Streets / Storm Water Operator

Maintains public facilities and grounds

• Cuts and clears weeds
• Clears brush from right-of-ways
• Operates tractor, riding-mower, small truck and common hand and power tools
• Loads/unloads heavy material from trucks
• Digs, levels and spreads fill, rock and sand
• Moves equipment and large bulky objects
• Patches holes in road with asphalt or rock
• Breaks and replaces pavement
• Installs/replaces street signs
• Replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
• Transports small equipment/tools between departments
• Inspects and maintains assigned equipment and small tools for proper operating condition
• Inspects and enforces Pleasant Grove City SWPPP for public and private owned facilities
• Keeps records of work completed

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid drivers' license required
• CDL must be obtained within 6 months of hire
• One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in Public Works
• Equipment operating experience on light and heavy equipment desired

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods, practices and equipment of public works field operations such as repair of streets, mechanical maintenance, automotive fleet, and safety practices
• Mathematical principles as required by a general high school curriculum
• Ability to work in all types of weather at all hours of the day for a prolonged period of time
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Ability to make moderate independent decisions
• Ability to read and interpret sketches, maps, and digital information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public as well as with fellow employees
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and recommend solutions
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to lift heavy objects with assistance
• Ability to perform work with recurring movement, including lifting, standing, bending, walking, crawling, or climbing

Working Conditions

• Regularly works in hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually outdoors and loud