Operator I, Equipment (Mowing Crew)

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Operator I is primarily responsible for weed eating and/or mowing City rights-of-ways and detention ponds. May also be responsible for street maintenance, signs, drainage, storm pipe, etc. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

1.    Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees.

2.    Contact residents and business owners in area where services will be discontinued and explain when service will be shut off and how soon service will be turned back on

3.    Responsible for safety on roadway and ensuring public safety and health by performing duties by established standards.

4.    Ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.  

5.    Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment, refers defects of needed repairs to supervisor, and cleans equipment.

6.    Perform on call duties as necessary.  

7.    Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

8.     Responsible for street upkeep in the city limits and repair of asphalt or concrete, signs and posts, street and ditch drainage in the city limits.

9.    Responsible for installation of storm drainpipe, drain boxes, forming and finishing concrete as directed, and installing curb, gutter, and asphalt. Cut, fit, lay, repair, tap, clean, and flush water and sewer main pipes.  Construction of sewer manholes.

10.     Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, main and pipe repair, laying and backfilling.

11.    Perform unskilled manual labor, as necessary, in a variety of maintenance and construction projects within the Street & Infrastructure department.

12.    Perform duties regarding inclement weather including applying sand and ice melt as weather conditions require and remove sand on street after improved conditions. Operate snow removal equipment such as dump truck with brine unit, sander unit, snowplows and backhoes as needed for removal of snow and ice.

13.    Operating all small mowing equipment such as weed eaters and small mowing tractor to maintain street rights-of-way.

14.    Operate tools as needed: chainsaw, chipper, compacter, street/concrete saws, dump truck, loaders, tree trimmer and remove hazardous trees as needed.

15.    Traffic control – directing and flagging vehicles.

16.    May train on equipment such as large mowing tractors, street sweeper, backhoes, skid loaders, rollers, dump trucks, and other light equipment as needed.

17.    Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one (1) to three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, 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.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold a valid driver’s license.  Must be able to obtain a Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) within 12 months of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance and color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is exposed to outdoor weather conditions and wet or humid conditions (non-weather related).  The incumbent works near moving mechanical parts and is at risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.  The incumbent is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

* Safety sensitive position includes , but is not limited to, any job, assignment, rank or title where any of the following apply: 

Subject to drug and alcohol testing or restrictions promulgated by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation; involves carrying, repairing, transporting or keeping of firearms or ammunition; includes performing any medical or life-saving procedures, or responsibility for procuring, storing, transporting, dispensing or administering any drugs or medical supplies or equipment; involves working with confidential information, documents or material pertaining to criminal investigations; procuring, storing, transporting or otherwise working with hazardous or flammable materials, controlled substances, food or electricity; involves operating, repairing, maintaining or driving heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft or motor vehicles, or working in close proximity thereto; a momentary lapse of attention may result in grave and immediate danger to the public, self or fellow employees; requires engaging in any other activity in which the employee is responsible for his or her own or other people's safety.

* Weather Essential position includes employees are declared to be all sworn police officers, all sworn firefighters, dispatchers, emergency road crew employees in the Street Department, and electrical personnel in the Electric Department.

* Civility and Professionalism - The City of Siloam Springs is a team-based service organization.  Maintenance of good internal morale is essential to the City’s success.  An employee is required to maintain professional and ethical behavior and act with integrity in all matters.  The City of Siloam is committed to providing a work environment that is free from bullying, harassment, intimidation, abusive language, gossip, employees spreading discontent or exhibiting any behavior that is disruptive to the workplace and contrary to the City’s mission.

* Regular Attendance - Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at the City of Siloam Springs. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees also are expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule. Late arrival, early departure, or other absences from scheduled hours, that are not pre-approved or are excessive are disruptive and are to be avoided.