A Heavy Equipment Operator I (HEO I) position
is currently vacant. Current regular County employees who meet the
criteria may apply.
This
position involves skilled work in the operation of public works equipment. The candidate must operate equipment with complex
controls requiring a relatively high degree of skill and manipulative
ability. The candidate may rotate among
the various pieces of equipment as workload changes or other types of
construction equipment are included. Must also perform manual labor when not operating equipment. Work is performed under the general
supervision of a higher level employee who determines work priority and reviews
assignments through periodic inspections of desired results. This employee will be required to operate several
types of heavy equipment proficiently, primarily loaders and dump trucks.
Some
of the essential duties and responsibilities are:
Ø Operation of pick-up trucks,
cars, and fuel trucks
Ø Operation of loader; mining
rock, loading trucks, clearing ditches, constructing turn-offs
Ø Exercising skill and care in
the operation of assigned equipment
Ø Performing service on
equipment as well as protect property from damage
Ø Performing manual work
associated with equipment usage
Ø Performance of
light/operator maintenance on vehicles
Ø Thorough knowledge of
general practices of safe, efficient operation and care of a variety of heavy
road construction mobile equipment
Ø Ability to safely operate
equipment under all types of weather conditions on rough terrain
Ø Ability to make minor
repairs to equipment
Ø Ability to perform physical
work related to the job
Ø High degree of skill in the
operation of various types of heavy, complex equipment
Ø Thorough knowledge of laws
and County regulations and policy pertaining to equipment operation
A
successful candidate should have graduated from high school or received GED and
have progressive responsibilities with one year experience operating various heavy equipment or a combination of training and
experience. Possession of a valid
Florida CDL license, Class B is a qualification requirement.
This
position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA). The salary range for this position is $9.31 -
$12.15. The duties listed are not intended to be all encompassing or
descriptive of all responsibilities for the position. Other duties are to be accomplished as
assigned and required.
Bids/internal
applications will be accepted until