City of Henderson Kentucky
Equipment Operator Senior
City of Henderson Kentucky, Henderson, Kentucky, us, 42419
CITY OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKYCLASSIFICATION TITLE: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SENIOR
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATIONThe purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform semi-skilled/manual work functions associated with various city departments as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.Provides direction, guidance and assistance to employees; assigns and evaluates work; provides training as needed.Operates equipment and performs semi-skilled and manual work activities involving various city department functions, street maintenance, traffic control, sanitation, landfill, transfer stations, central garage, parks, cemetery, or other projects.Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities, which may include a utility truck, tractor-trailer, compactor/baler, backhoe, end loader, salt spreader, snow plow, street sweeper, water flush truck, tractor, mower, weedeater, bush hog, chipper, leaf vacuum, water pump, air wrench, jack hammer, pipe wrench, pipe cutter, pipe threader, band saw, chain saw, welder, cutting torch, fire hose, fire hydrant, shovel, rake, broom, mechanical tools, etc.Transports, loads, and unloads refuse, equipment, and other materials.Performs various tasks associated with landfill operations, which may include separating/hauling recyclable materials, securing/hauling garbage, washing transfer station roads and lots, pumping water from drainage holes.Performs various tasks associated with street maintenance, which may include washing/sweeping streets and sidewalks, cleaning storm intakes, cleaning driveway tiles and storm sewer tiles, watering trees and landscaped areas, refilling water tanks, patching holes in roads, repairing/resurfacing road cuts, raking blacktop, grading roadways, spreading rocks, installing/patching storm sewer pipes, spreading salt/sand, removing snow from roadways, clearing ditches, cutting tree limbs, loading limbs into chipper, etc.Performs various manual labor functions associated with department projects and activities, which may include breaking concrete, mowing/edging grass, edging/trimming grounds, spreading grass seed/straw/fertilizer, landscaping grounds, digging holes/trenches, shoveling materials, lifting/moving heavy materials, picking up debris/litter, directing traffic, etc.Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning building and work areas, etc.; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.Utilizes safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, logs, and other documents.Receives various forms, reports, work orders, maps, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.Communicates with supervisor, employees, city departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.Maintains regular and predictable in-person attendance during regular business hours of the City of Henderson is required.Must undergo and successfully complete drug test and alcohol screening prior to employment and undergo and successfully complete future drug test and/or alcohol screening pursuant to the City’s Drug and Alcohol policy.ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONSProvides assistance or backup coverage to other employees or departments as needed.Performs related duties as required, necessary, or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in truck driving or equipment operation; supplemented by six (6) months previous experience and/or training involving truck driving, equipment operation, or maintenance work in the area assigned; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain an appropriate valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s) or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire.#J-18808-Ljbffr
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATIONThe purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform semi-skilled/manual work functions associated with various city departments as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.Provides direction, guidance and assistance to employees; assigns and evaluates work; provides training as needed.Operates equipment and performs semi-skilled and manual work activities involving various city department functions, street maintenance, traffic control, sanitation, landfill, transfer stations, central garage, parks, cemetery, or other projects.Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities, which may include a utility truck, tractor-trailer, compactor/baler, backhoe, end loader, salt spreader, snow plow, street sweeper, water flush truck, tractor, mower, weedeater, bush hog, chipper, leaf vacuum, water pump, air wrench, jack hammer, pipe wrench, pipe cutter, pipe threader, band saw, chain saw, welder, cutting torch, fire hose, fire hydrant, shovel, rake, broom, mechanical tools, etc.Transports, loads, and unloads refuse, equipment, and other materials.Performs various tasks associated with landfill operations, which may include separating/hauling recyclable materials, securing/hauling garbage, washing transfer station roads and lots, pumping water from drainage holes.Performs various tasks associated with street maintenance, which may include washing/sweeping streets and sidewalks, cleaning storm intakes, cleaning driveway tiles and storm sewer tiles, watering trees and landscaped areas, refilling water tanks, patching holes in roads, repairing/resurfacing road cuts, raking blacktop, grading roadways, spreading rocks, installing/patching storm sewer pipes, spreading salt/sand, removing snow from roadways, clearing ditches, cutting tree limbs, loading limbs into chipper, etc.Performs various manual labor functions associated with department projects and activities, which may include breaking concrete, mowing/edging grass, edging/trimming grounds, spreading grass seed/straw/fertilizer, landscaping grounds, digging holes/trenches, shoveling materials, lifting/moving heavy materials, picking up debris/litter, directing traffic, etc.Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning building and work areas, etc.; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.Utilizes safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, logs, and other documents.Receives various forms, reports, work orders, maps, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.Communicates with supervisor, employees, city departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.Maintains regular and predictable in-person attendance during regular business hours of the City of Henderson is required.Must undergo and successfully complete drug test and alcohol screening prior to employment and undergo and successfully complete future drug test and/or alcohol screening pursuant to the City’s Drug and Alcohol policy.ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONSProvides assistance or backup coverage to other employees or departments as needed.Performs related duties as required, necessary, or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in truck driving or equipment operation; supplemented by six (6) months previous experience and/or training involving truck driving, equipment operation, or maintenance work in the area assigned; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain an appropriate valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s) or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire.#J-18808-Ljbffr