Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Title

Performs experienced service work operating light automotive vehicles or equipment and performing routine automotive service and maintenance.

Requirements:

Six (6) months of experience operating and maintenance of light automotive vehicles and/or public works equipment used to maintain roads, drainage, sidewalks, and landscaping. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid Florida Class B Commercial Driver's License and maintain said license during the term of employment.

Physical Requirements Checklist:

(With or without reasonable accommodations)

Physical Activities / Traits

1. The employee must be able to:

• Lift: 50 lbs. or more
• Carry: 50 lbs. or more
• Push: 50 lbs. or more
• Pull: 50 lbs. or more

• In an eight hour day, the employee may have to:

• Stand: 1 3 hours
• Walk: 1 3 hours
• Sit: 5 8 hours
• Drive: 5 8 hours

• The employee must repetitively perform:

• Fine manipulation (ex. writing, wiring); Operating foot controls; Pulling; Pushing; Simple grasping (ex. pen, screwdriver)

• The employee must be able to:

• Balance; Bend; Climb; Dig; Jump; Kneel; Reach; Smell; Stoop

• The employee must have:

• Color Perception; Good distant vision; Good hearing; Good near vision; Good speech; Other; Use of both eyes

• Other necessary physical activities/traits:

• Must be able to lift sandbags weighing 75 pounds and lift concrete bags weighing 95 pounds.

Working Conditions:

1. Working conditions that will apply to the employee:

• At heights above/below ground level; Below ground level (ditches, tunnels, etc.; In cold; In dampness or chilly conditions; In heat; In high humidity; In or with dusty conditions; In or with moving objects or vehicles; In or with noisy conditions; On or with ladders or scaffolding; On slippery or uneven walking surfaces; With chemicals or solvents; With feet, legs or hands in water; With fumes, smoke, gases or flames; With grease; With lawn grasses, plants, etc.; With odors; With oils; With vibrations (jackhammers, etc.); Work alone; Work outside; Works Closely with Others

• Other working conditions:

• N/A