EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/TRUCK DRIVER

Code: 06975 Local Non-Competitive

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, drives a truck with a single axle to transport nonhazardous materials, equipment, or people; does other related work.

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.
• Drives trucks with a single axle to pick up, haul, and deliver nonhazardous materials.
• Receives written and/or oral assignments and drives trucks of varied types including trucks used for road maintenance and construction work and road oiling, snow plowing, and ice control work.
• May assist with the repair and installation of snowplows and spreaders.
• Picks up, loads truck, and delivers nonhazardous materials of varied types.
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments on truck.
• Supplies trucks with gas, oil, and water; keeps garage clean and in order, and keeps records of trips.
• Checks, cleans, greases, washes, and performs the required adjustments to trucks and other auxiliary equipment.
• Collects, loads, and unloads, with and without assistance, various types of equipment, furniture, laundry, food products, coal, ashes, garbage, or trash, and delivers same by truck to specified destinations.
• Operates snow removal equipment to keep roads clear.
• Maintains records of receipts, deliveries, fuel consumption, and mileage traveled.
• Drives truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials such as sand, gravel, and bituminous paving material, by pulling levers and turning crank to tilt body and dump contents.
• May inspect truck prior to operating for proper amounts of fuel, oil, water, and to see that tires are inflated and that lights and brakes work properly.
• May make minor emergency repairs to trucks such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, and tire chains.
• When not engaged in driving a truck or other equipment, may perform other work such as road and landscape construction, building maintenance and repair work, groundskeeping, laboring, or other unskilled work.
• 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.

One (1) year of experience in driving a truck with a single axle.

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 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.

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 after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODES: LG - MER 04/18/08
• This job specification is for local government use only.
• <b> TRUCK DRIVER</b>
• Knowledge of the methods used to operate trucks and auxiliary equipment.
• Knowledge of the methods used to clean and lubricate trucks, and of the methods used to service batteries, tires and lights.
• Knowledge of the minor repair procedures that can be performed outside of the repair shop.
• Knowledge of the methods used to load, unload, and deliver various nonhazardous materials.
• Ability to detect problems with the operation of the truck and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to operate trucks and auxiliary equipment such as snow plows, spreaders, and power take-off in a skilled, safe, and competent manner.
• Ability to load and unload varied types of freight.
• Ability to service, clean, and perform minor repairs to trucking 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 the 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 the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODE: LG- MCK 07/31/03
• This job specification is for local government use only.
• TITLE CODE FOR DUAL TITLE: MCK 12/15/06
• This job specification is for local government use only.

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.

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.