Seasonal Equipment Operator

City of Steamboat Springs•Steamboat Springs, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal position with variable hours up to 40 per week depending on department need. The City of Steamboat Springs is hiring Seasonal Equipment Operators to join their team. The position performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work and operates a variety of equipment. The role serves as an ambassador of the City of Steamboat Springs and upholds City values. Responsibilities include maintaining streets, alleys, parking lots, trails, and parks through sanding, plowing, and clearing snow. Operators will use various medium to heavy equipment, perform inspections, and may work special events or be on call during emergencies. The job ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools, drives trucks for hauling, and performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance. All duties are performed in conformance with safety and security standards.

Requirements

Graduation from high school education or GED equivalent
Four (4) years of experience relating to construction, maintenance, or repair
A minimum of a class B with Air brakes CDL
Considerable knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in maintenance, construction, and repair activities.
Skill in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment.
Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time
Ability to work safely.
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
Operation monitoring (watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is operating properly)
Active listening
Critical thinking (using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems)
Control precision (the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions)
Multi-limb coordination
Near vision, depth perception, problem sensitivity and rate control (the ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene).
Must have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and ability to maintain one.

Nice To Haves

May serve as a lead worker over seasonal worker.

Responsibilities

Serves as an ambassador of the City of Steamboat Springs and upholds City values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Well-being, Respect and Compassion, while always espousing safety.
Maintains approximately 80 miles of streets, 160 lane miles, 6 miles of alleys, 102 cul-de-sacs, 50 parking lots, trails and parks including sanding, plowing, and clearing of snow from streets, sidewalks, and trails.
Operates a variety of medium-sized to heavy equipment including backhoe, loader, tandem axle trucks, graders, excavators etc. in performing job duties.
Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and fills out daily inspection sheets.
May be required to work Special Events during holiday periods.
May need to be available during periods of emergency or 24 hours call out. Such activities include snow removal, monitoring mudslides and high water, sandbagging, cleaning debris, fallen trees and stop sign repair.
Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.
Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, gravel, sand, and snow.
Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor or mechanic.
Keeps equipment clean and in good operating order.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards and policies.