Public Works Operator II-Facilities & Street

Duties

• Performs road maintenance, patch holes with asphalt or lime rock, trims and clears trees, brush and vegetation, mow right-of-ways, maintain retention ponds, installs street signs, maintains storm water systems, and other maintenance functions as needed. Removes and installs concrete.

• Loads and unloads heavy material from trucks. Moves equipment and large bulky objects. Performs custodial duties.
• Operate light to heavy equipment. Operates bush hog, tractors, and mowers. Operates dump and flatbed trucks, tractors, mowers and other equipment as needed.
• Maintain grounds. Rakes grass and waters plants. Fertilizes and weeds flowerbeds. Shapes hedges, trim trees, and shrubs, etc. Cut grass with zero-turn mower. May operate tractor-mower when mowing grass on right-of-way.
• Performs preventative maintenance and services equipment as scheduled. Maintains shop in clean and sanitary condition.
• Ensures work zone safety measures are implemented to ensure safe working conditions and procedures; directs traffic and places traffic signs and cones as required.
• Perform on-call and post disaster response duties when needed.
• May provide supervision to other operators as needed.

[These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.]

Minimums

• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance, and performing minor repairs.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards connected with construction and maintenance work.
• Ability to learn new methods of operating and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor and effectively operate construction equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to perform mathematical functions needed to complete tasks.
• Ability to perform basic electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Skilled in using hand tools.
• Knowledge of traffic and work zone safety policies and procedures to ensure safe working conditions for self and staff.
• Knowledge of proper street sign installation.

How to apply

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) desired.
• At least two (2) years or more experience in manual labor, including the operation of light, medium, and heavy construction equipment.

[A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the above minimum qualifications.] LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Possession of a class “B” Florida CDL with air brakes endorsement and no restrictions.
• Work Zone Safety Certification or the ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of employment.