EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / LABORER 3

Code: 06847 Unknown Unknown

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, operates one or more types of gasoline or diesel powered equipment to perform assignments to push, pull, pile, lift, and load materials; clears brush and debris; levels earth to rough specification on simple, rolling terrain and/or level surfaces; inspects equipment daily and reports unsafe conditions; services and makes minor emergency repairs in garage or field; lubricates/oils equipment; does other related duties.

Under direction, supervises and works with a group of laborers engaged in manual and unskilled work; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Operates equipment such as front end loaders and bulldozers to pull, pile, move, turn, lift, and load sand, gravel, leaves and refuse at various work sites on flat or rolling terrain.
• Operates equipment towed by a tractor such as a gang mower, and mows grass, and/or hauls or digs dirt with scrapers or pans.
• Clears brush, stumps, and rocks on flat and rolling terrain or levels earth to rough specification at construction sites with simple terrain problems.
• Excavates trenches and drainage ditches for culverts or streams, and utilizes manipulative control equipment to adjust attachments.
• Smooths surfaces, repairs small bumps, and fills holes.
• Operates truck-mounted hydraulic crane to lift/dump container into truck body.
• Ensures that equipment is ready for operation at all times by inspecting/lubricating moving parts, inspecting tires for proper inflation, checking brake hydraulic reservoir level and oil level, and conducting a general inspection of equipment for obvious deficiencies.
• Reads instructions and operation manuals to learn correct lubrication, adjustment, and repair procedures for assigned equipment.
• Performs a variety of manual unskilled laboring tasks and work assignments when not engaged in operation of equipment.
• May occasionally drive a truck.
• Reports any problems that cause a delay in completion of work assignment to the supervisor, either in writing or verbally.
• Receives assignments either in writing or orally explaining work to be done and equipment to be used to know the specifics of the assigned tasks.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Supervises and works with a group of laborers engaged in sweeping streets, in loading, lifting, and moving supplies, furniture, or equipment, and/or in loading and unloading trucks and other types of manual and unskilled labor.
• Provides assignments and instructions to assigned staff, and supervises their work performance.
• Inspects and checks completed work to ensure that work is completed, that work is properly done, and that output is maintained.
• Supervises and performs the following tasks:
• Digs trenches and does manual grading.
• Cleans incinerators.
• Collects rubbish and other refuse.
• Cuts grass.
• Trims hedges.
• Waters lawns, flowers, and vegetable beds.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Shovels snow.
• Whitewashes walls.
• Shovels gravel and sand.
• Mixes cement and mortar.
• Places forms used in concrete work.
• Performs cold patching.
• Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.
• Cuts down trees.
• Digs out stumps of trees, and digs out and destroys poisonous vines, weeds and undergrowth.
• May operate construction and/or maintenance equipment.
• May operate a pneumatic drill.
• May rake asphalt mixtures used in paving to proper thickness and grade.
• May distribute asphalt mixtures to eliminate hollows and high spots in the surface under the construction or repair.
• May patch joints and edges of pavement with asphalt cement.
• May tamp and smooth asphalt pavement.
• May operate and maintain asphalt heating kettle.
• May assist in the repair and maintenance of zoo displays and structures.
• May perform the routine work involved in painting of interior and exterior zoo displays.
• May handle, when required, animals as necessary in performing routine maintenance and repair of zoo displays on structures.
• Cleans sludge beds.
• Sweeps streets and sidewalks.
• Cleans sewers.
• Pries and hammers apart sections of wall and roof.
• Loads debris into truck for removal.
• Sorts, piles, and cleans salvageable brick, stone, lumber, and metal work.
• May learn to make routine repairs to valves, fittings, pipe sections or other equipment used in the area of assignment.
• May plan for the use of personnel, equipment, materials and supplies.
• May organize and develop suitable work programs.
• Gives assignments and instructions to individuals and groups and supervises their work.
• Ensures that proper safety precautions are taken by employees at work.
• Obtains, stores, safeguards and supervises the use of needed equipment, materials and supplies.
• Occasionally drives trucks.
• Prepares reports.
• Keeps records of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work done, and time spent.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in the operation and maintenance of construction and maintenance equipment.

Two (2) years of experience in manual laboring work.

License

Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Appointees may also be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the use of multiple controls on operating equipment and attachments.
• Knowledge of adjusting, oiling, greasing, and maintaining various equipment to ensure good working conditions.
• Knowledge of equipment utilized to push, pull, pile, lift, and load materials, clear brush and debris, and level earth or surfaces.
• Ability to handle different sets of controls that require good hand, foot, and eye coordination needed to operate/maneuver a variety of equipment.
• Ability to move equipment in confined areas.
• Ability to follow specific oral or written instructions.
• Ability to work without close/constant supervision in performing work assignments.
• Ability to manipulate different sets of controls used for operating various equipment.
• Ability to safely control movement of equipment and estimate distances.
• Ability to sight inspect equipment for tire/brake wear to ensure safe operation to equipment.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible
• CODE 2/8/2012
• <b>LABORER 3</b>
• Knowledge of the methods, materials and supplies used to perform varied types of manual and unskilled tasks.
• Knowledge of the methods used to inspect, analyze, and determine the work to be done.
• Knowledge of the tools and equipment used to perform manual and unskilled labor tasks.
• Ability to provide assignments and instructions to groups and individuals, and supervise their work.
• Ability to analyze the problems involved in doing varied types of laboring work.
• Ability to organize assigned work and develop a suitable work program and working procedures for a group of laborers.
• Ability to work harmoniously with associates.
• Ability to provide assignments and instructions to staff, and supervise their work performance.
• Ability to use and assign the use of the tools and equipment needed to perform routine, unskilled tasks.
• Ability to follow safety precautions in the operation of tools and equipment.
• Ability to prepare a work schedule and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, and use needed equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to prepare records.
• Ability to keep records.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long As they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODE: 10/8/2011
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Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The distinction between this title and the title of Heavy Equipment Operator (@), lies in the degree of skill and precision required to perform the principal tasks of each title and the type of equipment operated. Positions assigned to this class perform functions which include such duties as operating equipment to perform tasks involved in pushing or loading materials and brush or leveling earth; excavating and filling; laying and repairing pavement; cleaning roadways and other thoroughfares, pipes, and waterways; snow removal; demolition; vegetation and/or insect control; trash and recycling operations; utility installation, maintenance and repair; and other related duties as assigned.

Appropriate formal training in the operation of maintenance/construction equipment may be substituted for the indicated experience.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.