EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - STREETS

City-of-Ardmore; Ardmore (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Ardmore is seeking a street maintenance worker to operate medium to heavy maintenance equipment and perform general street and equipment maintenance. Responsibilities include grading and crowning streets, cleaning ditches, and responding to public inquiries.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver's license, with CDL eligibility. Safety-sensitive and post-offer screenings apply, and the role is on-site in Ardmore, OK.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to obtain CDL.

Responsibilities

• Operate construction and maintenance equipment for street operations.
• Identify needs for assigned projects and deliver equipment from sites.
• Grade, crown, and maintain road surfaces with motor grader; roll asphalt.
• Clean debris from ditches, culverts and creek beds; haul trash and debris.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner and provide information.
• Perform general maintenance and repair of streets and equipment.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Street maintenance

Public communication

Physical stamina

Reading/writing skills

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Job description

Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work in the street division of the City. Operates medium to heavy maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, skip loaders, front-end loaders, motor grader, street sweepers, rollers, and other equipment in support of street division, along with various general maintenance and repair of streets and equipment.

• Operate construction and maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, weed eaters, tank trucks, front-end loaders, fork lifts, street sweepers, flushers, and various other types of equipment for maintenance and construction operations.
• Identify needs for assigned projects. Pick up and deliver equipment from construction sites.
• Participate in the grading and crowning of City streets, roads and alleys using motor grader; roll asphalt; maintain asphalt and concrete roadway surfaces.
• Clean debris from ditches, culverts and creek beds; bulldoze land as required; collect and haul trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand and gravel.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner. Provide information within area of assignment and resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintain and repair any type of equipment used in maintenance or repairs of streets.
• Operate street sweeper; clean and maintain roadways; clean storm drains; and remove ice and snow from roadways as appropriate.
• Spray chemical insecticides and herbicides as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience:

• Requires High School Diploma or GED

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid commercial driver's license.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Operation and maintenance of power-driven equipment,
• Practices, methods, and materials used in general construction, grounds maintenance, and general maintenance work.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities including walking, standing, bending, sitting for extended periods of time and operating various types of equipment or vehicles.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices; and use of hazardous chemical, herbicides and fertilizers.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Physical Activities None Under 1/3 To 2/3 Over 2/3 Physical Activities None Under 1/3 To 2/3 Over 2/3
• Stand X Lift up to 25 pounds X
• Walk X Lift up to 50 pounds X
• Sit X Work Outdoors X
• Use hands to finger, Handle, and feel X Normal Vision with or without corrective lenses Moderate Noise Level
• Climb and balance X
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl X
• Talk and hear X
• Taste and Smell X

Conditions of Employment:

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment fit for duty examination
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment criminal background check
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Performance Measurements:

• Policies and procedures relevant to Street Department are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public and complaints are resolved in a timely manner.
• The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

This is a Safety Sensitive position:

This job has been classified as a “safety sensitive” position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will notexcuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

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