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Job description
Utilities Equipment OperatorPerforms intermediate semiskilled work transporting equipment to job sites, assisting crew when necessary, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Utilities Supervisor.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Examples of DutiesOperates various Utilities wastewater mainline cleaning equipment, Maneuvers equipment to job sites.Communicates with coordinators, other operators, and crew members regarding various aspects of the job.Assists crews with manual labor and SSO cleanup as needed.Completes a pre-trip inspection of equipment and vehicle.Sets up and maintains a safe work environment.May include operating easement clearing equipment, operating a jet truck, and/or assisting a CCTV crew.Typical QualificationsKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment and materials; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to perform manual labor; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.Education and ExperienceHigh school diploma or GED. Preferred moderate experience operating a jet truck, CCTV equipment, and/or other utility equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental InformationPhysical RequirementsThis work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking and lifting and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and wearing a self contained breathing apparatus; may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).Special RequirementsPossession of at least a North Carolina CDL Class B upon hire.Possession of or ability to obtain Tanker endorsement within six (6) months.Mandatory on-call rotation.BenefitsEMPLOYEE BENEFITS401a Contribution (employee match not required)Bus Pass ProgramEducation AssistanceEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Suggestion ProgramFamily and Medical LeaveFlexible Spending AccountsGroup Health InsuranceGroup Dental InsuranceJury Duty LeaveLife/Accidental Death InsuranceLong-Term Care InsuranceMilitary LeavePaid HolidaysPromotion from WithinRetirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)School LeaveShared LeaveShort-Term Disability InsuranceSick LeaveTrainingVacation LeaveWellness ProgramThe City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.
Worksite address
winston salem, NC, 27101, US
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