Salary: $37,322.00 Annually
Location : Albany, GA
Job Type: FULL-TIME CLASSIFIED
Job Number: 2024-05
Department: Dougherty County Public Works
Opening Date: 01/10/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description

The Dougherty County Public Works Department has part-time and/or full-time vacancies for Heavy Equipment Operator II.
Essential Tasks

Employee in this position is responsible for, but not limited to operating heavy equipment such as a backhoe, bulldozer, earth mover, dump truck, motor grader, drag-line crane, front end loader, and tractor; clearing and preparing landscapes and laying blocks for forging manholes, constructing and maintaining roads, pipe laying, loading and packing dirt and other heavy materials, and other construction projects; servicing and repairing equipment as necessary, preventive maintenance, and/or preparing machines for major servicing.
Minimum Qualification

: High school diploma or GED and have one (1) year specialized training in the use of equipment such as front-end loader, backhoe, bulldozer, motor grader, trucks, drag-line crane, sweeper, low-boy tractor, and other similar machinery and two (2) years as an equipment operator; or have an equivalent related combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Must possess and maintain a Georgia Commercial Driver's License.
PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT, DRIVER'S LICENSE, DEGREE(S) AND/OR CERTIFICATE(S). RESUMES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.
Supplemental Information

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This announcement is open continuous to qualified applicants until no longer posted. Consideration for actual vacancies will be on an as needed basis.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MUST PASS A DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL SCREENING AND PASS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A NO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA SMOKE FREE AIR ACT OF 2005.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
E Q U A L O P P O R T U N I T Y E M P L O Y E R
Dougherty County provides Full-time Classified Employees a comprehensive benefit package which includes the following:
* Life
* Health
* Dental
* Vision
* Long-term Disability
* Retirement
* Paid Holidays
* Annual Leave
* Sick Leave
* Deferred Compensation
01

Do you possess a current, VALID Georgia Commercial Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

03

You understand that your application is considered INCOMPLETE until you submit a copy of a High School Diploma/GED (or Official Transcripts) or College Degree (or Official College Transcripts) from an accredited institution? Please attach your Education Credentials to your online application or submit in person, via standard mail, or Fax to:Dougherty County Human ResourcesGovernment Center222 Pine Avenue, Suite 340Albany, GA 31701Phone: 229-431-2122Fax: 229-434-2662

• I understand
• I do not understand

04

Do you have one (1) year specialized training in the use of equipment such as front-end loader, backhoe, bulldozer, motor grader, trucks, drag-line crane, sweeper, low-boy tractor, and other similar machinery?
05

Do you have two (2) years as an equipment operator; or have an equivalent related combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position?
Required Question