Public Works Operator II-Facilities & Street

Town of Lady Lake; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Lady Lake seeks a skilled manual laborer with supervisory duties to perform road maintenance, patch work, vegetation control, and equipment operation. duties include sign installation, storm water upkeep, and on-call disaster response. CDL B with air brakes is required or obtainable within one year.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of manual labor experience and the ability to supervise other operators while maintaining safety and quality standards on public works projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED desired.
• At least two years of manual labor experience with heavy equipment preferred.
• Possession of a class B Florida CDL with air brakes endorsement and ability to obtain certification within one year.

Responsibilities

• Perform road maintenance, patching, trimming, mowing, and sign/storm water system maintenance.
• Load/unload materials, operate light to heavy equipment, and perform custodial duties.
• Maintain grounds, ensure work zone safety, direct traffic, and respond on-call or post-disaster as needed.
• Provide supervision to other operators when required.

Skills

Manual labor

Equipment operation

Supervision

Traffic control

Maintenance knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Construction tools

Job description

Skilled manual labor position with supervisory duties.

• Performs road maintenance, patch holes with asphalt or lime rock, trims and clears trees, brush and vegetation, mow right-of-ways, maintain retention ponds, installs street signs, maintains storm water systems, and other maintenance functions as needed. Removes and installs concrete.

• Loads and unloads heavy material from trucks. Moves equipment and large bulky objects. Performs custodial duties.
• Operate light to heavy equipment. Operates bush hog, tractors, and mowers. Operates dump and flatbed trucks, tractors, mowers and other equipment as needed.
• Maintain grounds. Rakes grass and waters plants. Fertilizes and weeds flowerbeds. Shapes hedges, trim trees, and shrubs, etc. Cut grass with zero-turn mower. May operate tractor-mower when mowing grass on right-of-way.
• Performs preventative maintenance and services equipment as scheduled. Maintains shop in clean and sanitary condition.
• Ensures work zone safety measures are implemented to ensure safe working conditions and procedures; directs traffic and places traffic signs and cones as required.
• Perform on-call and post disaster response duties when needed.
• May provide supervision to other operators as needed.

[These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.]

• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance, and performing minor repairs.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards connected with construction and maintenance work.
• Ability to learn new methods of operating and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor and effectively operate construction equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to perform mathematical functions needed to complete tasks.
• Ability to perform basic electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Skilled in using hand tools.
• Knowledge of traffic and work zone safety policies and procedures to ensure safe working conditions for self and staff.
• Knowledge of proper street sign installation.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) desired.
• At least two (2) years or more experience in manual labor, including the operation of light, medium, and heavy construction equipment.

[A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the above minimum qualifications.]

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Possession of a class "B" Florida CDL with air brakes endorsement and no restrictions.
• Work Zone Safety Certification or the ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of employment.