What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time - Public Works Equipment Operator I position at City of Athens?
Maintains and operates several types of motorized equipment in repair of city infrastructure and facilities; undertakes a variety of maintenance activities pertaining to public works operations and services; ensure the safety of crew members and the general public; provides support to the Streets & Drainage Superintendent and Foreman. • Operate a variety of motorized equipment such as front-end loaders, asphalt pavers, motor graders, gradalls, backhoes, dump trucks, rollers, street sweepers, trenchers, bush-hogs, skid steers, tractors with various attachments, and other related maintenance and construction equipment; operate a variety of hand tools; some equipment requires specialized certification and training for proper operation.
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to the completion of road repair and maintenance, drainage areas, facilities and other areas as assigned.
• Loads and hauls fill, rock, asphalt and other road patch materials. Assists in road and street patch operations and tree trimming.
• Works with asphalt, concrete and other street repair and road building materials.
• Repair electrical components, wiring; replace bulbs on streetlights as needed.
• Perform repair and maintenance on street signs when faded, damaged and/or stolen.
• Performs duties requiring the use of hand tools, shovels, rakes, files, pliers, ratchet and wrenches.
• Prepares assigned equipment for safe and efficient operating condition and accurately documents inspections prior to and after use.
• Perform all assigned tasks while adhering to the highest safety standards; work to remove any unsafe working conditions; assist with set-up of traffic cones and barriers as needed.
• Cleans roadways of debris; flag traffic, as necessary.
• Clean and maintain order in the Service Center.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and/or complaints in a courteous and timely manner. .
• Performs other job duties as assigned.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Knowledge of operation and routine maintenance of light and moderately heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules, practices and traffic laws.
• Skill in the safe operation of equipment in rough, uneven or slippery ground conditions.
• Ability to communicate the safe use of equipment to other division employees.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform manual labor and strenuous work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work regularly scheduled hours.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Ability to operate light trucks and dump trucks.
High school diploma or G.E.D. Three (3) years’ experience in semi-skilled manual labor and the use and operation of light and moderately heavy diesel or gasoline powered equipment and trucks.
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to the completion of road repair and maintenance, drainage areas, facilities and other areas as assigned.
• Loads and hauls fill, rock, asphalt and other road patch materials. Assists in road and street patch operations and tree trimming.
• Works with asphalt, concrete and other street repair and road building materials.
• Repair electrical components, wiring; replace bulbs on streetlights as needed.
• Perform repair and maintenance on street signs when faded, damaged and/or stolen.
• Performs duties requiring the use of hand tools, shovels, rakes, files, pliers, ratchet and wrenches.
• Prepares assigned equipment for safe and efficient operating condition and accurately documents inspections prior to and after use.
• Perform all assigned tasks while adhering to the highest safety standards; work to remove any unsafe working conditions; assist with set-up of traffic cones and barriers as needed.
• Cleans roadways of debris; flag traffic, as necessary.
• Clean and maintain order in the Service Center.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and/or complaints in a courteous and timely manner. .
• Performs other job duties as assigned.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Knowledge of operation and routine maintenance of light and moderately heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules, practices and traffic laws.
• Skill in the safe operation of equipment in rough, uneven or slippery ground conditions.
• Ability to communicate the safe use of equipment to other division employees.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform manual labor and strenuous work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work regularly scheduled hours.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Ability to operate light trucks and dump trucks.
High school diploma or G.E.D. Three (3) years’ experience in semi-skilled manual labor and the use and operation of light and moderately heavy diesel or gasoline powered equipment and trucks.
Salary : $18 - $23
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