Light Equipment Operator - Side Mower

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury • Public Works East, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the first of two levels in the Equipment Operations-Light series. Incumbents operate and maintain vehicles and equipment which may require a Commercial Driver's License to operate. Responsibilities may include driving or operating vehicles and equipment listed below or other similarly categorized equipment normally utilized in operations; inspecting vehicles and equipment for safety issues; performing routine vehicle and equipment maintenance; loading and unloading materials; and performing related manual labor.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (G.E.D.) and one year of proficiency in the use and operation of qualifying equipment designated by the department; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must hold recognized training certification and be able to safely operate one or more piece of qualifying equipment.
• Valid Driver's License as per State law or Department requirement.
• Public Works or other recognized Training Certification on Qualifying Equipment.
• Some positions may require a CDL (class to be determined by equipment assignment)
• Applicable tools and light equipment knowledge
• Manual labor practices knowledge
• Equipment maintenance and repair principles and practices knowledge
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions knowledge
• Safe driving practices knowledge
• Applicable traffic laws, ordinances, and rules knowledge
• MUTCD Safe Work Zone Setup knowledge
• Operating motor vehicles and applicable equipment skills
• Performing preventive maintenance to applicable equipment skills
• Conducting vehicle inspections and recognizing defects skills
• Performing manual labor skills
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction skills

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of general, small, and simple equipment in the performance of construction, maintenance, and repair work to streets, landscaped areas, and/or other related areas, which may include any of the equipment listed above and/or other related equipment.
• Transports equipment and/or materials to designated job site(s).
• Inspects, maintains, and performs basic repairs to equipment.
• Operates a variety of small motorized and/or hand tools to perform manual labor activities.
• Performs a variety of duties requiring manual labor including loading and unloading shipments, flagging traffic, assembling structures, picking up debris, and/or other related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Responsible for directing the work zone or other traffic control setups on job sites in accordance with MUTCD or other generally accepted standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED