Public Works Dept. Heavy Equipment Operator

CITY OF MANCHESTER • Manchester, TN

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About The Position

Operates a wide variety of heavy equipment and light equipment to maintain city streets, rights-of-ways, city properties, etc., including backhoes, graders, trucks, bushhogs, mowers, etc. May also perform general labor duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Operates heavy equipment such as, but not restricted to, Dump Trucks, backhoes, graders, bush hogs, sweepers, rollers, jackhammer, leaf and brush machines, and others. Operated light equipment and performs general laborer work as may be assigned Performs other related duties as assigned. on call 24/7 Must respond to callout within 30-minute time frame

Requirements

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurements, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• CDL

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment such as, but not restricted to, Dump Trucks, backhoes, graders, bush hogs, sweepers, rollers, jackhammer, leaf and brush machines, and others.
• Operated light equipment and performs general laborer work as may be assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Must respond to callout within 30-minute time frame

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees