Job Details

Medium Equipment Operator - Winter Seasonal

• $20.50 - $23.50/ Hour
• This seasonal position allows for a maximum of 1,000 hours per calendar year. It does not include any benefits.

Duties:

• Operates Road Department motor vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and attachments of various sizes and shapes.
• Operates various hand and motorized specialty tools safely and proficiently.
• Installs, maintains and repairs road signs, delineators post and buttons, guardrails, right-of-way fencing, barricades.
• Performs various forms of manual labor, either alone or with a fellow worker.
• Participates in patching and sealing operations, manhole and culvert installations, and all general road and right-of-way maintenance.
• Inspects and performs minor maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Services vehicles, changes tires and scraper blades, etc.
• Provides traffic control operations such as flag control and installing and removing constructions signs.
• This description is intended to illustrate the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in a construction trade or truck driving.

Special Requirements:

• Valid Class-A or Class-B Michigan Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and appropriate medical card.
• Driver's license may not have any nighttime driving restrictions.
• Must occasionally be available to work shifts exceeding 8 hours.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to perform job functions on a variety of terrains and surfaces in all types of weather and lighting conditions.
• Must have the physical ability to perform job duties with varying frequency and duration, including but not limited to: repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, standing, climbing and lifting up to 80 pounds.
• Capable of working alone or with minimum supervision.