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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperator II JEFFERSON COUNTY Job Description Job Title: Operator II Department: Public Works Division: Road Maintenance Reports to: Foreman, Area Road Supervisor, Road Superintendent FLSA Exempt: NO HIPAA: EXEMPT Union: Teamsters BBP: NO Salary Level: A5-D Location: Hadlock, Quilcene, Hoh Road yaintenance Shops Approved by: Human Resources Manager G � Approved date: October 2018 SUMMARY: This position is responsible for labor, truck, and equipment operation necessary to perform various road maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, cleaning culverts, mowing of county rights of way, plowing snow and sanding, cleaning drainage ditches, patching roads,tree removal and litter pickup by performing the following duties. This position receives general supervision and direction from the Foreman, Area Road Supervisor, and the Road Superintendent. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Operates a loader, brush cutter, low boy and truck, five and ten yard dump truck and trailer, broom, sweeper, brush chipper, roller, pavement grinder and various hand tools. Operates a dozer, backhoe, paver, grader, belt loader, and excavator. Erects and repairs guardrails and highway markers. Lays pipe and culverts. Patches broken or eroded pavement. Patches gravel roads. Dumps, spreads and tamps gravel and asphalt with hand-operated powered tampers, plate compactors and walk behind rollers. Drives truck to transport crew and equipment to work site. Operates five- and ten-yard trucks with snow plows and spreaders for snow and ice control. Drives tractor with mower to cut grass. Cleans, lubricates, fuels, adjusts and maintains tools and equipment used to perform job duties. Performs hand work necessary to remove brush, rake asphalt, shovel material, sweep rock, fill potholes, and install traffic-control devices and various other road maintenance activities. Performs traffic control per MUTCD in work zones; places signs and cones, directs traffic and assists motorists at various sites. Uses two-way radio to communicate. Responds to after-hours callouts for emergency or storm-related events. Jefferson County Job Description: Operator II Page 2 of 4 Complete forms and documentation for purchasing supplies, documenting road project status. Accountable for specific activities in various projects. Participates in annual training program and annual performance evaluation process. Work is in a team-based environment as part of a self-directed team to set work level expectations, goals and objectives. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), with four (4) years' experience in road building activities or related experience and demonstrated ability to operate equipment identified in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities Section of this job description; or, High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two (2) years as an Operator I with two (2) years' experience in road building activities or related experience and, demonstrated ability to operate equipment identified in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities Section of this job description; or, equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, plans and specifications, permits, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to understand hand signals and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Washington State Driver's License Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License. First Aid/CPR Certification Successful completion of a certified and approved Traffic Flagging course and possession of a valid Flagging and traffic Control Card. Jefferson County Job Description: Operator II Page 3 of 4 OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to operate a wide variety of non-CDL and CDL vehicles and non-road equipment. Ability to successfully complete various required training classes and obtain certificates necessary for functional skills performance, maintenance and improvement. Working knowledge of County policies and procedures as they relate to road maintenance duties. Ability to perform heavy physical labor, outdoors, in a variety of weather conditions. Familiarity with tools, instruments, equipment and techniques commonly used in the performance of road maintenance. Ability to maintain high standard for accuracy and completeness in documenting time spent, materials used, and related information. Ability to quickly grasp new techniques, deal with rapid changes in events, remain calm in stressful situations, relate to various personality styles in a calm, professional manner. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Ability to be independent and self-motivated as well as to work effectively in a team environment. Effectively communicate with others for purpose of gathering and relating information. Effective collaboration skills for working with internal and external customers. Skilled in road maintenance techniques. Ability to follow safety protocol for assigned tasks. Wears proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during performance of tasks. Reads and follows safety instructions for tools, vehicles and equipment. Reads and understands Safety Data Sheets for products used in performance of the job. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Jefferson County Job Description: Operator II Page 4 of 4 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles; toxic caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock when working with underground and/or overhead utilities, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. CAREER LADDER/SKILL BAND This position is the middle of the Operator Skill Band. Advancement from Operator I to Operator II requires completion of all Level I requirements.