Equipment Operator

Function

The City of Ankeny is accepting applications for an Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. As a part of the Operations - Street Maintenance division, this position performs manual labor and skilled work involving the operation of light, medium, and heavy construction and maintenance equipment; and performs related duties as required.

The starting salary is $26.984 - $29.750 per hour, depending on relevant experience, with an excellent benefit package. Working hours are M-F 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, with frequent overtime as necessary.

The City of Ankeny offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Vacation and Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Nine (9) Paid Holidays
Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance
Wellness Programs and Incentives
Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
Defined Benefits Pension Plan Through IPERS
Deferred Compensation Plan
Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
Longevity Pay

Deadline to apply is Sunday, January 26, 2025. Please apply online at www.AnkenyIowa.gov/jobs. Interested candidates must complete an application online and attach a resume. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

To advance in the hiring process, you must pass a basic skills exam to be administered to all qualified applicants. Additional information will be emailed on Monday, January 27, 2025. Check your email (and junk email)for testing information. Contact HR if you do not receive the testing information on 1/27/2025.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs streets, alleys, roadways, landscape areas, right-of-ways, and parking areas including patching, paving, replacing and removing curbs and sidewalks, filling cracks, and debris removal.
• Participates in maintenance work such as pruning trees and brush, mowing, landscaping, snow and ice control, chemical application and cleaning streets.
• Operates salt brine mixing unit and pumping equipment used for snow and ice control.
• Performs manual labor as required including digging, painting, erecting and removing snow fence, trash removal, carpentry, facility cleaning and repair.
• Maintains work zone safety set up and traffic control functions.
• Loads and unloads heavy objects and materials, including rock and dirt, used in division activities.
• Constructs, repairs, and cleans intakes, grates, storm sewers and other drainage facilities.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs including welding, sandblasting, and painting on vehicles and equipment and makes necessary adjustments to ensure proper working order.
• Completes janitorial maintenance to keep building and grounds clean and neat.

Entry Requirements and Skills

High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in performing semi-skilled maintenance or construction tasks and the operation of light, medium, and heavy construction and maintenance equipment.

Shall be able to obtain and maintain valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) issued by the State of Iowa, Class B with airbrakes endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire.

Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers; and ability to perform manual labor for extended periods under adverse weather conditions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Frequently required to perform duties during off-hour emergencies and weekends.
• Works in field environment.
• Climbs and walks over uneven terrain.
• Performs outside work in all kinds of weather conditions.
• Operates equipment having varying degrees of noise and vibration.

• Must be sighted.
• Must be able to hear normal conversation.
• Must be able to turn both hands, and wrists above the head.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, climb, and walk, lie on a creeper and work overhead.
• May be required to stoop, walk and lift 75 pounds.
• Must be able to step up 12 to 18 inches into employer’s equipment.
• Must be able to move up and down ladders and stairs.
• Must be able to remove and replace manhole covers with the aid of a lever.
• Must be able to lift, move and use a jackhammer.
• Must be insurable.
• Must keep regular and reliable attendance at work.