Equipment Operator I

Description

Assists as work crew member in highway maintenance; digs ditches, rakes asphalt, cuts brush, performs roadside mowing, removes asphalt and debris, etc.; may operate air hammer, pick, chainsaw, weedeater, chipper, etc.; performs other miscellaneous laborer duties; picks up litter; picks up dead animals from right of way.

Operates various motorized equipment for road maintenance (small roller, tractor, tandem dump trucks, snow plow, pickup, etc.); hauls equipment and workers; picks up, delivers material for road maintenance and construction (sand, gravel, asphalt, salt).

Required to be on-call to plow and/or spread salt for snow and ice control.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

CDL (Commercial Driver License) required. New hires will have the opportunity to obtain their CDL during the initial 180-day probationary period.

Examples of Duties

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers; read and write simple sentences; 100 hours training in operation of heavy equipment or 1 month experience; valid Ohio Commercial Driver’s License (Type A) must be obtained during probationary period.