Truck Driver/Equipment Operator

Tier: 1

Department: Road and Bridge

Supervisor: Lead Truck Driver

Location: 14880 K Road and Bridge Mayetta KS 66509

Pay Range: $13.88-$22.65

Offering rate will vary within the listed range above. *Supported by the Department budget & related experience/education*

• Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference.
• Benefits for Full-Time: Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation & Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost & Low-Deductible Benefits Plans & Generous 401(k) matching program.

Questions before applying? 785-966-3060

Role:

Under the general supervision of the Road and Bridge Lead Truck Driver, the Truck Driver Class B Operator is responsible for the safe operating procedures of dump trucks and heavy equipment. They are primarily responsible for the driving and operating a dump truck or 10-wheel truck and operating heavy equipment.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all minimum requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Minimum Requirements:

Driving Requirement: Must have a valid Kansas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B and be insurable with the Nation's insurance.

Experience: Two to three years of dump truck experience and heavy equipment operator.

Education: A HS diploma or GED.

Interpersonal Skills: Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essentials elements of the job. Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the PBPN for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation.

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving
• Safely operate and maintain equipment and vehicles used daily.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance

Skills:

• Plan route to insure most economical use of time and equipment, work independently, perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public. Ability to safely drive various vehicles.
• Ability to judge perception which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
• Near Vision - the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Far Vision - the ability to see details at a distance.
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions

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