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Equipment Operator I- Drainage

Temple, TX, USA Req #21
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Ready to Start Your Career with the City of Temple?

Job Summary
 

Operate dump trucks and other equipment involving a variety of tasks relating to the maintenance and construction of the City's creeks, drainage channels, detention ponds, and storm drain systems.
 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

 

  • Drives various trucks to haul dirt, gravel, debris, and other material and equipment used in the maintenance and construction of City creeks and drainage systems, and demolition of condemned buildings
  • Operates lawn mowers and weed eaters in the maintenance of City detention ponds and drainage channels
  • Uses hand tools in manual labor tasks associated with maintenance and construction projects such as cutting up trees, shoveling, hammering stakes and picking and sweeping
  • Performs normal preventative maintenance such as cleaning, greasing and oiling trucks and equipment. Includes use of shovel and pick to dislodge mud from truck beds and loader buckets
  • Other miscellaneous duties: flag traffic, set up cones and barricades, fill sand bags
  • During emergency situations sands icy streets and oil spills, cuts fallen trees
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications 

Internal Candidates:

    • High School diploma or equivalent
    • 1 year of City of Temple experience 

External Candidates:

    • High School diploma or equivalent                       

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations  

Internal Candidates:

    • Class A CDL
    • Flagger Training
    • TXLTAP Training - 32 Hrs 

External Candidates:

    • Class A CDL
    • Flagger Training within 6 months
    • TXLTAP Training- may supplement 2 years of outside experience (truck driving and construction equipment) for TXLTAP training, then 32 Hrs TXLTAP within 6 months
Thank you for your interest in the position.  Please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Other details

  • Job Family General Regular
  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Hiring Rate $18.42
Location on Google Maps
  • Temple, TX, USA