Description
The purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and groundskeeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.
- 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
- Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
- BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
- Retirement Systems of Alabama
- Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
- Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Operates equipment and performs manual work functions associated with various city departments and functions as assigned, which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.
- Checks/maintains inventory of necessary equipment, tools, supplies and materials for use on projects or at work sites.
- Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
- Performs manual work functions associated with road construction, maintenance and repair projects.
- Performs manual tasks associated with landscaping, groundskeeping, and maintenance of city parks/recreation facilities.
- Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities.
- Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
- Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
- Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
- Coordinates and/or assists in setting up special events/activities; assists with traffic control and litter pickup.
- Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, maintenance reports, and other documents.
- Receives various forms, reports, time sheets, invoices, delivery tickets, maintenance reports, work orders, maps, drawings, diagrams, chemical data sheets, catalogs, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
- Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
- Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
- Serves as lead worker on job site giving limited direction and guidance to other workers, ensuring work is completed timely and accurately.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.
- Skill in operating and controlling the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions
- Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
- Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
- ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
- Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
- Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by one (1) or more years previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/groundskeeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Licenses Or Certifications
Valid State of Alabama driver’s license.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials. require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.
The City of Daphne offers a wide range of benefits to full time employees working 32+ hours per week including, but not limited to, affordable Health and Dental Insurance for individuals and families; Vision Insurance; Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance; Voluntary and Group Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; state Retirement plans; and sick and vacation accrual. Part time employees working 20 - 31 hours per week also participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
For detailed information on benefits offered by the City of Daphne, please visit the Human Resources Page.
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This position requires working in all kinds of weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, etc.). Are you able to meet this requirement?
02
This position requires the lifting and/or carrying of heavy objects. Are you able to lift and/or carry 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally along with the other duties required for this position?
03
Are you at least 20 years old? This is a minimum requirement for positions with the City of Daphne that require driving City vehicles.
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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
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Do you have experience and/or training that involves operating heavy mechanized/hydraulic equipment?
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How many years of experience/training do you have that includes landscaping and groundskeeping?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5+ years
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Briefly describe any work experience or skills that you feel are relevant to this position. If no relevant experience or skills, type N/A.
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How many TOTAL years experience and/or training do you have that includes heavy equipment operation?
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 - Less than 4 years
- 4 - Less than 6 years
- 6+ years
09
Do you have experience with larger equipment such as zero-turn mowers?
