Heavy Equipment Operator

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join their team. The successful candidate will operate various heavy trucks and construction equipment, ensuring proper functioning and maintenance. This full-time position requires a high school diploma, a valid CDL, and relevant experience. Join a dynamic team dedicated to transforming education in Memphis!

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of related experience.
• Valid state Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy trucks and construction equipment.
• Levels dirt and prepares sites for asphalt crew.
• Services equipment and performs maintenance as needed.

Skills

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Heavy Trucks

Construction Equipment

Forklift

Job description

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Overview

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
• Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
• High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that hinder student success.

Purpose and Scope

Responsible for operating a variety of heavy trucks, tractors, and construction equipment on a regularly assigned basis; checks for improper functioning of the equipment during operations; primarily operates a street sweeper, bulldozer, front-end loaders, asphalt paving machine, asphalt paving rollers, twin axle trucks and equipment, backhoe, tractor, forklifts, skid steer loader, and motor patrol.

Essential Job Functions

• Levels dirt in parking lots in preparation for asphalt crew. Distributes earth to desired levels. Cuts, swells, and ditches for drainage as needed. Uses equipment to dig ditches for renovations. Digs and/or loads dirt, sand, gravel, etc., onto trucks or other equipment. Utilizes equipment to excavate and grade for site improvements. Uses equipment to remove trees and rocks from land. Operates forklift to move materials, equipment, and furniture. Services equipment with gas, oil, and water as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or GED equivalency. Requires four (4) years of related experience and a valid state Commercial Driver's License (CDL). A full Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification or National Institute for Automotive Service certification is preferred.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

• Bachelor's Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience.
• Master's Degree = 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master's degrees are required, years for Bachelor's Degrees must be included.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Distribution and Supply Chain

Industries: Truck Transportation

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