Light Equipment Operator

Job Summary

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of construction equipment that requires acceptable performance of simple, routine and repetitive procedures for operation. Perform manual labor as necessary. Maintain City streets, repair or replace street signs and perform other duties as assigned.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

This information is intended to be descriptive of the principle duties and responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.

• Maintain roads by repairing potholes, hauling materials to and from site, operating equipment, trimming trees and cleaning area when finished.
• Repair and replace signs by digging holes, pouring concrete, painting stripes and laying thermoplastic.
• Assist with the removal of animal carcass from city right of way.
• Provide emergency response by rerouting traffic around accidents, removing fallen trees, putting up warning barricades at flooded areas and covering icy roads with gravel.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and good customer service with the general public.
• Ability to work well with others as a team.
• Ability to operate a forklift and drive a one-ton van with cargo box.
• Ability to work an irregular schedule including weekends, evenings, holidays, and on-call.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Education, Certification and Experiences

• Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or must obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Possession of a Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger Certification or similar, or obtain within one year of employment. Similar certification will need to be approved by the Department Director.
• Experience performing manual labor in a construction setting.

At the City of Kerrville, we are proud to offer each eligible employee a competitive total compensation package. To maintain our competitiveness, market analysis’ are completed regularly to compare employee pay with market rates and make adjustments when needed and when our budget allows.

Full time employees are eligible for the following employee benefits:

• Medical: With budget approval, the City contributes 100% of the cost for employee only coverage and contributes a portion of the cost of dependent coverage.
• Dental: With budget approval, the City contributes 100% of the cost for employee only coverage and contributes a portion of the cost of dependent coverage.
• Vision: The employee pays 100% of the cost.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: With budget approval, this is a City paid benefit for employee only coverage. Terms apply.
• Long Term Disability Insurance: With budget approval, this is a City paid benefit for employee only coverage. Terms apply.
• Longevity: With budget approval, employees earn $4.00 per month for each complete full month of continuous service. The employee must complete one full year of employment to be eligible. Maximum benefit is $1,200 annually.
• Voluntary Life Insurance: The employee may elect up to five times their base annual salary with a maximum of $250,000. Coverage for spouse and dependent children is also available for purchase. Terms apply.
• Voluntary AD&D: The employee may elect up to ten times their base annual salary with a maximum of $500,000. Terms apply.
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability: The employee may elect up to 60% of their base weekly salary with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,000. Terms apply.
• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS): This mandatory retirement plan requires each employee to contribute 7% of their gross salary to the plan and the City matches contributions 2 to 1. An employee becomes eligible to retire with 20 years of service or with five years of service at a minimum of age 60.
• Optional Deferred Compensation: The employee may contribute to a 457 plan through Mission Square Retirement.
• Social Security: Current rate is 6.2% for both employee and employer
• Medicare: Current rate is 1.45% for both employee and employer.
• Vacation – 12 days annually during first five years of employment (accrued monthly)
• Sick Leave – 12 days per calendar year (accrued monthly)
• Holidays – 14 holidays plus two floating day