Equipment Operator II

Job Title

Public Works Truck Operator

Job Summary and Essential Job Functions

Under general direction and within guidelines set by policies, rules, and regulations, this position is responsible for operating garbage and trash trucks and other heavy vehicles used in public works may be required to perform labor duties; and supervise other employees as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain a working knowledge of both garbage and trash trucks.
• Operates all equipment in lower classifications.
• Drives trucks engaged in the collection of garbage and trash and other vehicles as assigned.
• Supervises the collection of garbage or trash, and any other assigned employees, and ensures that crews are working in a safe and efficient manner.
• Services equipment (including washing) and makes minor field adjustments and repairs; reports all mechanical issues, which might need maintenance and/or repair to superintendent.
• Performs other reasonably duties in a safe manner as assigned by immediate supervisor or other supervisors as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent with related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in the operation garbage and trash trucks, and related equipment is preferred.

Special Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid Class B Commercial driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to work on call and overtime as necessary.
• Must maintain regular attendance on the job.
• Possession of a valid, State of Alabama driver's license to operate a motor vehicle. Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Physical Demands/Work Environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in the operation of motor vehicles.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety precautions in equipment operation.
• Knowledge of the geography of the City, including the locations of streets or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly.
• Knowledge of City ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs).
• Skill in planning and organizing work.
• Skill in utilizing such office equipment as a calculator, typewriter, facsimile machine, and copier.
• Skill in interpersonal relations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Skill in the use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Skill in using computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to operate garbage and trash trucks safely and in accordance with applicable traffic laws and regulations.
• Ability to make minor adjustments and repairs and provide service to equipment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to operate garbage and trash trucks.
• Ability to sufficiently move in and around confined spaces and rough terrain.
• Ability to work, year-round, in all types of weather
• Ability to organize and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationship with other employees and the public.

Physical Demands:

The work is heavy work which requires Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. Must have the ability to place records, files, and boxes weighing no more than 25 pounds on shelves about head level.
• Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Must have the ability to hear well enough to carry on a normal conversation with clients both in person and on the telephone.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Must have the ability to efficiently operate a computer, calculator, fax, copy machine and other related office machines.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Talking 2: Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Must have the ability to see well enough to interpret data on a computer monitor.
• Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual Acuity 4: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Must have the ability to move freely about the office.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily outdoors. Performance of essential functions