Qualifications
- Candidate must be a high school graduate or equivalent
- A combination of education and experience, which indicates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position will be considered
- Candidate must hold a hoisting engineer’s license with a 2A endorsement, and a Class B operator’s license
- A Class A operator’s license is a definite plus
- The above person must be able to demonstrate possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work
- PERTINENT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to safely operate equipment
- Ability to deal tactfully with the public
- Working knowledge of the principles and practices of heavy equipment
- Ability to identify mechanical problems and to correctly address the same
- PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS
- The job frequently requires strenuous physical tasks, including bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying items weighing 20 to 50 pounds
- External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis
Benefits
- Pay: $25.23 - $30.94 per hour
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Responsibilities
- Under the general direction of a Highway Foreman, this position is responsible for the operation of heavy equipment and a variety of manual laboring tasks associated with the maintenance of the town’s infrastructure
- The incumbent is responsible for the routine maintenance of motorized equipment assigned to the Department
- Operates heavy equipment including but not limited to sweepers, dump trucks, and front end loaders
- Maintains the infrastructure of the town with said equipment
- Performs routine maintenance to equipment including general vehicle upkeep (washing, keeping interior clean, greasing, circle check, etc.)
- Performs manual labor with basic hand tools (rake, pick, shovel, etc.)
- Performs related duties as required
- Prolonged operation of equipment over rough terrain is possible
- The employee will have routine exposure to adverse weather and potential injury
- Occasional exposure to hazardous substances such as but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel and hot asphalt is all routine
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