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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperator IJob Title: Department: Division: Reports to: FLSA Exempt: HIPAA: Union: BBP: Salary Level: Location: Approved by: Approved date: JEFFERSON COUNTY Job Description Operator I Public Works Road Maintenance Foreman, Area Road Supervisor, Road Superintendent NO EXEMPT Teamsters NO A5 -C Hadlock, Quilcene, Hoh Road Maintenance Shops Human Resources Manager May 2018 SUMMARY: This position is responsible for labor, truck and equipment operation necessary to perform various road -maintenance tasks including cleaning culverts, mowing 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. Accountable for specific project steps. Work is in a team -based environment as part of a self-directed team to set work level expectations, goals and objectives. 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. Driver tractor with mower to cut grass. Operates a roller, five- and ten -yard dump trucks, brooms, sweepers, loader, brush chipper, pavement grinder and various other powered equipment. 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, install traffic -control devices and various other road -maintenance activities. Performs traffic control per MUTCD in work zones; places signs and cones, directs traffics and assists motorists at various sites. Uses two-way radio to communicate. Jefferson County Job Description: Operator I Responds to after-hours callouts for emergency or storm -related events. Participates in annual training program and annual performance -evaluation process. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Page 2 of 4 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), and two (2) years' experience in truck driving, equipment operating, public works or related experience, and demonstrated ability to operate heavy trucks and mechanical equipment; or, equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to members of the public and other 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 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. Required to renew every three years or as required by current law. OTHER 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 it relates to road -maintenance duties. Jefferson County Job Description: Operator I Page 3 of 4 Ability to perform heavy physical labor, outdoors, in a variety of weather conditions, for up to ten hours per day. Familiarity with tools, instruments, equipment and techniques commonly used in the performance of road maintenance. Ability to maintain a 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. Independent and self -motivated. Effectively communicates with others for purposes of gathering and relating information. Effective collaborative skills for working with internal and external customers. Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Follows safety protocol for assigned tasks. Wears proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during performance of tasks. Reads and follows instruction for safe operation of tools, vehicles and equipment. Reads and understands Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for products used in performance 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 objects, tools, or controls. 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. 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 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 or Jefferson County Job Description: Operator I Page 4 of 4 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 loud. CAREER LADDER/SKILL BAND This position is in the Operator I Skill Band.