Equipment Operator

City of Wharton; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wharton is hiring an Equipment Operator to support maintenance and construction activities. This role involves operating various machinery and performing essential duties related to parks and city property maintenance. Candidates should be experienced in operating construction equipment and participating in public works projects.

Qualifications

• Experience operating construction and maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of parks and street maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate various construction and maintenance equipment.
• Participate in repair and maintenance of public properties.
• Perform grounds maintenance and construction tasks.

Skills

Equipment Operation

Grounds Maintenance

Repair and Maintenance

Tools

Construction and Maintenance Equipment

Job description

CITY OF WHARTON
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties
performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all
duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION

To operate construction and maintenance equipment in support of a variety of activities
including mowing, excavating, grading, loading and related operations; and to perform other
parks, horticulture, or street maintenance related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from higher level staff.
Exercises no supervision.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES--Important
responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Essential duties and responsibilities

Operate construction and maintenance equipment such as tractors, trucks, riding mowers,
push-mowers, backhoes, dump trucks, front-end loaders, table saws, sewer machines, spray
paint machines, and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and
construction operations.
Participate in the repair and maintenance of parks, publicly owned properties, city streets,
roads, and rights-of-way.
Excavate drainage ditches and backfill jobs upon completion.
Perform additional grounds maintenance, construction and maintenance tasks such as park
and roadway mowing, seeding, concrete work, truck driving, concrete spreading,
jackhammering, and a variety of minor repair activities.
Operate a power mower to cut grass along roadways and in park areas; spray herbicide and
insecticide.

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