Automotive Equipment Operator I - Park Maintenance

City of Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Omaha is seeking workers for part-time/seasonal street maintenance and related tasks. The role involves operating light single-axle trucks, performing manual labor, and following established routines under supervision.

Qualifications include at least a high school diploma and 1 year of relevant experience, with required driver licenses and safety certifications by the probationary period. Certain divisions require a forklift certificate.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or its equivalent preferred.
• One (1) year of experience in operation and routine maintenance of trucks or construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates various types of single-axle trucks and related equipment.
• Inspects fluid levels, cleans, and performs minor repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Completes and submits reports of work completed.
• Removes snow, spreads salt, sand, and anti-icing material and may install tire chains and snow plow blades.
• Maintains regular job attendance as scheduled by supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within this classification.
• For Street Maintenance: patches cavities, drills holes, fills with appropriate mixture.
• Patches chuckholes with asphalt and repairs street surfaces.
• Cleans street cracks and pours crack sealing compound.
• Repairs utility cuts in streets.
• Backfills with dirt and sets grades for concrete forms.

Skills

Knowledge of minor maintenance

Traffic laws

Operate trucks and equipment

Safety procedures

Report writing

Geography of city

Oral and written instructions

Team interaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Type: Part-time/Seasonal

Nature of Work: This work involves the safe and efficient operation of light single axle trucks, farm-type tractors and related automotive and construction equipment. In addition to equipment operation, incumbents are required to perform manual labor. Job assignments are given in detail or follow established routines and are reviewed by an assigned supervisor. Assignments will include lead worker duties.

Education and Experience: (The knowledge, skills, and abilities above may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.)

• High school graduation or its equivalent preferred AND One (1) year of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of trucks or construction equipment of the type assigned to this classification.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Competencies and skills:

• Knowledge of minor maintenance needed to repair and maintain assigned equipment
• Knowledge of traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation
• Ability to operate various types of single axle trucks, related construction equipment, and basic hand tools in the performance of assigned duties
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ability to compile reports of work completed
• Ability to learn the geography of the city
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public

Essential Functions: (Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this classification.)

• Operates various types of single-axle trucks and related equipment
• Inspects fluid levels, cleans, and performs minor repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment operated
• Completes and submits reports of work completed
• Removes snow, spreads salt, sand, and anti-icing material and may also be required to install tire chains and snow plow blades on trucks
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification
• The following are specific to the designated division: Street Maintenance: Identifies cavities under streets, drills holes into the concrete, and fills the cavities with the appropriate mixtures
• Patches chuckholes with asphalt, smooths surfaces, and removes excess asphalt
• Cleans street cracks and pours crack sealing compound into the cracks
• Repairs utility cuts in streets
• Breaks up and removes concrete pieces and rakes and strikes off new concrete
• Assists in setting grades for concrete forms, installing and removing forms, and backfilling with dirt
• Cleans street and sewer inlets
• Removes downed trees, limbs, and debris from streets and abandoned private properties
• Flags and controls traffic in construction areas
• Delivers necessary materials and equipment and hauls debris to and from job sites
• Installs and repair snow fence and guard rail
• Prepares and paints equipment (sand blasts, paint parking lot lines)
• Removes brush and weeds from right-of-ways and islands
• Park Maintenance and Forestry Divisions: Mows, trims, reseeds, landscapes, and cleans public parks, right-of-ways, and park facilities
• Waters grounds using automatic sprinklers and hand watering equipment and repairs sprinkler heads
• Applies chemicals and spreads fertilizer
• Lays sod and prunes tree branches
• Removes downed trees, limbs, and debris from parks and abandoned private properties
• Paints and repairs park recreational equipment
• Delivers necessary materials and equipment and hauls debris to and from job sites
• Impound Lot: Checks in impounded vehicles and records vehicle identification numbers, license plate numbers, the condition of the vehicles, and items of property contained in the vehicles
• Records mileage, collects and tags keys, and removes trash and license plates from vehicles
• Moves vehicles around the impound lot and to the sale lot for auctions
• Visually inspects the lot during each shift for vandalism and other intrusions
• Communicates claiming and auction information to the general public
• Releases automobiles to their owners after fees have been accepted and ownership has been established
• Maintains the impound lot surface, filling in holes with rock grindings

Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at time of application. Must possess and maintain a valid Class "B" or Class "A" commercial driver's license with "N" endorsement by the end of the probationary period. Must possess a 2nd Grade Hoisting and Portable Engineer's Certificate (or higher) and a flagger certification by the end of the probationary period. If assigned to Park Maintenance, Forestry, or Impound Lot divisions, must possess a forklift operator's certificate by the end of the probationary period.

Pay Range: $23.15 per hour.

Benefits: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Who Can Apply: Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Examination Information: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Veteran Points: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing [e-mail].

If Under Age 16: Any employee under the age of 16 will need to provide a copy of your certified Nebraska Department of Labor Employment Certificate (for Minors 14 and 15 Years of Age) in order to begin working. Visit the Nebraska Department of Labor website to download the form https://dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards/WorkerRights/EmploymentOfMinors

For a complete job description please visit the City of Omaha's website at hr.cityofomaha.org/compensation

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: [e-mail]

The City of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer.