Equipment Operator II - Pct. 3 (North Richland Hills)

Summary

Operate equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.

POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME

AFTER A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1.Operates and/or drives truck or light equipment

2.Performs road maintenance or construction related duties while operating equipment

3.May transport equipment and supplies

4.Controls traffic flow at work site

5.Performs routine maintenance on equipment or trucks and reports needed repairs

6.Performs all other related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

NOTE: You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience/education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

High School diploma or GED +one (1) full-time year of related work experience.

~ OR ~

Six (6) full-time years of related work experience.

A current and valid Class C driver's license is required upon hire.

Class A CDL with tanker endorsement is required within eight (8) months of hire.

(THE SELECTED CANDIDATE(S) FOR THIS POSITION

MUST TAKEAND PASS APRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION &DOT DRUG TEST)

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to stoop, bend, push and pull. May have to lift heavy boxes or objects up to 100 pounds.

May be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Exposure to extreme heat and cold.