City of Aiken, SC
City of Aiken, SC is hiring: Heavy Equipment Operator in Aiken
City of Aiken, SC, Aiken, SC, United States, 29801
Salary : $41,724.80 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Services
Division: Public Services Administration
Opening Date: 12/04/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Public Services Department.
Examples of Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits include:
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays include:
Retirement
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Services
Division: Public Services Administration
Opening Date: 12/04/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Public Services Department.
Examples of Duties
- Operates a variety of heavy equipment
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and policies of the City of Aiken
- Safe operation of garbage truck, knuckle boom loader, sweeper, roll off truck, leaf vacuum and other heavy equipment
- Maintains equipment in good operating condition
- Reports required maintenance as needed
- Prepares required documentation
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class B in good standing
- Ability to read maps and cope with outdoor weather conditions
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Physical capabilities of exiting and re-entry of equipment when necessary
- Ability to retrieve full roll carts and roll them to the street
- Previous driving experience (preferred)
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits include:
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays include:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Employee's Birthday
- Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st )
Retirement
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.