Seasonal Equipment Operator
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Position Summary:The Seasonal Equipment Operator/ Laborer receive detailedinstructions before and during work to perform a variety of highway maintenanceduties. Caution must be exercised in operating highway maintenance equipment inorder to prevent damage to equipment or injury to employees and the motoringpublic.There is frequent exposure to inclement weather, fumes,exhaust, noise, vibrations, dust, dirt, fast moving traffic and potentialtraffic accidents during the performance of duties.Position requires continual standing, bending, considerableheavy lifting, shovelling, and moving of materials requiring frequent exertionand strain while operating highway maintenance equipment. Moderate manualdexterity is required to operate equipment.The position is seasonal with employment NOT to extendbeyond February, unless weather conditions dictate and the Company decides toextend employment through duration of weather emergency.Direct Relationships:• Works either independently or with a crew of employees.Frequent contact with the motoring public, Indiana State Police and other ITRdepartment personnel.Position Responsibilities:• Patches, chips, seals and blacktop's roads• Trims around hedges and signs and cuts down and removesdead trees• Loads and dumps crushed stone, sand, and salt from trucks• Operates various types of equipment requiring moderatetraining; examples include, but are not limited to: trucks that may be equippedwith abrasive spreader, oil distributor or bucket rig, scrapers, spreaders,sweepers or loaders, trenchers, post drivers, jack hammers, portable pavementmarking machines and tar kettle, street sweepers and earth saws• Cleans storm drains, sewers, bridge decks, piers, andculverts• Aids in cleaning highway after accident and removes trashfrom roadside• Assists in performing various winter maintenanceactivities, such as operating and maintaining snow and ice removal equipment,sign, guardrail, and fence repair, rest and other related functions that areassigned and carried out• Ensure proper care and cleaning of equipment as instructedby supervisor• Obey all safety policies and procedure guidelines• Perform patrolling duties as assigned• Subject to twenty-four-(24) hour call• Performs other duties as assignedQualifications:• High school diploma/ GED• Ability to use various hand tools and materials used inhighway maintenance• Ability to operate a variety of highway maintenanceequipment ranging from small power tools to large vehicular equipment requiringmoderate training• Knowledge of traffic laws that apply to light and heavyequipment• Ability to follow instructions• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver'sLicense (CDL) Class B minimum• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs on a routinebasis. Lifting may reach and exceed 100lbs at timesOn Call Schedule