The individual in this position will use and maintain a variety of equipment for the heavy-duty nature of the jobs that will be performed for construction and maintenance activities associated with City properties, streets, right of ways, storm water systems, and/or landscape and concrete operations. This position does not require a CDL. Essential duties include:

• Operates a variety of equipment including, but not limited to: edger, weed eater, shovel, hand-held sprayers, chainsaw, leaf blower, demolition saws, pneumatic hammers, mowers, bushhogs, and tractors.
• Operates a variety of standard heavy equipment including, but not limited to: vehicles, aerial and boom slope mowers, articulating bucket lifts, clam and bucket trucks, trencher, dump trucks, articulated loader, rubber tire tractor/loader, trailer, bulldozer, backhoe loader, mini-excavators, off-highway truck, and skid steer loader.
• Performs pre-trip and daily inspections to assigned equipment or vehicle; checks brakes, lights, belts, hoses, fluid levels, air pressure, etc., reports equipment or vehicle service, maintenance, or repair needs to immediate supervisor. Records inspections and routine service log.
• Performs maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment in good clean working condition including, but not limited to: greasing, maintaining fluid levels, changing blades, tires, oil, filters, hoses, and nozzles; ensures necessary repairs are made.
• Assists in the routine maintenance and repair of City grounds, properties, systems, and equipment.
• Loads and hauls gravel, debris, and other materials onto dump trucks to and from job sites and storage areas.
• Performs job site safety procedures to ensure and maintain a safe work space at all times.
• Assists crew leaders with maintaining accurate inventory of tools, parts, and equipment.
• Assists with maintenance of safety equipment (i.e., atmospheric gas detector calibrations, maintenance/repair of fall arrest equipment, maintenance/repair of forced ventilation blowers.)
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment, fuels as needed; assists in cleaning vehicles and other equipment.
• Assists with loading, unloading, and moving equipment in and around job sites and storage areas.
• Performs job site safety procedures to set up and maintain safe work space at all times.
• May oversee area of responsibility with limited supervision.
• Performs flagging duties associated with work zone traffic control.
• Performs related job duties as assigned.

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Additional Department Specific Duties include:

Golf Course/Parks:

• Aerates grass.
• Mows rough with tractor mower.
• Uses bucket tractors.
• Drives dump truck with sand and gravel.
• Uses tractor mount blower on fairways, tees, and rough.
• Uses skid?steer in parks and golf course with attachments.
• Uses all mowers, including but not limited to; zero turns, tractor mowers, slope mowers for golf course and parks grounds.
• Uses mini ex or backhoe for digging irrigation leaks, stumps, playground equipment, etc.

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Stormwater:

• Uses mini excavators, skid steers, backhoes, rubber tire loaders, doziers, loaders, farm tractors, and boom slope mowers for maintenance and construction of the stormwater system.
• Cleans storm drains and catch basins.
• Weed eats ditches and retention ponds.
• Installs and repairs drain pipes.
• Repairs and replaces damaged storm drain lines and surrounding areas including removal and replacement of fences, landscaping, etc.,
• Pours and finishes concrete.
• Clears blockages in stormwater conveyances
• May temporarily function as job supervisor as warranted
• Performs flagging duties associated with work zone traffic control

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