Equipment Operator - Streets (Ground Work & Truck Driver) (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Equipment Operator - Streets (Ground Work & Truck Driver) (Hourly)
REQUISITION #: req7960
DEPARTMENT: Streets
LOCATION: STREETS DEPT MAIN FACILITY
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly
HOURLY RATE: $22.00 - 28.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 2/11/2025.

The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check, Motor Vehicle Report, Post Offer Employment Test (P.O.E.T), and drug test required within four calendar days (48 hours) of offer.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

- Potential for paid personal leave and paid holidays

- Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, and financial assistance

- Wellness program, workout facilities

- Personal & professional learning opportunities plus potential for career mobility

- Collaborative work environment

Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins is looking for part-time (less than 29 hours a week) Truck Drivers/Laborers and seasonal (up to 6 months) full-time Truck Drivers/Laborers with a current CDL to work on our Street Department Crews. Our Operators perform work related to day-to-day operations and functions of the Streets Departments including minor and major construction of streets and alleys; snow and ice removal; and crushing recycling operations. Operators maintain and operate equipment which may include front-end loader, bulldozer, skid steer, dump truck, backhoe, tractor, street sweeper, and paving equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
-Operates and maintains equipment such as tractor, small front-end loader, sweeper, dump truck, or plow truck.
-Perform snow removal duties.
-May operate heavy equipment.
-May patch broken or eroded pavement; remove debris from streets; perform snow removal.
-May input daily work data into a computer.
-May perform general building maintenance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is not responsible for the daily supervision of regular City employees.

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
-Ability to work on call and after hours as needed.
-Ability to operate a variety of light to heavy sized equipment and/or vehicles.
-Knowledge of general vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.
-Ability to follow and enforce City safety regulations.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
-High school diploma or GED; one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Previous truck driving experience is highly desirable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
-Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

REASONING ABILITY
-Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
-Current Commercial Driver's License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

POST OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK, MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT, POST OFFER EMPLOYMENT TEST (P.O.E.T), AND DRUG TEST REQUIRED WITHIN FOUR CALENDAR DAYS/48 HOURS OF OFFER.

Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins is looking for part-time (less than 29 hours a week) Truck Drivers/Laborers and seasonal (up to 6 months) full-time Truck Drivers/Laborers with a current CDL to work on our Street Department Crews. Our Operators perform work related to day-to-day operations and functions of the Streets Departments including minor and major construction of streets and alleys; snow and ice removal; and crushing recycling operations. Operators maintain and operate equipment which may include front-end loader, bulldozer, skid steer, dump truck, backhoe, tractor, street sweeper, and paving equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
-Operates and maintains equipment such as tractor, small front-end loader, sweeper, dump truck, or plow truck.
-Perform snow removal duties.
-May operate heavy equipment.
-May patch broken or eroded pavement; remove debris from streets; perform snow removal.
-May input daily work data into a computer.
-May perform general building maintenance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is not responsible for the daily supervision of regular City employees.