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Leavenworth County Department of Public Works 24-6- 5 Heavy Equipment Operator I and Mower I 1

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB POSTING

VACANCY #24-6-5

TITLE: Heavy Equipment Operator I/Mower WORKING TITLE: Light Duty Operator

DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Road & Bridge

PAY LEVEL: Level 9 \$20.87-\$22.59 EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N

SUPERVISOR: Road & Bridge Superintendent, Noxious Weed Manager SUPERVISES: NA

LOCATION: Leavenworth County Shop, 23690 187th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048

County Employees Only: May apply at the Human Resources Department, 1st Floor, Suite 104, in

the County Courthouse.

General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 515 Limit Street, Leavenworth,

Kansas or EMAIL applications to hr@leavenworthcounty.gov or fax the application to (913) 684-1028.

Application may be found on the Leavenworth County website at www.leavenworthcounty.gov under

Departments / Human Resources / Apply Here

***POSITION CLOSES WHEN FILLED***

RESIDENCY POLICY

Residency is defined as the place where ones primary residence is located. The boundaries for

Leavenworth County employees incorporate adjacent counties to include: Wyandotte, Johnson,

Douglas, Jefferson, and Atchison Counties in Kansas and Platte County, Missouri. Certain

departments within the County may have more stringent requirements for residency such as the

Sheriffs Department and Emergency Medical Services. Any exception to this residency requirement

must be specifically approved by the BOCC. (Revised 04/21/05)

DUTIES SUMMARY

While road construction and maintenance are being accomplished, performs flagging duties, allowing

one line of traffic to proceed while stopping another. Communications with other workers by operating

a two-way radio; must stand for long periods of time in various types of weather; must ensure signs

are maintained and ready daily. Serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator with broad general skills and

technical limitations established by the Director of Public Works under direct supervision of crewman

supervisor. Provides general skills and technical capabilities in the area of laborer and operator for

various public works daily operations, maintenance, construction, and duties as assigned appropriate

to the skill and technical level of an apprentice with 0-3 year of any laborer or operator experience.

Expected light duty heavy equipment skills typical include snow plow, dump truck, loader,

tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, and bobcat/skid steer, boom mowers.

PERCENTAGE OF TIME ACCOUNTABILITIES

40% Flagging and/or mowing will be a component of this job.

Operator

of light duty heavy construction equipment (i.e. dump truck,

loader, tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, and bobcat/skidsteer),

boom mower tractors for various public works daily operation,

maintenance, and construction projects.

40% Laborer utilizing various hand tools (i.e. shovel, jack hammer,

crack sealer, chain saw, batch mixer, general housekeeping,

SWPPP) for various public works daily operations,

maintenance,

and construction activities as assigned.

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Leavenworth County Department of Public Works 24-6- 5 Heavy Equipment Operator I and Mower I 2

10% Storm and Winter Watch on-call status.

10% Safety attendant, traffic management, and equipment

inspection.

MINIMUM SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE (*Required prior to employment)

1. Knowledge of general Public Works roadway maintenance and construction activities.

2. Knowledge of safety procedures and protocols for general labor tasks, heavy equipment

operations, and proper loading, transporting and unloading of materials associated with roa d

maintenance.

3. Knowledge of basic mechanical operations to analyze any breakdown or failure of equipment

operation to report to supervisor or mechanics.*

4. Knowledge of basic storm water prevention plans, best management practices, reporting

associated with the duties as assigned to include but not limited to general housekeeping and

trash collection, silt fences, seeding, and work area restoration.

5. Skill in operation of light duty heavy equipment to perform Public Works activities.*

6. Skill in use of hand tools such as chain saws, rakes, hammers, jack hammers, cutting torches,