Salary and Benefits: The City of Florence Public Works Department is seeking a new Equipment Operator. The hourly rate ranges from $15.12-$17.02/hour, DOE . Full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement, and supplemental insurance.

Job Description:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Public Works/ Street Foreman the position performs a variety of skilled work related to the operation and maintenance of medium to heavy-sized equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, graders, rollers, mowers, asphalt patching machines etc. And semi-skilled tasks related to the repair and maintenance of water meters and pits, service lines, alleys, parks, and other public areas.

Essential Duties/responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned by the Director of Public Works/ Street Foreman

• Operates the snow plow to clear and maintain the streets in the winter
• Operates the backhoe to uncover water lines, load trucks, etc.
• Operates utility tractor, rotary mowers, etc., to maintain roadside and recreation areas
• Operates street grader and loader in street maintenance and repair
• Participates in minor maintenance functions such as lubrication, oil changes, and safety checks
• Performs other related duties, as assigned
• Performs a variety of manual tasks using small tools, shovels, rakes in the general maintenance of streets, alleys and public right of ways
• Inspects and repairs water meters
• Maintains inventory of meters, meter pits, pipe, valves, couplings, and other materials necessary for the repair , maintenance and installation of water services
• Maintains and operates all tools and equipment necessary for the maintenance, repair and installation of service lines and meter pits
• Performs all ¾-2” water taps on city main lines for new water services
• Mows and trims grass and weeds around public areas and right of ways
• Digs and fills all holes
• Loads and unloads dirt, asphalt or other materials into or from trucks
• Repairs and patches holes in asphalt surfaces
• Shovels snow, cleans drains, and ditches 

Applications may be picked up at City Hall, 600 West 3rd Street, Florence, CO 81226. You can return the application physically or forward to Cortlyne.huppe@florencecolorado.org