Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee/I/II

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

JOB SUMMARY

The job duties of the skilled Heavy Equipment Operator include but are not limited to provide highway and bridge maintenance and construction, construction and maintenance materials handling, and highway facilities maintenance; and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to County residents and the general public.  NOTE: Employees that do not meet the minimum qualifications for a Heavy Equipment Operator may be hired as a Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee.  If you do not currently have a CDL License, we are willing to help you obtain one. Please contact us for more information.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties described below are indicative of what the Heavy Equipment Operator might be asked to perform. This job description is to incorporate any County resolutions for the position of Heavy Equipment Operator or other designated equipment job descriptions. This position description is not designed to list all tasks and responsibilities of this position. Geary County reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need may arise. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Operational Functions:

• Operate heavy equipment such as motor grader, roller, dozer, backhoe, oil distributor, loader and other related heavy equipment.
• Perform finish grading operations.
• Communicate with other truck drivers and other operators to coordinate materials handling and delivery.
• Perform necessary maintenance and preventative maintenance to assigned machinery and equipment as directed.
• Respond to emergency situations including high water, blocked roads, washouts, snow and ice events, cargo spills, traffic accidents and others as directed.
• Perform general highway maintenance and related activities including snow and ice removal, temporary and permanent asphalt surface repairs, patching holes, sawing pavement, concrete repairs, sign repairs, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, roadway vegetation control, sweeping intersections, routing and sealing road cracks, culvert and drainage work,      removing dead animals and trash and buildings and facilities maintenance repairs.
• Measures and places grade and alignment stakes using tapes, measuring devices and construction grade levels.
• Record and make reports for production, plant, inventory, state, federal and other types of reports and/or recordkeeping requirements.
• Assists and/or is responsible for maintaining stockroom inventory, supplies; includes delivery, maintenance and cleaning of stockroom supplies and designated areas.
• Operate loader and equipment for stock piling of road salt, sand, gravel, and patch material.
• Ensure all materials, vehicle and equipment are secured and are used in a safe and proper manner whether at job site or on Highway property.
• Perform various assignments including painting, moving furniture, building bleachers and barricades, etc.

Types of Equipment:

• Ability to operate various types of equipment I.e. motor grader, roller, dozer, backhoe, oil distributor, loader and other related heavy equipment.
• Ability to use two-way radios, computer, fax machine, measuring tapes, levels, hand tools, power tools, chain saws and other machinery.
• Ability to use GPS and GIS data relating to county landmarks, roads, etc.
• Other equipment could be required. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

· High School diploma or GED equivalent.

· Three (3) year experience in heavy equipment operation such as a grader, loader, plow truck, and tractor. 

· One (1) year of experience operating motor grader.

· One (1) year of road maintenance experience.

• Class A Kansas CDL - Have everything except the license?  Let us know, we'll work with you to get one.
• Tanker endorsement within 60 days of obtaining CDL