Equipment Operator Streets, Part Year

City of Loveland•Loveland, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform the duties of an Equipment Operator for the Streets Division in the Public Works Department. The salary range for this position is $25.42-$34.32 per hour with a hiring range of $25.42 - $29.87, depending on qualifications and experience. This opportunity will remain open until filled. The Equipment Operator for Streets will operate with a commitment to the One City, One Team approach, positively collaborate with team members and residents, and show a dedication to excellent service with courtesy and kindness! This position is a part year, 10 month max working 40 hours per week with Medical coverage option only.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED required.
Must possess a valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL)with an Air Brake and Tanker Endorsements; class A commercial driver's license preferred.
Possess knowledge of road construction, repairs, and general maintenance procedures.
Possess skill in the operation of light to medium equipment needed to construct, repair, and maintain roads.
Possess knowledge of snow and ice control techniques, materials, and be able to operate snowplows with anti-icing/de-icing equipment.
Must work safely and follow all established safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
Must be able to follow oral instructions and communicate effectively with co-workers, lead workers and supervisors.
Must be able to work odd hours, weekends, and overtime, particularly during snow season.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in motor-grader operation, front-end loader operation, tandem-axle dump trucks, tractor/trailer hauling, mowing operations, spraying weeds with chemicals, snow removal operation, paving and patching, crack sealing, and roto-milling operations are highly desirable.
Traffic Control Technician and Flagging Certificates highly desired.
Basic knowledge of the City's geography preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares vehicle mileage reports.
Performs routine maintenance on assigned vehicle.
Performs a thorough pre-trip and post-trip DOT inspection of assigned equipment.
Operates a variety of equipment such as pickup truck, tandem axel dump truck, tractor with drag box, asphalt roller, forklift, tandem axel water truck, wheel loader.
May operate class A tractor with flatbed trailer or side dump trailer, mowing tractor, motor grader, pothole spray patcher, trackless with weed spraying attachment, street sweeper, crack-seal machine, tack trailer, roto mill, asphalt paver.
Fills cracks in the asphalt during the colder months.
Roto milling and asphalt patching during the warmer months.
Responsible for the maintenance on all alleys.
Maintenance includes leveling/ filling holes, dig out/rebuild, tree trimming.
Preforms small concrete repairs on curb heads and medians.
Hauls large logs for the Urban Forestry Division.
Responsible for the maintenance of the liquid tank farm, brine machine, and the production of salt brine.
Responsible for right-of-way mowing and weed spraying.
Responsible for filling all potholes.
Maintains records of weed pesticides.
Operates a tandem axel dump truck equipped with front snow plow side wing plow, and combination liquid/granular spreader.
Operates liquid anti-icing/deicing tandem axel truck with front plow.
Operates snow removal equipment on a twelve-hour shift, as designated by supervisor.
Consolidation and removal of snow from the downtown area.
Ice cutting for drainage issues.
Pick-up and removal of snow piles/hazards.
Clearing out right-of-way sidewalks.
Works with or on other Streets crews as assigned by supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement – 457 Plan (employee funded plan)
Medical Leave – Accrue 1 hour of leave per 30 hours worked (up to 48 hours)
Employees working more than 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in one of our 2 Medical plan options (per the ACA)

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