Equipment Operator

City of Logan•Logan, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Equipment Operator operates a variety of small- to medium-sized motorized equipment and machinery for parks and trail maintenance and construction, and performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks. The position works with construction materials and may perform work in hazardous conditions and adverse weather. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Three years of construction experience, including journey-level concrete finishing experience, is strongly preferred. The employee must possess or be able to obtain a valid Utah Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within one year of employment, demonstrate safe and efficient equipment operation, and be physically capable of moderately heavy work, including lifting at least 50 pounds and repeatedly entering and exiting vehicles. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in Logan, Utah, in the Parks & Recreation Department. It reports to the Parks & Rec Superintendent. Salary is $23.01–$27.07. Benefits are available to full-time employees.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Utah Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within one year of employment.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment.
Ability to perform skilled and semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks.
Physical capability to perform moderately heavy physical activity, including lifting at least 50 pounds and repeatedly entering and exiting vehicles.
Knowledge of equipment functions, operating methods, care, capabilities, limitations, and safe operating characteristics.
Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety precautions for equipment operation.
Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and regulations relating to assigned equipment.
Knowledge of construction materials, including concrete and asphalt, and construction processes.
Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and traffic-control and work-zone standards.
Skill in general motorized and non-motorized equipment maintenance.
Skill in reading maps, drawings, and construction plans.

Nice To Haves

Three years of previous construction experience, including journey-level concrete finishing work experience, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs journey-level concrete work to construct sidewalks, trails, footings, walls, and slabs.
Performs journey-level carpentry to construct, remodel, and repair park facilities.
Installs and inspects playgrounds and other park amenities.
Removes snow, assembles ice rinks, trims or removes trees, and assembles or erects pavilions.
Operates equipment including backhoes/loaders, dump trucks, crew trucks, skid steers, tool-cats, rollers, trenchers, 4-wheelers, side dumps, tractors, and mini excavators for construction, maintenance, and repair of parks, trails, and other city facilities.
Works with lumber, concrete, asphalt, gravel, sand, topsoil, and rock, and constructs forms for concrete placement.
Operates small and medium-sized equipment such as blowers, cement saws, chain saws, jumping jacks, plate compactors, string trimmers, drills, impact drivers, saws, transit levels, and pressure washers.
Performs minor equipment repairs, reports the need for major repairs, checks and adjusts fluid levels, and greases and lubricates moving parts as required.
Handles and transports fuel.
Removes and transports refuse and debris to an appropriate dumping site.
Performs work under hazardous conditions and adverse weather conditions.