What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at City of Newberry?
Heavy Equipment Operator
The City of Newberry is a vibrant, growing, municipality that offers its employees a competitive compensation package with many benefits! We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow and develop in their positions and grow careers with the City. If you want a long-term opportunity within an exciting organization, this position may be for you.
General Job Summary:
Are you looking to start a rewarding career path that offers you job security, good benefits, and the chance to grow with the City? We are looking for candidates that are interested in becoming Heavy Equipment Operators. If you have your CDL class ‘A’ or ‘B’ and want to learn how to operate our various heavy equipment, this position may be for you! Our Heavy Equipment Operator will work to assist with the street’s maintenance activities of the Public Works Department. In this position, you could be driving a sanitation truck to properly collect and dispose of garbage according to SC DHEC regulations. The position includes learning to operate a variety of heavy and light equipment including, but not limited to, front-end loader, dump truck, trash loader, street sweeper, backhoe, bush hog, lawn mower, and tractor. This position is a critically important role within the Public Work’s team that assists in maintaining the City streets and the City’s residents’ properties. As the Heavy Equipment Operator, you would be driving the sanitation truck in City neighborhoods and to the transfer station or designated area to haul collected rubbish.
As a member of the Public Work’s team, you could also be assisting other areas of the department, including, but not limited to: storm drain maintenance, sidewalk maintenance, construction of driveways, edging sidewalks and curbs, ditch maintenance, picking up leaves and limbs, hauling gravel and dirt, storm clean-up, and general cleaning of parking lots and all rights of way.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies as necessary
- A valid South Carolina Commercial driver’s license - Class “B” or Class “A”
- Must be able to comprehend oral and written instructions and have knowledge of (or ability to quickly learn) routine safety practices, truck operation (compactor, hydraulics, etc.) and city streets.
Hourly Non-Exempt Pay: $18.77 - $20.15 per hour based on experience and CDL class
Job Posting : Open Until Filled
Employee Fringe Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Insurance.
- The City covers 100% of individual employee health insurance premiums as well as employer-paid basic life insurance, basic long-term disability, and basic dental insurance.
- Participation in the SC Retirement System and the Police Officers Retirement System
- 11 Paid Holidays 1 Floating Holiday
- 12 Sick Leave days per year. Employees can accrue and roll over up to 18 weeks annually.
- 10 Annual Leave days per year accrued from the date of hire; 15 days after two years of service; 20 days after 15 years of service. Employees can accrue and roll over up to eight weeks of leave annually.
- 2 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Employer-paid training and certifications
- Employee Assistance Program with FirstSun EAP. Employee and household members are eligible for 3 counseling sessions per year and 5 life management sessions each.
- Paid-to-Volunteer Program
- Free Gym Membership with three local gym options
- Longevity and Service Recognition Program
- Free Annual Health Screening
The City of Newberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~ This organization is inclusive and diverse and encourages all people meeting the required qualifications to apply.
The City of Newberry is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. The City strives to create and maintain a working and learning environment that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. We all share in the responsibility for achieving these goals, and for making the City of Newberry a place where each of us may contribute to and realize the successes from a broadened understanding, heightened awareness, awakened empathy, and the fostering of empowerment.
Salary : $19 - $20
