Equipment Operator - Streets
City of Ardmore•Ardmore, OK
•Onsite
About The Position
Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work in the street division of the City. Operates medium to heavy maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, skip loaders, front-end loaders, motor grader, street sweepers, rollers, and other equipment in support of street division, along with various general maintenance and repair of streets and equipment.
Requirements
- Requires High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Driver's License
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid commercial driver's license.
- Operation and maintenance of power-driven equipment
- Practices, methods, and materials used in general construction, grounds maintenance, and general maintenance work.
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities including walking, standing, bending, sitting for extended periods of time and operating various types of equipment or vehicles.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Occupational hazards and standard safety practices; and use of hazardous chemical, herbicides and fertilizers.
Responsibilities
- Operate construction and maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, weed eaters, tank trucks, front-end loaders, fork lifts, street sweepers, flushers, and various other types of equipment for maintenance and construction operations.
- Identify needs for assigned projects.
- Pick up and deliver equipment from construction sites.
- Participate in the grading and crowning of City streets, roads and alleys using motor grader; roll asphalt; maintain asphalt and concrete roadway surfaces.
- Clean debris from ditches, culverts and creek beds; bulldoze land as required; collect and haul trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand and gravel.
- Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner.
- Provide information within area of assignment and resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
- Maintain and repair any type of equipment used in maintenance or repairs of streets.
- Operate street sweeper; clean and maintain roadways; clean storm drains; and remove ice and snow from roadways as appropriate.
- Spray chemical insecticides and herbicides as needed.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
