Heavy Equipment Operator, Senior - DOT Operations

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Heavy Equipment Operator, Senior - DOT Operations

Salary

$22.00 Hourly

Location

Fort Myers, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

06900PC

Department

D O T Operations

Opening Date

01/26/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

The purpose of this class within the organization is to operate heavy-duty equipment.

This job works under general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operation of slope mowing tractor.

• Service once a week, greasing all moving parts on the tractor.

• Sharpen blades.

• Check engine oil every day, lights and hoses on the tractor.

• Also when the tractor is in the shop (Fleet), operate a tractor-trailer truck, dump truck, excavating machine, shaker, batwing, side mount, bush hog, and handheld tools.

• Operates and hauls heavy equipment which may include mowers, lowboys, front end loaders, trucks with trailers dump trucks, skid steers, zero-turn mowers; performs pre-trip inspections on vehicles and equipment to ensure safe operating conditions.

• Keeps accurate records of daily work performed and supplies used to complete the work; fills out timesheet daily, recording hours worked and chemicals used; completes work orders as assigned; operates hand and power tools; performs routine maintenance and inspections of related equipment.

• May work with a crew or independently.

• Performs related work as assigned.

Education, Experience, Licensing

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to High School graduation or GED equivalent and three years heavy equipment operation including operating, transporting, and maintenance of equipment, or closely related experience.

• Possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with no air brakes restriction and an acceptable driving record is required.

• This is a Safety-Sensitive position subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation 49 CFR-Parts 40 and/or 382.

• Certification in Traffic Safety in the Work Zone or the ability to obtain it is required.

Supplemental Information

• Prefer landscape experience.

• Possess the ability to pick up, push, pull, and move objects of 70 pounds or more.

• Possess the ability to work outside in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures.

• The skill of operating heavy-duty earth-moving equipment.

• Knowledge of safe driving techniques and the occupational hazards of motorized equipment.

• Knowledge of basic operation of micro-computers.

• Ability to detect malfunctions in heavy construction equipment.

• Ability to make adjustments and to perform minor maintenance to heavy equipment and components.

• Ability to perform earthwork according to engineering specifications.

• Ability to read and adjust various gauges.

• Skill in the operation of large earth-moving equipment.

• Good communication skills.

• The workdays and hours for this position are Tuesday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

  May be required to demonstrate your skills and abilities to operate the equipment.

  DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.

Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.

Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.

For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at https://www.leegov.com/hr/employees/benefitplans.

To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.

• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Reimbursement Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy

• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)

• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)

• Optional Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)

• Short-Term Disability

• Sick Leave Pool

• Flu vaccinations

• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Two Retirement Plan Options:

1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)

2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)

• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans

• Financial Savings/Management Programs

• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union

• Employee Leave Benefits

• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave

• Family and Medical Leave

• Military Family & Medical Leave

• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.

United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.

Educational Assistance

Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

01

Do you have any combination of education and experience equivalent to High School graduation or GED equivalent and three years heavy equipment operation including operating, transporting, and maintenance of equipment, or closely related experience?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please explain your experience including employment history and dates. If this does not apply to you, respond with "N/A"

  03

  Do you have landscaping experience?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please explain your experience including employment history and dates. If this does not apply to you, respond with "N/A"

  05

  Do you possess a Certification in Traffic Safety in the Work Zone or the ability to obtain it?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Do you possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with no air brakes restriction and an acceptable driving record?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Workdays and hours for this position are Tuesday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Are you able and willing to work this schedule?

• Yes

• No

  08

  You may be required to demonstrate your skills and abilities to operate equipment for this position during an interview. Are you comfortable with this?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

Lee County Government

Address

P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902

Phone

(239) 533-2245

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty

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