February 26, 2021
Employment Opportunity: Job # 21-6
Posting Type: Open Announcement
Closing Date: CLOSED
Starting Wage: $17.50 per hour
Full-Time Position: 40 Hours per week / Full Benefit Package
Application Procedures: Please submit a Meade County application (https://www.meadecounty.org/employment-application to: Human Resources / 1300 Sherman Street STE 212 / Sturgis, SD 57785
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of the position. It may be modified at any time at the discretion of the Department Head and Human Resources. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Position Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Highway Superintendent, the Equipment Operator is responsible for the construction/maintenance of County highways, right-of-ways, bridge systems and weed & pest management techniques throughout the County.
Essential Functions
Ensure roadways are safe for public travel
Determine the proper and efficient operation of complex heavy equipment, trucks and machinery
Establish proper procedures in relation to field conditions: including weather conditions and forecasts, traffic patterns, terrain, speed of operation, project requirements and urban vs. rural locations for individual operations
Identify noxious weeds & pests and handle herbicides/pesticides
Maintain daily project work records
The Ideal Candidate Will Have Knowledge of
The proficient use of a wide variety of equipment and maintenance tools
Methods, materials and techniques used to perform road maintenance activities
Preventive maintenance methods such as changing oil, rotating tires and lubricating parts
Basic math to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Basic computer operations
Examination, Testing, and Certification
High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certification required.
Successful competition in written and/or oral interviews.
Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with no transmission restrictions and a N: Tank Vehicles endorsement
The ability to obtain a valid SD Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License
Candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, follow up, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing
Other such examination as deemed appropriate and necessary by the County.
This is a non-exempt, full-time benefitted position and is eligible for veterans’ preference. Meade County offers health/vision, dental, and life insurance, paid leave benefits, and retirement benefits. The position is a member of Class A retirement under the South Dakota Retirement System.
Meade County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
