Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of department and OSHA safety policies and procedures, and ability to properly operate a wide variety of trucks, equipment and tools as assigned, such as dump/fork/pickup trucks, snow plow, compaction roller, grader, front-end loader, backhoe, chipper, riding and push mowers, tractor, jack hammer, air compressor, screw drivers, wrenches, drills, drill press, chain and other power saws, manual post hole digger, post driver, shovel, hedge trimmer, pruner, welder, grinder, cutting torches. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Incumbent's duties may involve continuous physical exertion, driving for long periods, far vision, hearing, handling/grasping/fingering objects, standing/walking for long periods, walking on uneven terrain, pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds, reaching, bending, depth and color perception, and crouching/kneeling.