Equipment Operator II

Job Description

• Full-Time
• Posted: March 25, 2025
• Closes: April 4, 2025 at 3:30 pm
• Status: Non-Exempt
• Salary Range: $27.17 to $27.17
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 7 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday; some overtime / 10 hours per day, 6 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday; April - August

Job Duties

• Operates a dump truck or motor grader
• May operate a bulldozer, backhoe, end loader, and related heavy construction equipment
• May perform building and facility maintenance
• Maintains (washed, greases, lubricates, and changes oil, filters, hoses, tires, lights, and related parts) assigned vehicles
• Paints posts, markers, guardrails; cuts brush using chainsaws, trimmers, and related hand and power tools
• Uses a variety of general and specialized hand and power tools including jackhammers, compressors, saws, brooms, asphalt distributors, shovels, wrenches, hoists, jacks, and mechanic's tools in various seasonal, emergency, or cyclic repairs
• During emergencies or other designated periods, performs any maintenance, equipment operation, or related tasks as assigned; may be called out after-hours and work overtime
• Cuts brush from ditches and right of way using axes, lopping shears, chainsaw, and related hand and power tools

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience of one to three years in the operation of diesel trucks or heavy equipment used in construction, farming, or tractor-trailer operations
• Class B Commercial Driver's License with an air brake endorsement 
• Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred
• Tanker endorsement preferred
• Other endorsements may also be required, including hazardous materials and liquid tank carriers.  
• Must also maintain the driver insurability standards of the County's insurance carrier
• After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to have a physical examination verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (part 391 & 40), this job requires a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's drug-testing program
• Must be available to respond to an emergency situation and report within 30 minutes to the assigned facility
• Some assignments may require the incumbent to obtain a pesticide applicator license

Job Description