Description

The City of Sioux City is seeking to fill several positions with an Automotive Equipment Operator I.

Employees in this position are required to perform duties related to the maintenance and repair of streets and City parks / cemeteries.

Employees operate trucks on construction crews, flushers, backhoe, snowplows, mower equipment, tractors, tree equipment and other equipment as required.

Knowledge of hand tools needed. Employees occasionally work as a semi-skilled or unskilled worker performing laboring tasks.

This position is very physical work. Employees must be in good physical condition.

This position may work a variety of shifts depending on which department the position is assigned to. The position may also require employees to work (4) four 10-hour days in the summer;

overtime and shift work may be required.

Required - Class A commercial learner's permit must be obtained by start date.

Employees must obtain a Class A CDL with airbrake and tanker endorsements (within 6 months of hire).

At the City we value our employees by providing peace-of-mind through our solid compensation and benefits package which includes, but is not limited to, medical and dental coverage, life insurance, cafeteria plan, generous paid leave time and IPERS.

We are committed to the success of our employees by providing the right tools and training to excel at their job.

Our employees are required to reside within (30) thirty miles of the City of Sioux City, city limits which extends to the adjoining states of Nebraska and South Dakota.

Please join us!

Duties

• Drives and operates a truck or other related automotive light equipment.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance schedules; cleans, fuels and maintains assigned equipment; conducts walk around inspections prior to and after operating equipment.
• Operates various small or light equipment including front end loader, snow blower, tree grinder, flusher, compressor, skid loader, spreader, and small utility tractor.
• Sets up or installs various traffic control signs, cones, barricades, and snow fences.
• Mows, trims and maintains turf in parks, cemeteries and similar areas.
• Digs holes and trenches, transplants trees, opens and closes grave sites.
• Participates in all snow and ice control duties as assigned.
• Patrols park areas to pick up trash and debris, opens and closes cemeteries.
• Washes and fuels equipment.
• Responds to after hours calls.
• Assists crew with asphalt and tar applications, mud jacking, flushing sand, etc. operations.
• Assists with the installation and repair of playground equipment and tree trimming operations.
• Assists in loading and unloading materials onto and off the truck, cleaning up spills and debris.
• May serve as the lead person on a small crew involved in construction / maintenance activities.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance at work.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with officials, other agencies, fellow employees, and the general public.
• Regularly lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
• Expected to temporarily perform duties outside of normal classification in the event of a declared emergency. In the event that an employee is excused from work other than being sick, they will be required to report to work in a state of declared emergency.

Qualifications

Cognitive Demands, Skills and Abilities : Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you, ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer), ability to see details at a distance, ability to identify and understand the speech of another person, ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Job Knowledge : Complete working knowledge of the practices and principals of operating, maintaining and servicing trucks and light equipment, and of laws and regulations governing the operation of trucks and equipment including accepted safety policies and practices, hazards and precautions.

Ability and skill in the safe operation of various equipment used in the construction and maintenance of City property and right of ways.

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication : Requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide effective and courteous assistance to customers (external and internal).

Requires the ability to speak effectively with fellow employees and customers; read in English; apply common sense understanding to the work process, procedures, programs and services;

and to provide and follow verbal and written instructions.

• Physical Requirements : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand;
• walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance;

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move more than 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions with 100% of the work being performed in the field.

The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places;

toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Must be able obtain a Class A commercial driver's license with airbrake and tanker endorsement within six months from the date of hire.

Preference for graduation from standard high school or GED equivalent and some prior work experience. Driving, operating or servicing trucks or related automotive equipment, or any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

For Full-Time employees and qualifying Transit and Library Part-Time employees, the City of Sioux City offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Accounts, Life, Disability and Retirement.

For more information on the benefits available, please visit our website.

Agency City of Sioux City

Address 405 6th Street

Sioux City, Iowa, 51101

Phone 712-279-6200

Website http : / / www.sioux-city.org

Last updated : 2024-06-05