Motor Equipment Operator II/Highway

Do you love being physically active and working outdoors?  Would you like a job that offers you plenty of opportunities for advancement?  If so- then apply today for a career with the City of Keene’s Public Works Department as a Motor Equipment Operator II in the Highway Division!
 
As a Motor Equipment Operator II, you will be physically active throughout the day with a variety of duties!  This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing City streets, sidewalks, drainage systems, and adjoining vegetation.  Duties include patching asphalt roads, sealing cracks, repairing curbs, maintaining, and repairing sidewalks (which involves cement and asphalt work), and sweeping streets.  Winter duties include plowing and removing snow on streets and sidewalks, sanding, and salting roads, and repairing damage caused by snowplows.  Employee will operate moderate to heavy motor equipment, service and make minor repairs to equipment, operate some light equipment, and perform unskilled or semi-skilled laboring tasks.  This position also supervises highway work crews when the Highway Foreman is absent!
 
Note: This position is subject to recall and stand-by duty during non-regular working hours, weekends, and holidays.  This position should be able to respond within 60 minutes, depending on weather conditions, to staff the work site.  There is a considerable amount of overtime during winter months.  In addition, this position is subject to federal commercial driver’s license (CDL) drug and alcohol requirements.
 
Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education/experience.  A valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A with tank endorsement required; Level II Roads Scholar Certificate desired.

Pay and Benefits:
During the 6-month probationary period, the pay range for this position is $20.96- $22.89 per hour.  Upon successful completion of the probationary period, this position will move to the regular pay schedule which consists of pay steps and hourly rates ranging from $23.17- $27.63 per hour, depending on experience. 

Are you used to spending a considerable amount of money on insurance?  YOU WON’T HERE!  The City of Keene offers low deductible/low-cost health insurance, low-cost dental insurance, and other benefits such as life, disability, defined benefit retirement, paid time off including vacation days, personal days and sick days and more!

Apply online: https://keenenh.gov/jobs.
 
Job Description: Motor Equipment Operator II- Highway

The City of Keene is an Equal Opportunity Employer.