Equipment Operator I (K) - 617 - Street Maintenance

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13373139

**The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.**

• Distinguishing Features of Work**\
  
  

The Equipment Operator I position in Street Maintenance plays a vital

role in keeping Wichitas streets safe and well-maintained. This role

requires skilled, safe operation of various trucks and powered equipment

for maintenance and construction tasks, with some manual labor involved.

Responsibilities include hauling materials, operating jackhammers, and

assisting with snow and ice removal during inclement weather.

Occasionally, the operator may direct laborers on specific tasks.

This is a hands-on role for someone who values safety, enjoys physical

work, and takes pride in supporting Wichitas infrastructure.\

• \*\*Posting may close at any time\*\***
• \*\*Employees within the department or division shall be given first
  
  

consideration\*\***

**Examples of Work Performed**

• Performs minor servicing work on equipment, such as refueling,
  
  

lubricating, washing and making minor adjustments.

• Operates a truck and assists in loading and unloading materials.
• Operates a small tractor with attachments.
• Operates a jackhammer and air compressor.
• Hauls sand, stones, cement, pipes, water, brick, and other
  
  

materials.

• Digs ditches and other excavations, removes stumps, and mows lawns;
  
  

mixes concrete; collects litter or performs other laboring work as

assigned.

• May function as backup operator or assistant to an Equipment
  
  

Operator II.

• Assists in snow removal operations.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related
  
  

duties may be assigned as needed.

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**Requirements of Work**

• Willingness to work under conditions that are sometimes unpleasant,
  
  

where safety equipment must be worn and safety procedures followed.

• Ability to maneuver self into and/or onto vehicular equipment with
  
  

two foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to

perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or

as needed on mowers and plows.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 90 pounds.
• Ability to lift and carry 275 pounds with the assistance of another
  
  

person.

• Ability to safely and effectively swing a 20 pound sledge hammer
  
  

against brick, concrete, or similarly hard surfaces.

• Ability to safely and effectively use a jackhammer and a chainsaw.
• Ability to maintain balance and physically tolerate operating and
  
  

riding heavy equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time.

• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances
  
  

associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, and

construction.

• Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of
  
  

ear plugs.

• Ability to continuously perform tasks that require one to push,
  
  

pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend,

twist, reach, stand, and walk, about (up to half a mile at a time)

for most of an eight-hour shift.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  
  

writing.

• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver\'s
  
  

license (CDL) is preferred and may be required based on job

assignment. When a CDL is required, the class and endorsements will

vary according to the requirements of the specific position. If you

are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or

obtain a CDL from your home country.

• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace.

• This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather
  
  

including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and

humidity plus snow and ice removal and/or emergency response

operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on

overnight shifts, weekends and in low-light and low visibility

conditions, or other adverse weather conditions.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool,

and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with

company policies and applicable laws.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment

physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more

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