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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator IV (Public Works)
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: January 1997
ORG/POS #: 2210/1355, 2230/1415
JOB
OBJECTIVE: To operate various types of medium equipment
required for street, ditch and right-of-way construction, maintenance, and
repair.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Receives general supervision from the Foreman I (Streets),
Leader, or Equipment Operator V.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Operates
backhoe to clean street ditches, to remove materials from street areas being repaired
and for other street repair.
2. Checks
equipment before operating to assure fuel, oil and other fluid levels are
adequate; performs minor equipment repairs and preventative maintenance.
3. Operates
front-end loader to load surfacing and fill materials or to clear streets of
debris.
4. Transports
equipment, materials, and work crews to work sites.
5. Directs
work crews at work sites.
6. Prepares
daily reports listing times for each crew member, equipment and amounts of
materials used.
7. Operates
Mo-Trim to cut grass and weeds from City property.
8. Notifies
Foreman I of equipment malfunctions, supplies needed, dangerous situations,
citizen complaints or objections, and unusual situations.
9. Operates
hand tools to remove materials from ditches, repair street areas or load
materials onto trucks.
10. Loads
and secures medium earth-moving equipment on trailers for transport to job
site.
11. Drives
trucks with trailers to transport medium earth-moving equipment to job site.
12. Operates
a dump truck to haul gravel and materials to job site.
13. Operates
a fuel truck to deliver fuel to job site.
14. Operates
a belt loader, chip spreader, and tanker truck to perform street construction,
maintenance, and repair.
JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator IV (Public Works)
JOB DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs
other related duties as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides direct
supervision to Equipment Operators I and Laborers.
JOB SPECIFICATION
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IV (PUBLIC WORKS)
GENERAL
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs work of routine
difficulty in operating a variety of medium equipment for cleaning,
developing, maintaining, and repairing ditches, roads, streets, right-of-way
properties, and special surfaces at various City owned properties and
facilities.
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: January 1997
EXAMPLES
OF WORK: (Illustrative)
Operates
backhoe to clean street ditches, to remove materials from street areas being
repaired and for other street repair.
Checks
equipment before operating to assure fuel, oil and other fluid levels are
adequate; performs minor equipment repairs and preventative maintenance.
Operates
front-end loader to load surfacing and fill materials or to clear streets of
debris.
Transports
equipment, materials, and work crews to work sites.
Directs work
crews at work sites.
Prepares
daily reports listing times for each crew member, equipment and amounts of
materials used.
Operates
Mo-Trim to cut grass and weeds from City property.
Notifies
Foreman I of equipment malfunctions, supplies needed, dangerous situations,
citizen complaints or objections, and unusual situations.
Operates hand
tools to remove materials from ditches, repair street areas or load materials
onto trucks.
Loads and
secures medium earth-moving equipment on trailers for transport to job site.
Drives trucks
with trailers to transport medium earth-moving equipment to job site.
Operates a
dump truck to haul gravel and materials to job site.
Operates a
fuel truck to deliver fuel to job site.
Operates a
belt loader, chip spreader, and tanker truck to perform street construction,
maintenance, and repair.
REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Good
knowledge
of techniques of loading and transporting medium equipment.
Good
knowledge
of maintenance requirements of assigned equipment.
Some
knowledge
of the characteristics of various types of soils and other materials.
JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator IV (Public Works)
JOB SPECIFICATION -
CONTINUED
Skill in the operation of medium
and heavy equipment; such as front-end loader, backhoe, Mo-Trim, belt loader,
chip spreader, dump truck, tanker truck, and fuel truck.
Ability to follow simple oral and
written instructions.
Ability to perform manual labor.
Ability to maintain simple records.
Ability to locate assigned work
sites from instructions or maps.
Ability to notice obstructions,
such as utility lines, and unusual problems before starting equipment
operations.
Ability to direct activities of
assigned work crews.
ACCEPTABLE
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
At least
one (1) year of experience in the operation of medium or heavy earth-moving equipment; OR any equivalent combination of experience
and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT:
Must possess
a valid Arkansas Class A or B (Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before
employment; must obtain a valid Arkansas Class A (Commercial Vehicle) Driver’s
License with X endorsement within sixty (60) days of employment and maintain
licensure for duration of employment in this position.
JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator IV (Public Works)
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands marked below are
representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
YES NO
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Lifting (lbs.) |
50 |
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Carrying (lbs.) |
50 |
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Stooping, Bending |
ü |
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Kneeling, Squatting |
ü |
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Walking |
ü |
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Standing |
ü |
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Sitting |
ü |
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Climbing, Balancing (e.g.,
climbing and working from ladder) |
ü |
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Use of Hands to Finger,
Handle, or Feel |
ü |
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Physical Coordination
(sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs) |
ü |
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Eye-Hand Coordination |
ü |
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Close Vision (clear vision
at 20" or less) |
ü |
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Distance Vision (clear
vision at 20' or more) |
ü |
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Color Vision (ability to
identify and distinguish colors) |
ü |
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Depth Perception (ability
to judge distance spatial relationships) |
ü |
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Hearing |
ü |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental conditions
marked below are common to this job:
YES NO
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Outdoor Weather Conditions |
ü |
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Wet, Humid Conditions
(non-weather) |
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ü |
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Work Near Moving
Mechanical Parts |
ü |
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Work in High, Precarious
Places |
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ü |
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Fumes or Dust |
ü |
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Toxic or Caustic Chemicals |
ü |
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Extreme Heat (non-weather
over 90º F.) |
ü |
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Low Noise (e.g., business
office) |
ü |
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Moderate Noise (e.g.,
light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers) |
ü |
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Loud Noise (e.g.,
jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment) |
ü |
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