleaning of inlets; and repairing broken or stolen inlet grates.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work requires contacts with coworkers from other organizational units. Resourcefulness is required to reach or adjust working agreements within departmental procedures and operating needs. Tact and judgment are requirements in obtaining or giving information of a confidential nature.

This job title normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.

Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Valid PA Class B Commercial Driver's License with Air Brake Endorsement and Tanker Endorsement.

Must pass a background check, Drug Test and the PA Child Abuse

Note: Child Abuse History Clearance must be dated within one year from the date of application and must show that "no record exists".

Click here to visit the PA Department of Human Services website for more information on the Child Abuse History Clearances.

This position is subject to Article 36, Residency Requirements, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the City of York and the Teamsters Local 776 which currently states that if the City's Codified Ordinances 165.07 Residency Requirements provides a broader radius/area than what is currently provided by the CBA, than the ordinance language shall control the residency requirements of their membership. Effective May 19, 2022, Ordinance 165.07(c) was amended by City Council to state "All persons who shall become employed by the City on or after effective date of this section shall be or become a residents of York County, or any County contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carrol Counties), within six months from the date the employee achieves permanent employment status."

All full-time employees are offered Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug coverage.

01

Do you have a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with Tanker and Air Brake Endorsements from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have three to five years in the operation of heavy automotive, and related equipment used in construction and park maintenance activities or other equivalent experience

• yes
• no

Required Question

Employer City of York

Address 101 South George St.

PO Box 509

York, Pennsylvania, 17405

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