Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Nantucket, MA 02554Job Type: Full-timeJob Number: 00271Department: DPWDivision: DPW 01420Opening Date: 12/03/2024Closing Date: 12/25/2024 4:00 PM EasternDescriptionThe Department of Public Works seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Equipment Operator. Senior Equipment Operator is responsible for the performance of a wide range of skilled manual work including reporting equipment repairs, operation of heavy equipment and processing of paperwork to ensure proper recordkeeping for work orders. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties. Education & Experience: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent, and up to three (3) years of experience in grounds and roadway maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Special Requirements: Class D Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license at time of hire. Hoisting License 2A and CDL Class B with tanker endorsement required within two (2) years of date of hire.This is a 40 hour per week AFSCME M-3 Union position. Hourly rate $33.04 (new hires) - $41.10 (employees with 12 years of service with the Town of Nantucket)The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer-sponsored health insurance plan options, and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies.The Sr. Equipment Operator is responsible for the performance of a wide range of skilled manual work including reporting equipment repairs, operation of heavy equipment and processing of paperwork to ensure proper recordkeeping for work orders. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties. SUPERVISION REQUIRED: The employee works under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager. Clear, detailed and specific instructions govern the work or are explained with each assignment. The employee works as instructed and consults with the Operations Manager as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the guidelines or instructions. The Operations Manager maintains control by reviewing the work in progress or upon completion.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: The employee is not responsible for the regular supervision of other town employees.CONFIDENTIALITY: The employee does not have regular access to confidential information of the department, in accordance with the State Public Records law.ACCOUNTABILITY:The nature of work or the operation of large, complex, or potentially dangerous equipment increases the probability that errors could be serious. Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include significant monetary losses, waste of material, and damage to buildings, equipment or personal injuries. The Sr. Equipment Operator is responsible for operating equipment that require adherence to strict safety guidelines. The Sr. Equipment Operator is required to understand and comply with all OSHA regulations.JUDGEMENT: Well defined or detailed rules, instructions and procedures cover all aspects of work. Judgment involves choosing the appropriate practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines to apply in each case.COMPLEXITY: The work consists of routine or repetitive tasks and/or operations with few variations in well known or established procedures.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Working conditions involve frequent exposure to intermittent machine or related noise or a combination of unpleasant elements such as odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, loud noises, traffic, extreme heat or cold temperatures, oil, dirt or grease. Work may involve general cleaning, occasional work at heights or in confined or cramped quarters, trenches, or work around machinery and its moving parts. Work may also involve completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time. The employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to man-made or natural emergencies such as snow or ice storms.NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PUBLIC CONTACT: Relationships are primarily with co-workers incidental to the purpose of the work involving giving and receiving factual information about the work. Ordinary courtesy and tact are required. Contact with the public may be required on an occasional basis. The Sr. Equipment Operator is required to wear Town issued uniforms when on duty.OCCUPATIONAL RISK: Essential functions regularly present potential risk of personal injury to the employee from improper exposure to working conditions that could result in loss of time from work. Examples of injury include severe muscular strains from working with heavy materials and department equipment and working in trenches. Special safety precautions, training, or protective clothing such as gowns, coats, gloves, glasses, hard hats or safety boots is required at all times. The Sr. Equipment Operator is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area. Essential duties/ responsibilities/ functions
- Performs a variety of skilled and un-skilled manual work as assigned to repair and maintain municipal roadways, sidewalks, facilities and infrastructure. Duties include, but are not limited to: street sweeping, bulk item collection, mowing grass, line painting, snow plowing and sanding, patching roads, cleaning catch basins, preparing and maintaining sports fields, and removing debris. Performs manual labor incidental to the work of operating assigned equipment.
- Maintains detailed service records that will be shared with other staff of all vehicles and adhere to scheduled service and maintenance needs.
- Operates a variety of light and heavy motor equipment, including but not limited to: dump trucks, sanders, snow plows, bulldozer, compactor, front-end loader, and backhoe. Services and maintains trucks and equipment.
- Operates and maintains a variety of power and hand tools including but not limited to a jackhammer, chipper, and chainsaw.
- Performs highway construction and maintenance projects including building, repairing, and patching streets and sidewalks, repairing and cleaning catch basins, repairing guard rails, building fences and signs; trims and mows grass, removes trees and shrubs, fabricates, installs and maintains road signs.
- Participates in the department's snow and ice removal operations.
- Performs all additional related duties as assigned.
Required minimum qualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent, and up to three (3) years of experience in grounds and roadway maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Class D Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license at time of hire. Hoisting License 2A and CDL Class B with tanker endorsement required within two (2) years of date of hire. KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: Knowledge: Knowledge of landscaping tools, techniques and practices, maintenance of grounds and roadway maintenance and minor repairs. Knowledge of the Town's street layout and town landmarks. Safe and effective operation of hand tools, light equipment and machinery; working knowledge of department operations. Abilities: Ability to adhere to safety precautions and to follow written and oral instructions in a safe and timely manner, and perform duties in a timely manner. Ability to follow directions and to perform work under extreme weather conditions for long periods of time. Ability to interact effectively with co-workers. Ability to recognize unsafe working conditions to ensure that appropriate safety precautions are taken to ensure employee safety. Ability to carry out duties in busy, public congested areas.Skills: Proficient mechanical and operating skill in the use of department hand tools and equipment that is required to perform position duties in a safe and efficient manner. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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 position's essential functions.Physical Demands: Work requires moderate intermittent physical strength and effort daily, such as, lifting heavy objects, carrying the object(s) and stacking them or placing them in a vehicle or storage area. In addition, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for the full work day may also be involved. A great deal of physical effort must be exerted at this level. Motor Skills: Duties may involve assignments requiring application of hand and eye coordination with finger dexterity and motor coordination in order to use a range of hand tools or department equipment, work in confined spaces, or climb a ladder in a safe manner.Visual Demands: Visual demands require the employee to read and interpret written instructions for general understanding. The employee is not regularly required to determine color differences.The Town offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees serving our community including medical (with 90% Employer's contribution), dental care, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, cancer insurance, Flexible spending health and dependent care plan options, paid time off (PTO), as well as retirement pension and 457-deferred compensation retirement plans as an additional way to save towards retirement. To learn more details, please visit our