Equipment Operator (Sewer)

Town of Red Springs; Red Springs (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid Holidays as designated by theTown

Employer paid health insurance

Employer paid vision insurance

Employer paid life insurance & AD&D

Local Government Retirement System

Job summary

The Town of Red Springs is seeking a semi-skilled public works worker to operate large motorized equipment for street cleaning, curbside debris removal, and yard waste collection. You will perform routine maintenance and assist in utility tasks as needed.

Duties include operating knuckle boom crane, street sweeper, backhoe, tractor with side arm, leaf vacuum, and basic vehicle servicing. Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds and endure physical tasks daily.

Qualifications

• Must be physically capable of climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, lifting and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Operates knuckle boom crane to load furniture, appliances, yard waste for disposal.
• Operates street sweeper to clean town streets and identify efficient routes.
• Operates backhoe/excavator to dig trenches and install/repair lines with proper safety measures.
• Operates large tractor with side arm to maintain rights-of-way and vacant lots.
• Performs routine vehicle maintenance such as checking fluids and tire pressure; assists in repairs as needed.
• May assist in utility taps, installations and repairs to distribution lines.

Skills

Physical stamina

Heavy equipment operation

Lifting up to 50 lbs

CDL (Commercial Driver's License)

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Performs responsiblesemi-skilled work in the operation of large, motorized equipment used inmaintenance of distribution and collection system, street cleaning and/orcollection and disposal of yard waste, furniture and appliances from curbsides.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates knuckle boom craneto load furniture, appliances, yard waste or other objects from curb intotrucks for disposal; removes large piles of limbs and branches,construction debris, heavy furniture and appliances and places into large dumptrucks.
• Operates a streetsweeper to clean town streets; identifies appropriate routes to reduce theimpact on and of traffic and to address work in an efficient way; participatesin change out of brushes; dumps refuse at the land fill; crawls undertruck to access inside for cleaning.
• Operates a backhoe, excavatorto cut or dig ditches or other equipment to open trenches for constructionor replacement of distribution and collection lines; ensures deep trenchesare properly excavated, and shoring boxes are correctly and safely placedin trenches; ensures trench is properly filled and compacted when work iscompleted.
• Operates a largetractor with side arm, or bush hog attachment; mows fields, rights-of-wayand vacant overgrown lots; notifies supervisor for billing; worksindependently to cover assigned route.
• Operates leaf truck tovacuum leaves from curb side.
• Washes and cleansassigned equipment; performs routine service such as checking fluid level,tire pressure, lights; greases, changes oil and filters; may assist onmore complex repairs.
• May participate inand/or assist in making utility system taps, installations and repairs todistribution and collection lines, meters, meter boxes and relatedappurtenances.
• Participates inmowing, trimming, repairing streets, cleaning catch basins, and relatedpublic works functions.

Additional Job Duties

• Performs related duties asrequired.
• Must be able tophysically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing,stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, reaching,walking, lifting, and hearing.
• Must be able toperform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; 20pounds of force frequently; and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to liftor otherwise move objects.
• Must possess thevisual acuity to operate heavy construction equipment in a safe manner.

Desirable Training and Experience:

Desirable Education andExperience

Graduation from high schooland experience driving and/or operating heavy equipment; or an equivalentcombination of education and experience.

Special Requirement

• Possession of a validNorth Carolina Commercial Driver's License.
• Plumbing experiencedesirable for positions working in distribution and collections.
• May require Grade I Collection and/or Grade CDistribution Certifications

Town of Red Springs Employee Fringe Benefits

All Full-Time Employees:

• Paid sick leave
• Paid Holidays as designated by the State
• Employer paid health insurance
• Employer paid vision insurance
• Employer paid life insurance & AD&D
• Retirement through NC Local Government Retirement System

**** Additional benefits are offered by the town, but are at the expense of the employee, see your HR Director for more details.