Equipment Operator Crewleader-Street Dept

Supervises crew of staff operating a variety of light to heavy equipment in the performance of grounds and street maintenance activities to include: backhoe, street sweeper, front-end loader, asphalt patch truck, trenching machine, mowers, and other similar equipment. Based on the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, this position is considered safety sensitive.1. Carries out lead worker responsibilities including: training in job skills, assigning and directing work, making recommendations in performance appraisal, and reporting problems to supervisor. 2. Operates graders, track loaders, rubber tire loaders, flusher truck, asphalt oil distributer, asphalt laydown machine, rubber tire and steel wheel rollers, tractors, bull dozers, telescoping boom excavator, backhoes, bobcat skid loader, and bearcat crack sealer in street maintenance activities. 3. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on all assigned equipment. 4. Hauls gravel to work site. 5. Pours and finishes concrete work. 6. Moves and levels dirt for construction projects. 7. Removes snow from streets as required. 8. Assists in general building and grounds maintenance activities. 9. Operates patch asphalt truck in the patching and repair of City streets. 10. Checks all temperatures and gauges for road oil and heat transfer. 11. Assists in other departments as required. 12. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED; and Two to three years of related experience; or, Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Must have a valid Commercial Driver's License Class ACOMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the 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 prepare and interpret bar graphs. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.