EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

SUMMARY:

Under general direction of the Foreman, Supervisor or Assistant Superintendent, incumbent

operates and maintains heavy power equipment. Repairs roads, patches as needed, operates small motorized equipment, flags traffic for work trucks and equipment, performs various duties on heavy equipment, performs rough carpentry work when needed and manual labor when required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Follows Benton County Road department safety rules and regulations.

• Operates and maintains heavy equipment such as bulldozers, semi-trucks, graders, grade-all, front loaders, backhoe, hydraulic excavator and tractor/brush cutter.

• Repairs failures in the roadway, shoulders or bridge decks; repairs or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.

• Operates small motorized equipment such as chain saws, drills, jack hammers, saws, paving breakers and tampers.

• Performs as a flag person directing highway traffic.

• Applies herbicides to county right-of-way if required and certified.

• Installs or repairs county roads signs near high speed and/or heavy traffic.

• Drives a truck with a snowplow and sand spreader during snow and ice control.

• Performs rough carpentry work, building and installing forms using lumber and small hand tools, for concrete bridge decks, bridge posts, curbs, wingwalls, and headwalls.

• Performs related work as required and assigned by the Supervisor or Superintendent.

• Will be required to go through Road Department equipment training course. Must be able to operate a minimum standard of heavy equipment and/or be able to learn new equipment in a timely manner.

• Regular and reliable attendance required.

• Must be able to obtain at least a class B CDL if needed.

• On call when needed for emergency situation.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED preferred with tech school and/or 2 to 5 years of experience or on the job training for entry level operator position.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Communicates on a daily basis with co-workers, road foreman and supervision staff. Occasionally speaks with the general public out on the job site.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following list contains the essential function required of a person filling any and all road department positions. This description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and the level of difficulties being performed by the person assigned to this classification:

• Must be able to operate two-wheel and four-wheel drive County owned vehicles in both day/night time conditions and all weather and road conditions
• Must be able and willing to work long extended hours, weekends, late nights and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to squat, bend over at the waist, perform other physical movements necessary to traverse property, in wooded, grassy areas, non-paved roads, construction sites and undeveloped lands.
• Must be able to climb ladders or crawl in tight spaces.
• Must be able to regularly stand and walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, use hands to handle or feel objects and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close distance vision and the ability to adjust focus, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Travel by foot across all types of terrain found in Benton County to access areas under construction in all outside weather conditions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Push Pull occasionally required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Majority of the time is spent working indoors or in outdoor weather conditions. May encounter wet conditions, fumes, chemicals, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and other hazards when working on projects. Regularly encounter road conditions that cause vehicle vibration. There is no "typical" noise level as it changes from quiet to very loud depending on the project. Work may be performed during day/night time conditions.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

Benefits are an important part of the overall compensation package. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive array of valuable benefits.

County Paid Insurance Benefits

• Employee Medical
• Basic life and ADD Insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance

Access to voluntary benefits, including:

• Medical (Spouse/Children)
• Dental, and Vision coverage
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Critical Illness coverage
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity plans

View the Benefits Guide for more information

Retirement & Financial Security

• Participation in the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) pension program
• Voluntary Nationwide Deferred Compensation 457(b) Retirement plan

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

• 11 Paid Holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave (up to 12 working days per year)
• Paid Vacation Leave (up to 10 working days per year)
• Paid Personal Day annually