What are the responsibilities and job description for the MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR position at State of Rhode Island?
Class Definition
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To operate, service and maintain medium and heavy trucks or other internal combustion engine equipment used in routine road maintenance or construction operations; to operate a truck, picking up and delivering materials, equipment, supplies, etc., for a state department or institution; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Receives specific instructions from a superior who assigns duties and indicates work methods and schedules.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Usually none, but may direct the work of manual laborers or inmate help assigned to assist.
Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
To operate, service and maintain medium and heavy trucks or other internal combustion engine equipment used in routine road maintenance or construction operations.
To operate a truck for as state department or institution, performing such tasks as transporting food, laundry, equipment, supplies, refuse, etc., and to assist in loading and unloading such a vehicle.
To operate a truck performing snow plowing and sanding duties.
To be responsible for the proper use and care of assigned motor equipment; to request necessary repairs; to keep equipment clean; to check fuel, oil, grease, water and air.
To make emergency minor running repairs to equipment.
As required: to operate catch basin cleaner equipment; or to perform manual labor.
To do related work as required.
Required Qualifications For Appointment
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on the highway; skill in the operation and servicing of motor equipment other than heavy diesel and gasoline motor equipment; the ability to make emergency minor running repairs and adjustments to equipment; the ability to understand readily and carry out simple oral and written directions; and related capacities and abilities.
Education And Experience
Education: Such as may have been gained through: completion of eight school grades; and
Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment as an operator of trucks or other motor equipment, involving the performance of some manual labor.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
Special Requirements
Possession of the proper operator's license issued in conformance to requirements of the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles to operate above-described equipment and must maintain such licensure as a condition of employment. At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate.
Supplemental Information
Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at ESH or RISPH is the proof of immunity against:
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Varicella (Chickenpox),
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap),
Hepatitis B titers,
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
N-95 Respirator FIT test
Please contact Employee Health Clinic within 2 business days of accepting the position. The Employee Health Office at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday at:
Cranston Ph: (401) 462-2001 Fax:462-1683
Zambarano Ph: (401) 567-5524 Fax: 567-4003
Duties preferred will be transporting patients to some activities, doctor/dentist appointments etc. including vehicle upkeep such as interior and exterior cleaning. Also, filling in for food & laundry MEO.
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.
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Are you a member of Council 94 ? (You must answer this question correctly to be considered based on your union affiliation. If you fail to answer this question correctly, you will not be entitled to be considered based on contractual provisions.)
Are you a member of Council 94 Local 2392? (You must answer this question correctly to be considered based on your union affiliation. If you fail to answer this question correctly, you will not be entitled to be considered based on contractual provisions.)
Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B?
Employer State of Rhode Island
Address One Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island, 02908
Website http://www.apply.ri.gov
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To operate, service and maintain medium and heavy trucks or other internal combustion engine equipment used in routine road maintenance or construction operations; to operate a truck, picking up and delivering materials, equipment, supplies, etc., for a state department or institution; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Receives specific instructions from a superior who assigns duties and indicates work methods and schedules.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Usually none, but may direct the work of manual laborers or inmate help assigned to assist.
Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
To operate, service and maintain medium and heavy trucks or other internal combustion engine equipment used in routine road maintenance or construction operations.
To operate a truck for as state department or institution, performing such tasks as transporting food, laundry, equipment, supplies, refuse, etc., and to assist in loading and unloading such a vehicle.
To operate a truck performing snow plowing and sanding duties.
To be responsible for the proper use and care of assigned motor equipment; to request necessary repairs; to keep equipment clean; to check fuel, oil, grease, water and air.
To make emergency minor running repairs to equipment.
As required: to operate catch basin cleaner equipment; or to perform manual labor.
To do related work as required.
Required Qualifications For Appointment
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on the highway; skill in the operation and servicing of motor equipment other than heavy diesel and gasoline motor equipment; the ability to make emergency minor running repairs and adjustments to equipment; the ability to understand readily and carry out simple oral and written directions; and related capacities and abilities.
Education And Experience
Education: Such as may have been gained through: completion of eight school grades; and
Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment as an operator of trucks or other motor equipment, involving the performance of some manual labor.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
Special Requirements
Possession of the proper operator's license issued in conformance to requirements of the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles to operate above-described equipment and must maintain such licensure as a condition of employment. At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate.
Supplemental Information
Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at ESH or RISPH is the proof of immunity against:
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Varicella (Chickenpox),
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap),
Hepatitis B titers,
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
N-95 Respirator FIT test
Please contact Employee Health Clinic within 2 business days of accepting the position. The Employee Health Office at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday at:
Cranston Ph: (401) 462-2001 Fax:462-1683
Zambarano Ph: (401) 567-5524 Fax: 567-4003
Duties preferred will be transporting patients to some activities, doctor/dentist appointments etc. including vehicle upkeep such as interior and exterior cleaning. Also, filling in for food & laundry MEO.
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.
01
Are you a member of Council 94 ? (You must answer this question correctly to be considered based on your union affiliation. If you fail to answer this question correctly, you will not be entitled to be considered based on contractual provisions.)
- Yes
- No
Are you a member of Council 94 Local 2392? (You must answer this question correctly to be considered based on your union affiliation. If you fail to answer this question correctly, you will not be entitled to be considered based on contractual provisions.)
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B?
- Yes
- No
Employer State of Rhode Island
Address One Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island, 02908
Website http://www.apply.ri.gov
