Heavy Equipment Operator

Purpose and Scope:

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
• Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
• High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for operating a variety of heavy trucks, tractors and construction equipment on a regularly assigned basis; checks for improper functioning of the equipment during operations; primarily operates a street sweeper, bulldozer, front-end loaders, asphalt paving machine, asphalt paving rollers, twin axle trucks and equipment, backhoe, tractor, forklifts, skid steer loader, and motor patrol

Essential Job Functions:

1. Levels dirt in parking lots in preparation for asphalt crew.
2. Distributes earth to desired levels.
3. Cuts, swells and ditches for drainage as needed.
4. Uses equipment to dig ditches for renovations.
5. Digs and/or loads dirt, sand, gravel, etc. onto trucks or other equipment.
6. Utilize equipment to excavate and grade for site improvements.
7. Uses equipment to remove trees and rocks from land.
8. Operates forklift to move materials, equipment and furniture.
9. Services equipment with gas, oil and water as needed.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or GED equivalency. Requires four (4) years related experience as well as a valid state Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). A full Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification or National Institute for Automotive Service certification is preferred.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.