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RIO GRANDE COUNTY HR Equipment Operator 1 in Monte Vista, Colorado

JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator 1

MUSTS: Must have a High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) with one or two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must hold a current CDL Class A Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement Driver s License. Must have the ability to be on-call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for snow removal.

SKILLS: Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Mathematical skills such as ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical Requirements may include: Regularly lifting and/or move up to 25- 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. This position requires regular exposure to outside weather conditions and vibration. As well as exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. May also be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

DUTIES: Primary job is driving a truck, but operates various pieces of equipment proficiently as needed.

Operates heavy equipment for digging and opening ditches, grading shoulders, and slopes, and other rough grading.

Operates equipment in clearing right-of-way, trenching, filling and backfilling, and snow removal.

Operates asphalt equipment in road maintenance, construction, and repair work.

Operates equipment other than the pieces regularly assigned on an as needed basis as an on-the-job training experience.

Loads and places sand, earth, rock, asphalt, and other road construction and maintenance materials.

Fastens attachments to tractor or other related equipment.

Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.

Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.

Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tracker and raise lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way.

Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.

Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on heavy equipment as assigned.

Operates various hand tools and equipment including, but not limited to chainsaw, weed eater, plate packer, jumping jack packet, portable pump, generator and air compressor.

Operates heavy equipment in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals.

Assists with surveying activities in the design, construction and maintenance of roads and structures.

Performs traffic control/flagging duties during construction and maintenance activities.

Performs related work as required by the Road Supervisor.

WAGES: $17-$19 per hour, depending on experience. Salary to be discussed further with the Employer. Paid Bi-weekly.

BENEFITS: Full package of benefits to be discussed further with the employer.

JOB TO START: As soon as a qualified applicant is hired.

DURATION: This is a permanent position.

SHIFT: This is a full time, 40 hours per week position. The exact days and hours are to be determined by the Employer. May be required to be on-call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for snow removal.

JOB SITE: Rio Grande County Road & Bridge Shop/Monte Vista, Colorado, and other locations throughout Rio Grande County

HOW TO APPLY: Obtain referral and application nstructions from the Workforce Center. May obtain application on-line or submit resume with application to humanresources@riograndecounty.org.

Must be registered with Connecting Colorado. Please call 719-852-5171 or 719-589-5118 to register. You may also go to connectingcolorado.com

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