NEEDED: Equipment Operator I / Tractor Operator
LOCATION: COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER 400 4th St Columbus GA 31901
HOURS: As Needed/ Event Driven 7 days a week MondaySunday 12:00 AM 12:00 PM
DRESS CODE: Black or brown shoes and black pants
REQUIREMENTS:
- Dependable Transportation
- Dependable and punctual attendance
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operates tractors stump grinders dixie choppers and chain saws.
- Waters trees along assigned route. Stakes trees. Prunes freshly planted trees.
- Drives a truck with a water wagon attached.
- Mows grass. Plants trees.
- Assists with 911 calls.
- Operates a twoway radio to send and receive messages.
- Performs supervisory duties in the absence of the Public Services Supervisor.
- Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations work processes and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customerdriven service.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the layout of the city. Knowledge of practices of tree pruning.
- Skills in the operation of tractors stump grinders dixie choppers and chain saws.
- Skills in oral and written communication.
Educational and Training Requirements:
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
- Must possess a valid drivers license.
- A Commercial Drivers License is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Work is typically performed while intermittently sitting standing stooping walking bending or crouching.
- Occasionally lifts light objects frequently lifts heavy objects uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity and distinguishes between shades of color.
- Work is typically performed in a stockroom warehouse or outdoors where the employee may be exposed to noise dust dirt grease machinery with moving parts contagious or infectious diseases irritating chemicals and cold or inclement weather.
- Requires the use of protective devices such as masks goggles or gloves.