Equipment Operator II - Downtown Cleaning / ROW Mowing

City of Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Asheville is hiring an Equipment Operator for the Public Works Downtown Beautification crew. The role involves operating heavy equipment, mowing, debris removal, and barricade setup for events.

A valid North Carolina CDL Class B is required, with safety certifications to be obtained within 90 days of hire. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, with related training, and meet minimum experience in heavy equipment operation.

Qualifications

• Includes ability to read/interpret basic workplace data.
• Ability to research policies and procedures.
• Creative thinking to improve efficiency.
• Excellent spoken/written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze situations and identify solutions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to interpret policy/guidelines for tasks.
• Ability to marshal resources to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment to maintain city roadways and rights-of-way.
• Performs semi-skilled tasks including mowing, debris removal, and barricade placement.
• Fuels and maintains equipment, conducts safety checks.
• Assists with construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
• Supports snow/ice removal operations during winter.

Skills

Read workplace data

Policy research

Creative thinking

Effective communication

Problem analysis

Relationship building

Independent work

Policy interpretation

Resource coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class B

Job description

We invite you to apply to join our team as a full-time Equipment Operator within the Public Works Department - Downtown Beautification crew, which includes duties such as graffiti removal, sidewalk cleaning, mowing, weed eating, and barricade placement for events. They will perform semi-skilled work in the operation of a variety of heavy motorized equipment. To be considered for this position, you must have a valid North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL Class B).

• Operates various equipment and vehicles to complete tasks related to the maintenance, repair and construction of City roadways, rights-of-way, sidewalks, storm drainage systems, and other infrastructure projects: drives vehicle over public roads, work sites, rights-of-way, parks, public works facilities, and other City property.
• Drives roll-off container truck and dump truck to haul materials to and from work sites: maneuvers and positions vehicle to allow for proper alignment of containers to be placed or retrieved.
• Operates bobcat, backhoe-mounted loader, and loaders of similar size to load and/or move gravel, dirt, sand, and other materials for smaller projects and loads: and utilizes bobcat to clear land or debris.
• Operates backhoe to perform basic digging, trenching, and clearing of land or materials for maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
• Operates tractors with articulated boom mowing system to mow rights-of-way, other City property along steep slopes, ditches, and hard-to-reach areas inaccessible to most mowing equipment.
• Drives knuckle-boom truck to collect trash, limbs, and other debris from work sites and other City property.
• Fuels and performs routine maintenance of equipment in the field.
• Inspects and prepares equipment for safe and proper operation prior to beginning work for the day.
• Performs manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and repair projects: lifts, moves, loads, and unloads materials, equipment, tools, and supplies; digs ditches, trenches, and holes manually or utilizing power equipment; shovels, rakes, spreads, compacts, and levels dirt, rock, asphalt, cement, and other materials.
• Performs sidewalk snow and ice removal operations.

We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or education will be considered:

• High school diploma or GED preferred, with vocational or technical training in heavy equipment operation or a related field; supplemented by one year of experience in heavy equipment operation; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must obtain a valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), including appropriate endorsement(s) within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain Flagger and Work Zone Safety certification within 90 days of hire.

Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of procedures and practices to analyze and resolve unusual or difficult problems.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and understand basic workplace data, such as simple forms, tables, graphs, schedules, etc.
• Ability to conduct research of existing, internal policies and procedures
• Ability to think creatively in all areas for the purpose of increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written form.
• Ability to analyze situations to pinpoint problems and assist with solving problems or identifying sources of obstacles.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as required by work assignments.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and to apply this understanding to tasks.
• Ability to bring resources together to resolve a problem or provide a solution.