Equipment Operator II
- Full-Time
- Posted: April 14, 2026
- Closes: April 24, 2026 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 Summary
Operate dump, tanker, tractor-trailer and related trucks, as well as other heavy equipment to carry out road department functions. Perform skilled and unskilled manual labor associated with the operational functions of the Road Department. May also be assigned to perform duties associated with bridge and pavement maintenance, motor grader operation, or roadside vegetation management; performs related duties as assigned.
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
