Equipment Operator III (E) - Street Cleaning

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

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13556466

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

**Distinguishing Features of Work**

This is skilled work in the safe and efficient operation of heavy and

specialized automotive equipment and/or supervision of a crew engaged in

maintenance or construction activities which includes minor repair and

servicing. Work may involve filling in for a supervisor in his/her

absence. Work is performed independently under the general direction of

the supervisor.

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**Examples of Work Performed**

• Operates heavy equipment to perform assigned street cleaning duties,
  
  

maintenance such as but not limited to pot hole repair or other

construction task like street sign replacement. Examples of

equipment operated include, but are not limited to, Global and

Pelican street sweepers, backhoes, loaders, skid steers and dump

truck trailer.

• Specializes in a specific operation and ensures that it is done
  
  

well.

• Performs mechanical maintenance and service work on equipment
  
  

operated including but not limited to Global and Pelican street

sweepers removal and replacement of brooms.

• Assists supervisors in various phases of operations, including daily
  
  

assignments of work tasks and completion of paperwork.

• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related
  
  

duties may be assigned as needed.

**Requirements of Work**

• Considerable knowledge of automotive equipment operation and
  
  

maintenance.

• Knowledge of the tools, methods and materials used in construction
  
  

and maintenance activities

• May require knowledge of methods used in making concrete, asphalt
  
  

and brick repairs; or knowledge of paints, thinners and related

supplies

• Skill in the care and operations of heavy and specialized equipment
• Ability to lead the work of others in maintenance operations
• 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 safely and effectively use a chainsaw and/or a jackhammer
• 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 lift and carry up to 75 pounds
• Ability to lift and carry up to 200 pounds with assistance from
  
  

another person

• May require the ability to maneuver self into riding machines 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.

• Requires work outdoors in inclement weather including snow and ice
  
  

removal.

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

writing

• Possession and ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial
  
  

driver\'s license (CDL) with tanker endorsement. 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.

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 ncludes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

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