Equipment Operator I

Summary

Operates and services trucks and light motorized equipment; does maintenance work on equipment. Also performs manual work in public facilities.

Essential Functions

• Drive light trucks to haul supplies and materials such as gravel, sand,dirt, and caliche;
• Operate tractors, sweepers, mowers, front-end loaders, backhoes, and other machines of comparable size and complexity;
• Maintain and service equipment, machines, and trucks;
• Assist with various other activities including mowing and edging grass, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, and removing litter and debris;
• Repair damaged fences;
• Care and maintain color beds and install plant material;
• Direct trucks where to unload at the city landfill, weigh truck, and collect money for landfill charges; keep routine records;
• Assist in the preparation for funerals;
• Perform related duties as directed.

Qualifications

Completion of the tenth grade with an additional six months to one year of experience in operation and maintenance of light motorized equipment; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Operation and maintenance of motorized equipment typically used in construction or maintenance activities.

• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Perform maintenance on light equipment;
• Work cooperatively with others;
• Operate a spray gun and metal grinder;
• Communicate effectively with others.

• Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Frequently stand and walk during a shift
• Frequently climb ladders, stairs and inclined surfaces
• Continuously bend and kneel
• Push and pull objects
• Continuously flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees
• Continuously rotate trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing
• Continuously reach above, at or below shoulder height
• Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement to operate vehicles