Field Operator

About the role

This is a manual work position requiring considerable physical strength and endurance. Performs the routine tasks necessary in the maintenance of the City's Public Works services.

Responsibilities

• Performs safety and maintenance inspection of assigned equipment prior to operating equipment; checks oil, fluid levels and tire pressure.
• May direct lower skill workers in operation and maintenance of equipment, tools or tasks.
• Performs routine manual labor such as loading, unloading, cutting, digging, installing, carrying and moving.
• Drives dump truck to haul various construction materials to and from worksites.
• Provides assistance to other staff in emergency situations such as road closing, snow, flood conditions, tornados, etc.
• Operates light and medium equipment (including tractors, chain saws, post hole digging, etc.) and heavy hand tools to accomplish duties.
• Assists in paving operations, flagging, entrance level asphalting, litter control, and landscaping.
• Uses axe, bush blade, post hole diggers and seed spreader to complete assigned tasks.
• Assists in patching roads.
• Manually digs trenches to lay storm drainpipes.
• Inspects storm drains to evaluate efficiency of installation and flows.
• Lowers and levels pipes, cement joints, pack trenches and compacts soil.
• Mixes and pours concrete.
• Fertilizes and plants grass, sod and other vegetation.
• Operates tractors with various attachments to clear right-of-ways.
• Operates light and medium equipment (including tractors, chain saws, post hole digging, etc.) and heavy hand tools to accomplish duties.
• Assists in paving operations, flagging, entrance level asphalting and landscaping.
• Uses chain saw and weed eater to cut trees, bushes and clear brush on right-of-ways and in ditches.
• Loads and unloads trucks of dirt, construction materials and supplies.
• Uses axe, bush blade, post hole diggers and seed spreader to complete assigned tasks.
• Assists in patching roads.
• Manually digs trenches to lay storm drainpipes.
• Inspects storm drains and clears debris to keep water free flowing.
• Loweres and levels pipes, cement joints, pack trenches and compacts soil.
• Assists in digging graves and pumping water out of graves.
• Maintains cemeteries (including removing dead flowers from graves, etc.).
• Assists in applying herbicides.

Qualifications

• Valid Drivers license with good driving record.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in performing manual work and work operating similar equipment and tools.
• Class B CDL (Commercial Drivers License) preferred.
• Experience operating a tractor with attachments, weed eater, chainsaw, backhoe and other related lawn equipment.
• Ability to learn to operate heavy equipment.
• Experience with light construction of city infrastructure (roads and drainage) preferred.

Skills

• Verbal skills to communicate information to supervisors and co-workers.
• Writing skills to complete routine forms and records.
• Reading skills to read maps and job orders.
• Considerable skill in the operation, maintenance and safe use of various light and medium equipment.
• Ability to work in extremely hot and cold environments.
• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Ability and willingness to wear appropriate safety attire.
• Skilled in the proper use of hand tools, chain saws, weed eaters, tractors, post-hole diggers, and other related equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to work.
• Strong team and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work at a fast pace to complete a high volume of work.
• Reading skills to understand written instructions and diagrams, as well as Math skills to measure distances, etc.
• Some knowledge of the proper safety precautions involved in directing traffic and working in and around heavily congested areas.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate with the public in a courteous manner.
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to lift 80 pounds. Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 pounds (including equipment, fertilizer, etc.). Ability to be mobile in order to climb into and out of ditches for inspection.
• Ability to stand/sit and perform repetitive work for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to drive.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse weather conditions.
• Flexibility to pick up yard debris and perform other tasks at ground level.
• Ability to see well enough to drive vehicles and equipment (corrective lenses acceptable).
• Must be able to communicate with team members.
• Ability to bend, lift and move freely, and have full use of hands in order to operate equipment and to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Flexibility to pick up ground debris and perform other tasks at ground level.

Benefits

None listed.

Pay

The starting hourly rate of pay for this position is $19.79 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified.