Civil Service

Job ID:
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. V23 FY 19-20 ENTRANCE & PROMOTIONAL

Issue Date:
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Department:
PARKWAYS

Application Deadline:
EXTENDED UNTIL FILLED

General Statement of Job:
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.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities (This is descriptive, not restrictive as to all tasks included in this position):
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Equipment Operator I�s perform a variety of work according to assigned work and/or supervisor. Duties may include the following: Operates a backhoe as needed. Performs daily maintenance on equipment. Performs general maintenance such as cleaning drainage ditches, repairing drainage pipes, etc. Provides assistance to other divisions and departments as needed or assigned. Performs grounds keeping such as cutting grass, trimming trees, performing weed eating, etc. Hauls materials and supplies. Performs asphalt finishing and concrete labor. Loads and unloads equipment. Reports need for repair, maintenance, or upgrade of vehicles and equipment. Receives and/or reviews various records and report such as verbal instructions from supervisor. Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as assessment of job and verbal instructions. Refers to supervisor�s instructions, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc. Operates a variety of vehicles, equipment, and machinery such as backhoe, bobcat, excavator, truck, chipper, etc. Uses a variety of tools such as shovel, etc.; and a variety of supplies such as grease, asphalt, concrete, wood, etc. Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Foreman, asphalt crew, parkway crew, concrete crew, coworkers, and the general public. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS Provides assistance with hanging holiday decorations. Performs other related duties as required. Essential duty status position, will be required to report to work during emergency situations, including, but not limited to, city-wide declared emergencies.

Communication Skills:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors.

Physical Requirements:
Must be physically able to operate dump trucks, tractors, dresser loader, rollers, motor grader, back hoe, track hoe, carpentry, masonry and asphalt tools, and numerous other small tools and equipment. Must be able to exert in excess of one hundred pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of fifty pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of twenty pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to one hundred pounds.

Mental Involvement:
Requires the ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Interpersonal Relationship Skills:
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. The worker needs to relate to people in situations involving more than giving or receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency

Test Required:
NON-COMPETITIVE

Salary Requirements:
$12.8260 PER HOUR / 40 HOURS PER WEEK