Position: HEAVY MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR – Streets, Trees, and Parks

Salary: Grade 5 KTEU – Labor - $27.17 to $35.32 per hour- 10 steps (FY25)

Hours: 40 hours / week (FULL TIME) M-F 7AM – 330PM

Special Requirements:

A Class B Commercial license with Air Brake endorsement is required. Class A license preferred. A 2B hoisting license and a 4G Hydraulic license required.

Essential Functions:

Assists with highway construction and maintenance projects including building, repairing, and patching streets and sidewalks, cleaning catch basins, repairing guard rails, fencing and signs. Inspects equipment according to prescribed procedure prior to operation to assure that all controls and safety devices are functioning properly; lubricates and makes minor adjustments to the equipment as necessary; reports major problems to supervisor so that repairs can be made.

Operates heavy equipment of moderate complexity; hauls gravel, dirt, sand, and other materials; loads and unloads materials; operates jackhammer, small roller, and roadside mower; operates vehicles providing roadway snow removal and sanding; plows, sands and salts streets and sidewalks; performs manual labor incidental to the work of operating assigned equipment; services and maintains trucks and equipment (i.e. grease machines).

May perform laboring duties when not assigned to equipment operation.

Performs manual tasks in connection with the maintenance, care, upkeep, repair, marking and beautification of highways, streets, parking lots, and other town property; such tasks may include cutting grass, applying pavement markings and paint, raking, dumping, spreading, grading, and rolling of asphalt, gravel, stone, and any other material; cleaning, repair and installation of culverts, catch basins, drains, and ditches; patching, paving and repair of highways, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and other town property; and general cleaning of roads and streets.

Sweeps sidewalks and roads, rakes and mows lawns; pickup and haul debris and rubbish; shovels snow; sands roads and operates trucks and equipment in connection with snow removal activities.

Performs tasks assisting mechanics, carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, steamfitters, masons and other tradesmen engaged in maintenance, repair, or construction work; such assistance may include adjustments and repair of equipment, sharpening tools, mixing paint, etc.

Assists the Water Department with water main breaks and installation projects as necessary.

Performs similar or related work as required or as situation dictates.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalency; two years of experience in public works construction and maintenance activities; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Ability and Skill:

Knowledge: Working knowledge of public works equipment and mechanics. Working knowledge of construction and maintenance procedures. Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.

Ability: Ability to carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to follow proper methods, procedures and safety precautions of a heavy motor equipment operator/laborer.

Skill: Skill in operating all equipment and tools listed above.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform heavy manual labor under varying weather conditions for long periods of time. Ability to drive heavy equipment for long periods of time during all types of weather conditions. Incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear. The incumbent must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Must be able to conduct visual inspections while in the field.

(This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.)

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS review of application materials begins June 19th if no internal hire.
To view the full job description please visit www.kingstonma.gov. Qualified applicants should complete the Town of
Kingston employment application found on the Town website under Human Resources and submit their résumé.
Application materials can be emailed to personnel @kingstonma.gov, mailed to the Town of Kingston Town House Attn:
Human Resources, or hand delivered. Position is accepting applications until an offer is made.
The Town of Kingston is an EEA/AA employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.17 - $35.32 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• equipment operation and truck driving: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Class B CDL w/ air brakes endorsement (Preferred)
• Class A license preferred (Preferred)
• 2B hoisting license (Preferred)
• 4G Hydraulic license (Preferred)

Work Location: In person