Equipment Operator 4

City of St. Joseph • St. Joseph, MO

3d

About The Position

The Equipment Operator IV operates heavy equipment used in the general maintenance and repair of streets, assists with training and supervising other equipment operators, and enters basic asset-management data. The position responds to snow and ice storms and other severe weather events. It has limited supervisory responsibilities and no budgetary responsibility.

The role includes helping develop subordinate employees through coaching, training, guidance, evaluation, correction, and, when necessary, discipline. The operator may serve as crew leader when the foreman is absent and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Skills in operating heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of general street maintenance and construction procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and perform tasks with minimum supervision.
• Valid Class A CDL with Tanker endorsement.
• Ability to read blueprints, grade stakes, and topographical plans.
• Ability to be on call and/or carry a pager and respond to emergencies as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to five years of prior experience in the maintenance and repair of streets.
• Must pass a drug screening and criminal background check before employment.
• Ability to stand for long periods and operate equipment with dexterity.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, and reach.
• Ability to routinely lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds, occasionally lift objects weighing up to 90 pounds, or assist in lifting objects over 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to shoot grades and level ground to established grades.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as motor graders, tracked excavators, backhoes, sheep-foot rollers, jet rods, loaders, and dump trucks for street maintenance and repair.
• Assist in directing and supervising equipment operators in the effective and safe operation of assigned heavy equipment.
• Train employees in the safe and effective operation of machinery and equipment as needed.
• Clean and perform general maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Track time and materials in Cartegraph.
• Serve as crew leader in the absence of the foreman.
• Respond to snow and ice storms, other severe weather events, and emergencies as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED