Equipment Operator I

Queen Anne's County Government, Maryland; Centreville (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Anne’s County Government, Maryland is seeking personnel to support the Department of Public Works. The role involves a broad range of manual labor tasks including road maintenance, drainage work, snow plowing, and solid waste handling, under supervision.

Responsibilities include operating various tools and equipment, assisting in resurfacing operations, and performing routine vehicle maintenance. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and relevant certifications; a Class B CDL

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of related experience or training in heavy equipment operation.
• Chainsaw, forklift, bucket truck and flagger certification preferred but required within first year.

Responsibilities

• Provide cordial, responsive, and accurate customer service.
• Operate hand, motorized and electrical tools.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on vehicles and small equipment.
• Rake stone and perform road resurfacing-related tasks.
• Clean drainage ditches.
• Remove tree limbs and debris from roadways.
• Trim bushes and trees.
• Perform traffic control by flagging.
• Collect and dispose of solid waste.
• Operate tractor mower.
• Assist in operation of stone box for resurfacing.
• Plow and remove snow.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Tool operation

Heavy equipment operation

Snow removal

Education

High school diploma or GED

DOT Physical Certification

Class B CDL (preferred)

Tools

Chainsaw operation

Forklift operation

Bucket truck operation

Flagger certification

Job description

LOCATION:

Queen Anne’s County, Maryland

JOB SUMMARY

The salary for this position is the minimum of the range. This position performs a wide range of manual labor functions in support of the Department of Public Works. Under direct supervision of a maintenance supervisor, performs miscellaneous physical tasks related to the maintenance of County roads and solid waste management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides cordial, responsive, and accurate customer service.

Operates hand, motorized and electrical tools.

Performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs to vehicles and small equipment.

Rakes stone and other activities related to road re-surfacing.

Cleans drainage ditches.

Removes tree limbs and debris from roadway.

Trims bushes and trees.

Performs traffic control by flagging.

Collects, removes, processes and/or disposes of solid waste.

Operates, tractor mower.

Assists in operation of stone box in re-surfacing operations.

Plows and removes snow.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers written in English.Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply basic math skills.Ability to perform these operations using standard unit of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Ability to maintain cooperative, working relationships with those contacted in the course of work activities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a DOT Physical Certification Card required. Class B Commercial Driver’s License issued by the Maryland MVA is preferred.

NIMS TRAINING

The following National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training is required within the first year of employment:

Non-supervisory Employees Courses 700

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A High School Diploma or a GED. Two (2) years of related experience or training in heavy equipment operation or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Chainsaw, forklift, bucket truck and flagger certification preferred but required within first year of hire as applicable to specific duties and responsibilities.

• Minimum of two years of performance evaluations with a score of 1.40 or higher as a Highway Technician
• No Employee Action Reports for a two-year period of written warning or higher as a Highway Technician
• Consistently demonstrates good attendance through reporting to work on time and working as scheduled; is flexible in changing work schedule if needed and is a good steward of leave time.
• Concurrence of promotion from supervisor
• Demonstration of progressive advancement in level of work duties and responsibilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.occasionally required to sit.

Requires regular lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

COMMENTS

This position has been designated as an ESSENTIAL POSITION and may be required to report to or remain on duty when County offices are closed due to inclement weather or for other reasons.

An employee in this position may be required to work shift work, overtime, weekends, and holidays and/or remain on standby for a call back to work.

Employees must conform to applicable policies and safety rules.

This position is one within the Queen Anne’s County Civil Service System. An employee must serve a period of twelve months’ probation during which he or she may be terminated without notice, cause, hearing or right of appeal.

This description lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive.