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Job Description
Position Summary :
Under the supervision of the Road or Landfill Supervisor, the Light Equipment Operator I performs semi-skilled to skilled work mowing road ditches, weed eating, tree and brush removal, trash and debris collection, and occasionally performing maintenance of equipment. The employee in this position operates a variety of light equipment requiring some degree of skill in performing a variety of job assignments. This employee performs tasks related to road and bridge maintenance.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, Hours Vary; Location of assignment determined by management
Duration:
April - October; Start and end date of seasonal assignment determined by management
Primary Duties:
Operates light equipment such as a tractor, rotary mower, weed eater, chain saw and other light equipment; Performs all maintenance on tractor and rotary mower Secondary duties: Cleans and paints structures; Constructs footings, piers and wings; Patches road and bridge surfaces using cold or hot mix; Performs road and bridge maintenance work such as mowing road ditches, installing and maintaining culverts and filling washouts and installing guardrail, cutting brush, tree trimming, and removing debris; Performs light maintenance and servicing of work in connection with the operations of related equipment, perform daily inspection of equipment; Cleans or lubricates vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment; Performs unskilled manual work as assigned; Rebuilds roads and bridges; Repairs and replaces wood, concrete and steel decks; Replaces structural steel, back walls, guardrails and nail ties; Spreads dirt, cover, gravel, sand, rock and asphalt, haul material and supplies to job sites; Uses tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, chainsaws, drills, weed eaters, wrenches, shovels and rakes; Sets out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic, flags motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead, perform work according to work zone safety guidelines; Operates equipment while paying close attention to public traffic, conditions, drivers; Sorts and segregates waste such as wood, brush, construction debris, rock, white goods, house hold hazardous waste; Installs and repairs traffic signs, signals, barricades, closes roads when appropriate; Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required Ability to operate a truck, tractor, small machinery, roller, loader and other related equipment; Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties; Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, maps, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization; Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry; Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; Ability to convey and receive detailed or important instructions and information to and from other workers and the general public; Knowledge of equipment maintenance; Knowledge of safety operations or equipment. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
