Equipment Operator

City of Vicksburg

Job Description

Job Title: Equipment Operator

Department: Sewer

Reports To: Sewer Supervisor

Summary

Employee will use a backhoe to assist with the repairing, maintaining, and construction of sewer lines and mains.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Must be willing to learn how to repair sanitary and storm lines.

Ability to use different types of tools, such as picks, shovels, probs.

Uses a backhoe to assist with the repairing, maintaining, and construction of sewer lines and mains.

Maintains and cleans the backhoe.

Drives a truck as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Must have at least two (2) years of experience in backhoe operation.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

None.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have and maintain a valid Mississippi Driver’s License Valid- CDL Class B or higher

Other Skills and Abilities

None.

Other Qualifications

Must be in good physical shape.

Overtime, alternative work schedules, and on call work status will be assigned, as needed, with little or no notice.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Backhoe operation: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15