Heavy Equipment Operator II - Maintenance

Heavy Equipment OperatorJob SummaryOperates a variety of heavy equipment including preventive maintenance. Daily operation of equipment would include: three-wheel street brooms, specialized trash machines, large farm/beach tractors, beach sanitizer machines, tracked and wheeled skid steer loaders. Occasional equipment can include; loaders, excavators, backhoes, tankers, flatbeds, snowplows, dump trucks, etc.Job DutiesPerforms maintenance worker duties when not acting as a heavy equipment operator.Daily operation of equipment would include: three-wheel street brooms, specialized trash machines, large farm/beach tractors, beach sanitizer machines, tracked and wheeled skid steer loaders. Occasional equipment can include; loaders, excavators, backhoes, tankers, flatbeds, snowplows, dump trucks, etc.When not operating equipment, will perform duties as maintenance worker to maintain the cleanliness and functions of the Town streets, beach and boardwalk areas including support of numerous special events.Work includes some lifting of heavy items with and without assistance.Work schedules vary but will include nights, weekends, and holidays during the year.Other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsEducation, Experience, Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsMinimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class "A" driver's license with endorsement for "Air Brakes"Must have current DOT physical card and ability to pass all mandated alcohol/drug testsMust have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position.High school diploma or general education degree (GED)Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to pass a physical examination.Language SkillsAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine maintenance reports and brief correspondence. Ability to speak communicate with the general public and employees.Reasoning AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, hear and smell.

The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans are encouraged to apply.