Light Equipment Operator II

Butler County•El Dorado, KS

104d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Road or Landfill Supervisor, the Light Equipment Operator II hauls material to the job site for repair and construction of roads within Butler County. In addition to safely and efficiently operating vehicles, the Light Equipment Operator II performs routine manual work in the operation of light and heavy equipment for loading and transporting materials. A limited amount of bridge maintenance work is required.

Requirements

Six months to twelve months related experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D. and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Employee is expected to have acquired the necessary information and skills to perform the job reasonably well after six months in the position
Road and bridge maintenance experience
Valid commercial driver's license
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing
Ability to operate a truck, tandem-axle truck, loader and other related equipment
Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties
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 an organization
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to convey and receive detailed or important instructions and information to and from other workers and the general public
Knowledge of equipment maintenance
Knowledge of safety operations or equipment
Regularly required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
Occasionally required to sit; run; climb or balance and stoop, squat, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Lifting, moving, pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds does generally occur
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision and ability to adjust focus

Nice To Haves

One year related experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Hazwhopper training if working at Landfill regularly

Responsibilities

Performs bridge maintenance work such as mowing road ditches, installing and maintaining culverts and filling washouts and installing guardrail, cutting brush, tree trimming and removing debris
Performs minor vehicle maintenance; cleans or lubricates vehicles, machinery, equipment, instrument, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment
Follows safety rules
Loads materials and performs work related manual tasks as required
Operates equipment such as a tandem truck or loader in the transportation of materials
Operates tractors, mowers and other related vehicles
Performs snow and ice removal operations
Performs unskilled manual work as assigned
Rebuilds roads and bridges
Repairs and replaces wood, concrete and steel decks
Replaces structural steel, back walls, guardrails and nail ties
Spreads dirt, cover, gravel, sand, rock and asphalt, haul material and supplies to job sites
Uses tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, chainsaws, drills, weed eaters, wrenches, shovels and rakes
Cleans or lubricates vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment
Performs light maintenance and servicing of work in connection with the operations of related equipment, performs daily inspection of equipment
Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic, flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead, performs work according to work zone safety guidelines
Operates equipment while paying close attention to public traffic, conditions, drivers
Sorts and segregates waste such as wood, brush, construction debris, rock, white goods, household hazardous waste
Installs and repairs traffic signs, signals, barricades, close roads when appropriate
Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required
Sets forms, rebar and pours concrete
Lays seed and sod, mulch, performs landscaping, planting of trees, mowing
Performs welding, fabricating
Removes trash along roadside or at landfill
Works in scale house assisting haulers and the public
Performs flare readings when needed
Performs concrete work on small projects