Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) Trainee

Department: Highway
Starting Pay: $22.05/hour plus OT
Category: Full Time
Position: Highway MEO Trainee
Job Location: 1005 Picture Parkway, Webster, NY 14580
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The Town of Webster is hiring permanent, full-time Highway Motor Equipment Operator Trainees who are looking for a long-term career, not just a job. Candidates must be able to thrive in an environment focused on safety, quality, and public service. This year-round position offers a 40-hour workweek, with opportunities for overtime and premium pay for shift assignments. After completing the 2-year traineeship, the role advances to a full Motor Equipment Operator position. The benefits package includes health insurance, dental coverage, and a pension plan. Employees also enjoy half-day Fridays during the summer.

Typical Duties:

Learns and performs various Highway maintenance tasks, including but not limited to:

• Operation of heavy equipment/vehicles/trucks, including backhoes, dump trucks, snowplows, pavers, loaders, bobcat loaders, etc. used for highways maintenance
• Manual labor such as cleaning, loading and unloading trucks, raking and shoveling asphalt or topsoil, snow shoveling, leaf pickup, tree trimming, storm sewer and drainage work and paving-related activities
• Semi-skilled maintenance or construction trades, such as masonry, carpentry, plumbing, painting, or other maintenance operations
• Operation of small equipment and power tools, such as generators, bush clippers, leaf loaders, lateral and mainline cameras, chainsaws, compressors, chippers, jackhammers, etc.;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Class B CDL
• Experience with asphalt, concrete or excavation work
• Commitment, common sense, and ambition for a life-long career
• Skilled trades such as electrical, framing, carpentry, plumbing

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a clean and valid driver's license
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Special Requirements

Background Checking: Applicants will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation, physical, driver license check and drug testing.