Job Details
** Equipment Operator- Laborer**
**Job Category****:** Operations - Services **Requisition Number****:** EQUIP002241 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
JOB SUMMARY
Performs various project work which requires safely operating vehicles and a variety of heavy/agricultural equipment that may include, but not limited to; front end loader, belt press, centrifuge, dredger, spreader box, excavator, terragator, and road tractor. Facility locations include Annapolis, Broadneck (Bay Bridge), MD City, Patuxent (Crofton) and Broadwater (Shadyside). May require evening, weekend, and holiday work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Operate truck/equipment in a safe manner at all times
2. Perform loading, unloading, and timely delivery of material to
assigned/approved destination
3. Travel from job site to job site or plant to job site. May involve overnight travel
4. Clean bio-solids off truck/equipment before leaving the field site or landfill
5. Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador in every interaction with clients and
the public
6. Conduct daily inspections and perform preventative maintenance on the
truck/equipment
7. Perform shop clean up, maintenance, and equipment/tools setup
8. Maintain operation records
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
1. Communication skills verbal and written
2. Ability to operate heavy or agricultural equipment in a safe manner
3. Ability to perform basic math
4. Efficiently operate and use smart phone
5. Mechanical and electrical aptitude
6. Ability to follow directions
7. Ability to travel
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
1. High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
2. Valid Drivers License
3. Minimum 2 years of project work experience preferred
4. Minimum 3 years commercial driving/heavy or agricultural equipment
experience preferred
5. Safe driving record: No serious tickets or accidents in last 5 years or DWI/DUI in
last 10 years
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Sitting, Climbing, Balancing, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Fingering, Feeling,
Lifting up to 50 lbs., Talking, Hearing, and Seeing
2. The worker is subject to confined spaces
3. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective
protection from weather
4. The worker is subject atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following
conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts,
mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
5. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such
as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current,
working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to
bio-solids
6. This position requires travel and overtime
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.
**Skills**
**Required**
**Verbal and Written Communication** *Expert* **Ability to follow directions** *Expert* **Ability to perform basic math** *Expert* **Mechanical and electrical aptitude** *Expert* **Operate heavy/agricultural equipment safely** *Expert* **Safe Driving Record** *Expert* **Ability to operate a Smart Phone** *Expert* **Ability to travel** *Expert* **Education**
**Preferred**
High School or better.
**Experience**