Sweeper Operator 2

City of Lancaster, PA; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator for the 3rd shift (2:00 AM to 10:00 AM). The role involves operating and maintaining heavy motor equipment used in street cleaning, snow removal, and general public works tasks.

A High School diploma or GED is required, with at least two years of related experience and a year of repair work. The position requires CDL Class B; Class A is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of on-the-job experience operating heavy motor equipment.
• One year of mechanical repairs experience on heavy motor equipment.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains heavy motor equipment.
• Follows safety practices in all duties.
• Operates street sweeper, tank truck flusher, snow loader, and snowplow as needed.
• Oversees small groups for loading/unloading, patching streets, and related tasks.
• Performs routine maintenance and servicing on equipment.
• Must be able to work long hours and respond to after-hours emergencies.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Mechanical repairs

English proficiency

Teamwork

Safety practices

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class B

CDL Class A preferred

Job description

*3rd Shift - 2:00AM to 10:00AM*

Operates and performs preventive maintenance on heavy motor equipment.

• Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
• Operates a street sweeper in cleaning streets, alleys and parking lots.
• Operates a tank truck flusher.
• Operates a snow loader when removing heavy snow accumulations.
• Performs routine maintenance on motorized equipment as required.
• May oversee and assist a small group of laborers and operators in loading and unloading trucks, patching streets, and other manual laboring tasks as required.
• Operates a truck mounted snowplow and drives a dump truck.
• Performs manual labor involving loading and unloading trucks, digging of ditches, felling and trimming of trees, cutting brush, and similar tasks.
• Operates a rubber tire loader in general maintenance work during snow removal operations.
• Drives tractors for cutting grass.
• Uses a jackhammer and other power driven equipment.

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years documented on-the-job experience in operating heavy motor equipment on a regular basis is required.
• A minimum of one (1) year documented experience in making mechanical repairs and adjustments and servicing heavy motor equipment is required.

Licenses and Certificates

• Must possess a valid CDL Class B; Class A possession is preferred.

• Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works.
• Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required.
• Skill in the use of hand tools, power and motorized equipment.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to maintain positive interactions is required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment is required.
• Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required.
• Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required.
• Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required.
• Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required.

Environmental Conditions

• Indoors, environmentally controlled.
• Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature.
• Exposure to noise, pollution.

Safety Equipment Used or Needed

• Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators.

Comments

• Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery.
• Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations and weather events after hours, weekends and holidays as required.
• Requires the use of hand tools.
• Requires the use of air tools, hydraulic tools, and/or electric tools such as jackhammers, pavement saws, tampers.
• This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge, skills, and/or abilities assessment tests may be conducted as part of the position screening process.