What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator I position at Chatham County Government?
Multiple Positions Available
Can you operate lightweight equipment for maintenance, construction, or sanitation use? If you answered yes, we encourage you to apply for this job.
In this role, you
- Perform apprentice-level work in the operation of lightweight maintenance and repair equipment.
- Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on light equipment.
- Operate various equipment, including crew trucks, mowing tractors, bush hogs, zero-turn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, sprayers, jackhammers, striper machines, and other similar equipment and vehicles.
- Perform MS4 inspections.
- May operate heavier and larger equipment on occasion.
- Clean ditches and canals, clear canal access paths for construction crew members, and perform rights-of-way mowing and other road maintenance operations.
- Maintain a daily activity report.
- Clean and secure all equipment in the appropriate place(s) following usage at the end of the shift.
- Must be available for night and weekend work in emergency situations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or GED, and
- At least six (6) months' work experience in equipment operation and roadside maintenance; or
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions and perform heavy manual labor, lifting, pulling, and manual transporting.
- Must provide and wear approved steel toe protective footwear during regular working hours.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a GA Safety Council Flagger's License within one (1) year of employment.
Salary : $39,342
