Equipment Operator I - Streets

Job Opportunity With City Of Mesquite

Salary : $19.00 / hr. To perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the operation of equipment for various maintenance operations and activities; and to participate in a wide variety of maintenance and construction work.

Supervision : General supervision is provided by a Street Supervisor.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

All behaviors comply with the Code of Conduct & Rules of Behavior outlined in chapter 8 of the General Government Policies and Procedures Manual.

• Operate equipment including trucks, backhoes, air compressors, rollers, loaders, mud-jack, pumps, pavers, tack and tar pots and other similar equipment and machinery. Drive as assigned by Supervisor.
• Inspect and restore equipment fluid levels including oil, fuel, water and transmission fluid; verify operational gauges and tires as required; lubricate equipment as needed; service and adjust as necessary.
• Build, paint, repair and maintain a variety of City property including barricades, fences, bridge rails and hand rails, bridges, streets and underpasses.
• Collect and complete daily schedules; report all daily work to appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain and repair a variety of concrete and asphalt materials including City streets, alleys, and utility piping as assigned; prepare obsolete concrete and asphalt for replacement; pour concrete and asphalt; finish concrete and lay asphalt as assigned.
• Utilize a variety of manual tools to complete work projects.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education : Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Experience : Requires six (6) months prior working experience in general labor. Must pass : An equipment operation test for skid-steer loaders.

Licenses And Certificates : Possession of a valid driver's license. Possession of a valid Class A Texas driver's license or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within 90 days of employment as a condition of continued employment. Failure to obtain a Class A driver's license within 90 days of employment will result in non-disciplinary termination.

Work Schedule : Must be available to work 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday from 6 : 30 AM - 3 : 00 PM. Overtime and on call duty as needed.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Full Time Employees : The City of Mesquite offers the Zero Premium, Employee Only Benefits under the following plans : High Deductible Medical Plan, HMO Dental Plan, Vision Plan, and Life Insurance. The City is self-insured and offers a choice of four medical plans : HSA, High Deductible, HMO, PPO, and EPO Medical Plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Employee medical coverage goes into effect the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. Coverage is available to all full-time employees at group rates. Employees enrolled in the City's self-insured medical plan also have access to the Mesquite Employee Health Center (MEHC) clinic and pharmacy. The City offers three dental plan options : a managed plan (DHMO), an indemnity plan (DPPO), an enhanced indemnity plan (DPPO Enhanced). Coverage is available to all full-time employees at group rates. The City offers free Vision Insurance to all employees. Dependents can be added for an additional fee. Basic Group Life Insurance protection is provided to eligible full-time employees in the amount of two times the annual salary as recorded at the beginning of each year. The following voluntary benefits are available to full-time employees : Supplemental Life, AD&D Insurance, Cancer Insurance and Long-Term Disability Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) : All employees appointed to positions designated to work 1,000 hours or more per year must participate in the TMRS. TMRS is a qualified tax-deferred retirement plan under Section 401 of the IRS. Seven (7) percent of gross earnings are deducted each payroll as a pre-tax deduction and deposited into the member account. When an employee becomes vested and retires, the City provides 2-to-1 matching contributions. Other benefits include Social Security, Tax Saver Program (Section 125 Flexible Spending Account), Deferred Compensation Plans, Direct Deposit, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Personal Leave. For more information about the City of Mesquite's employee benefits, please visit : http : / / www.cityofmesquite.com / hrbenefits