Sanitation Equipment Operator Street Sweeper-Stormwater

City of Kinston; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal organization in Kinston, NC is looking for a Streets Maintenance Operator to drive and maintain street-sweeping equipment. Candidates should have experience with motorized equipment, a valid driver's license, and the ability to perform mechanical checks. Work involves exposure to various physical demands and outdoor conditions. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to community cleanliness and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in motorized equipment operation.
• Ability to detect mechanical failures.
• Valid driver's license in NC required.

Responsibilities

• Drive street sweeper on assigned routes.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance.
• Conduct safety checks prior to operation.

Skills

Knowledge of traffic laws

Skill in operating automotive equipment

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to follow oral instructions

Education

Eighth grade education or greater

Tools

Street sweeper

Job description

Overview

Performs semiskilled work operating street sweeper on assigned routes and related work as required. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned Crew Supervisor and Street Superintendent.

Responsibilities

• Drives street sweeper over prescribed routes.
• Operates equipment in street and pedestrian traffic, around other ground utilities and in other tight places requiring care and skill.
• Performs minor repairs and maintenance to assigned equipment; cleans and washes equipment on a periodic basis.
• Conducts safety checks prior to operating equipment.
• Performs related tasks as required.

General knowledge of the operation and servicing of automotive equipment; general knowledge of traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation; general knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions involved in the operation of equipment; skill in the operation of automotive equipment; ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions; ability to detect signs of the mechanical failure of the automotive equipment; mechanical aptitude; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with associates.

Education and Experience

Eighth grade education or greater and moderate experience in the operation of motorized equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses

Possession of a valid driver's license in the state of North Carolina. May require possession of or the ability to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license valid in the state of North Carolina.

Physical and Working Conditions

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work requires reaching with hands and arms, and occasionally requires speaking or hearing, and repetitive motion; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; operating machine and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to vibrations; work is generally in a very loud noise location.