Medium Equipment Operator - Dump Truck

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury•Public Works East, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is the first of two levels in the Medium Equipment Operations 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 pieces of qualifying equipment.
Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.
Some positions may require a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) class to be determined by equipment assignment.
Public Works or other recognized Training Certification on Qualifying Equipment.
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.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of 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 setup on job sites in accordance with MUTCD or other generally accepted standards.