Equipment Operator-Street Division

City of Kenosha•Kenosha, WI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The City is seeking an Equipment Operator for a full-time, non-represented opening in the Streets Division of the Public Works Department. Employees in this classification perform skilled construction and maintenance duties of a varied nature and operate multi-purpose heavy equipment requiring a high degree of skill, especially in working grades and operating equipment efficiently and safely. Standard procedures are followed, and the work is inspected periodically for safety and economy of operation by field supervisors. In addition, this position is required to work snow and ice control and other emergencies multiple days in a row including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma, HSED or GED.
Possession of a valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) with no restriction for air brake operation is required at the time of application.
Three (3) years of experience in the operation of standard or specialized heavy equipment.
Must pass the field proficiency examination.
Possession of a valid Wisconsin commercial driver license (CDL) with no restriction for air brake operation.
Any additional endorsements required by the department must be obtained prior to the completion of the probationary period.
Good driving record.

Nice To Haves

Class A and tanker CDL is preferred at the time of application but is required within six (6) months of start of employment.
OSHA Confined Space Entry certification/training highly desired.

Responsibilities

Operates equipment such as backhoe, semi-tractor and trailer, front end-loader, large snow blower, crane, street sweeper, grader, bulldozer, log truck, beach cleaner, excavator, compost grinder, and screener.
Grades or excavates land and backfills excavations and trenches in connection with park, street, storm or sanitary sewer, water distribution systems, and sidewalk maintenance and repair.
Assists the water department with repairs to sanitary sewers.
Operates equipment in the loading of trucks, construction or repair of shoulders & roads, installation of culverts & cleaning of ditches for drainage.
Moves, loads and unloads heavy equipment.
Performs duties of (Water) Construction & Maintenance Worker
Performs daily, weekly & monthly operator maintenance and minor repair work on equipment and reports problems to the supervisor.
Stacks garbage in the transfer station.
Loads, levels off, and covers garbage in trailers.
Drives tractor and trailer to landfill.
Cleans pit area of the transfer station and locks up transfer station and garage at the end of the day.
Plows, salts, and sands City streets, alleys, and sidewalks.
Patches roads with blacktop.
Responds to emergency call-out to repair water distribution/sanitary sewer system.
Supervises the work of others and is responsible for tools, equipment, and work of other employees.
Operates cutting torch and welding equipment to fabricate parts and repair equipment.
Works at compost site removing compost from public areas, processing compost, and creating compost rows.
Operates digger derrick: sets and removes street lights and signal poles.
Be on call for electrical emergencies (rotating basis)
Removes brush and leaves from City streets.
Loads sand, gravel, topsoil, and blacktop into dump trucks.
Cleans catch basins, culverts, and bridges.
Hauls snow, gravel, and broken concrete to fill sites.
Assists in non-technical arborist activities.
Places barricades and warning lights.
Maintains records and prepares reports.
Does related work as required.