Equipment Operator II

Equipment Operator II Two (2) vacancies. Forty hours per week position. Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled work requiring manual labor and operating heavy equipment. Work involves operating and maintaining heavy equipment. Reports to the assigned Foreman. Duties and responsibilities essential job functions include operating a variety of heavy equipment, loading and unloading needed materials and supplies, performing needed maintenance in assigned areas such as streets, etc. Hauls equipment, maintains assigned equipment and machinery, provides assistance with other crews, divisions, and/or departments, receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as verbal instructions from supervisor and work orders, prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as overtime sheet, work orders, and verbal information. Refers to street map, work order, manuals, policy and procedure manuals, codes/laws/regulations, publications and reference texts, etc. Operates a variety of vehicles, equipment, and machinery such as backhoe, bulldozer, bobcat, excavator, dump truck, etc. Uses a variety of tools such as shovel, hammer, cement float, elevation instrument, hand tools, jack hammer, air compressor, rakes, shovels, etc.; and a variety of supplies such as wood, sand, limestone, grease, cement, bricks, asphalt, etc. Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Superintendent, Director, Foreman, Assistant Foreman, Crew Chiefs, coworkers, contractors, and the general public. Additional job functions include providing assistance with hanging holiday decorations, moving furniture, providing assistance in setting up tents and temporary special events. Essential duty status position, will be required to report to work during emergency situations, including, but not limited to, city-wide declared emergencies. Minimum training and experience requires one to two years of experience operating heavy construction and maintenance equipment and performing related skilled work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must have a valid Class "A" Louisiana driver's license. Non-competitive - all candidates meeting the minimum qualification requirements and any necessary selective criteria will be certified to the vacancy. Benefits include comprehensive medical benefits options provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. Coverage is effective the first of the following month, following full-time employment. Dependent coverage is also available. The City of Kenner also offers voluntary insurance plans: dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans (voluntary life, cancer, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, long-term disability and short-term disability). All full-time employees are insured under a Group Life Insurance policy through Prudential Life Insurance Company. The coverage is one and half times the employee's salary, up to $300,000. The policy also provides a Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit. The premium cost is covered by the City of Kenner. Coverage is effective the first of the following month, following full time employment. The City of Kenner's regular full time employees are enrolled with the Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana. Both the City of Kenner and the employee contribute the required percent to the system. The employee's contributions are kept on account and will be refunded, if the employees leaves employment before they are retirement eligible. The City of Kenner currently participates in a 457 Plan with MassMutual. This is a voluntary investment program that the employees are allowed to participate in at a contribution rate of their choice (must be within the designated maximum and minimum limits, as set for by Plan Document). The City of Kenner does not contribute to the 457 Plan. Sixteen paid official holidays are observed, plus any other holidays which may be declared by the Mayor. Eligible Kenner employees earn annual leave and sick leave. Accrual of hours will increase based on the number of years of service. Upon appointment to a position in the classified service, the employee shall serve a working test period of six (6) months, unless extended. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a program which provides a professional to help employees and their families to resolve problems. This service is 24 hrs./7 days per week, voluntary participation and confidential. Kenner reserves the right to at any time and from time to time to modify or amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the benefit package. City of Kenner Civil Service Department