Seasonal Equipment Operator

City of Streamboat Strings•Steamboat Springs, CO

12d•$28 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal position. Hours are variable up to 40 per week depending on department need. It's fun and rewarding to work for the City of Steamboat Springs! Our employees are passionate and proud to serve our community with excellence and distinction. Our teams are awesome, and we are committed to our community and the very special place that is Steamboat Springs, Colorado! When joining the City of Steamboat Springs, you can expect to work for an organization with: A team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked! A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that creates a welcoming city A highly engaged workforce proudly serving our community with excellence and distinction A passion for strategically providing outstanding municipal services A promise to each other to support the work we all do for the city, community & Yampa Valley Uniqueness Fuels Our Innovative Spirit Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experiences drives us forward every day. It's the collective sum of our experiences that makes Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley a powerful, insightful and welcoming community. The City of Steamboat Springs' is hiring Seasonal Equipment Operators to join our team! 2026 Pay Range: $27.67 - $37.36 $2,000 end of season bonus. Placement within range depends on experience. Nov. 1 - April 1 - Guaranteed 40 hours per week through the season with the possibility of an End of Season Bonus. GENERAL PURPOSE This position performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work and operates a variety of equipment. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the general supervision of the Streets Supervisor or Foreman. SUPERVISION EXERCISED None generally. May serve as a lead worker over seasonal worker. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

Requirements

Graduation from high school education or GED equivalent
Four (4) years of experience relating to construction, maintenance, or repair, or Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
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.
Will be on call from November 1st to April 1st and be available to plow snow 24/7. This includes all weekends and Holidays.

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.