EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 (2024)

The Equipment Operator I performs professional driving and criticalmanual laboring functions, including municipal solid waste and recyclingcollection, street sweeping, snow and ice control, and operation of heavyequipment for the Department of Public Works.This position is critical tothe cleanliness, health and safety of the City, its residents and visitors.

The Department of Public Works is committed toproviding the highest quality of services to its internal and externalcustomers.

Driving and Technical

• Perform professional commercial driving; operate collection and specialty vehicles.
• Collect and load municipal solid waste or recyclable waste, furniture, miscellaneous items, and brush.
• Drive, maintain and operate trucks and special equipment, such as garbage packers, street sweepers, Roll-Offs (open top dumpsters), Labrie automated side loading trucks, Vacall vacuum trucks, tri-axle dump trucks, salt trucks, front loading trucks, skid steer trucks, and small tractors in order to perform waste collection, leaf clean-up, plowing, salting, or other ice control operations.
• Serve as a first responder for emergency snow and ice control operations by operating salt trucks, garbage trucks with plows, and other equipment to provide the City of Milwaukee with safe, passable streets throughout the winter season.
• Monitor vehicle condition and perform minor maintenance on trucks, such as checking and maintaining fluid levels, greasing, washing, inflating tires, and checking tire tread; report vehicle maintenance needs.
• Modify vehicle-related equipment, including adjusting the broom on street sweepers, connecting plowing blades onto garbage packers, securing loads, and attaching hydraulic lines to maintain optimal equipment performance.
• Operate assigned vehicles safely and load them within legal weight limits.
• Perform manual labor such as lifting, pushing, and pulling waste carts and other large items such as furniture and brush.
• Provide job related-documentation by completing forms for payroll reporting, vehicle service needs, combined collection crew checklist, and residential cart tag notifications.

Customer Focus

• Provide professional, courteous waste collection services and assistance to City residents, including providing Sanitation services information, answering questions, listening to complaints and concerns, offering resolutions and, when necessary, referring the matters to a supervisor.

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who areinterested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during thehiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)of 2008.

• Drive and work in inclement weather (e.g., snow and ice) and withstand prolonged exposure to extreme weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, and snow).
• Respond to emergency call-outs and report within 60 minutes or fewer at any time during the day or night, any day of the week, for snow and ice control operations and other emergencies.
• Work extended hours and beyond normally assigned shifts to meet the needs of the department.
• See clearly both near and far to read signage and perform job duties safely and accurately.
• Perform heavy physical work including lifting, moving, and transferring objects and equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. occasionally and up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Perform physical activities in the work environment for extended periods of time that require walking long distances, climbing in and out of equipment, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Willingness to work throughout the City of Milwaukee as assigned.

The preplacement medical requirements for this titleinclude:

• Physical/lift test
• Audiogram
• Vision
• DOT – Drug Test

1. Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) (Class A orB) without the Air Brakes restriction by the date the application periodcloses, throughout the hiring process and throughout employment.

2.Valid Wisconsin CDL at the time of appointment andthroughout employment.

3. Good driving record. Driving records will be checkedprior to job offer.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

You must provide your CDL number by the application closingdateto be considered for this position. The CDL number must be providedon the online application or sent via email tostaffinginfo@milwaukee.gov. Notproviding your CDL number by the date of application period close will resultin the application being rejected.

A CDL may be obtained by passing:

-The General Knowledge and Air Brakes portions of theCommercial Driver’s License test given by theState of WisconsinDepartment of Motor Vehicles.
-A road test administered by an approved third-party administrator.

Please visit the DMV’s website for more informationregarding the testing process and third-party administrators for the roadtest:http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/cdl-how-aply/cdl-how-to-apply.aspx

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:

By law, persons in these positions are required to pass apre-employment drug test and are subject to random drug and alcohol testingduring the course of employment. Candidates must approve a consent in thefederal DOT Clearinghouse for the City to receive the results of any drug andalcohol tests conducted by previous employers during the past two years if thosetests were required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

• Experience driving vehicles over 26,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, including snow plowing.

Technical

• Knowledge of and ability to follow safe working practices.
• Ability to safely operate related vehicles and equipment such as trucks, plows, and ice equipment.
• Ability to monitor traffic to ensure safe conditions while working.
• Ability to read and interpret City street maps.
• Ability to follow directions and schedules.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance on assigned vehicles such as checking and maintaining proper fluid levels, tire air pressure, and tread on tires.
• Ability to read, interpret, and learn departmental rules, policies, and procedures.

Communication, Customer Service, and Interpersonal

• Customer service skills to work effectively with diverse groups of people inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with people whose backgrounds may differ from one’s own, including the ability to courteously interact withthe public.
• Verbal communication skills to explain the basics of garbage and recycling policies, in addition to snow/ice and leaf operations.

Judgement

• Ability to utilize sound judgement.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness at all times.
• Honesty and responsible usage of City of Milwaukee resources.

The current starting salary (pay range 8EN) is$56,100annually (26.97 hourly)and the resident incentive salary for City ofMilwaukee residents is$57,783 annually (27.78 hourly).Appointmentwill be made in accordance with the City of Milwaukee Salary Ordinance.

An Equipment Operator 1 is eligible for promotion to theEquipment Operator 2 position after four years of service and equipment proficiency. The minimum starting salary (pay range 8FN)for the Equipment Operator 2 is $58,905 annually ($28.31 hourly) and theresident incentive salary for City of Milwaukee residents is $60,672 ($29.16hourly).

The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefitprogram that includes the following:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Onsite Clinic Services
• Onsite Employee Assistance Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Tuition Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave and other paid leave
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Commuter Value Pass

For full details of the benefits offered by the City ofMilwaukee, please visithttps://city.milwaukee.gov/der/benefits.

THE SELECTION PROCESSwill be job related and willconsist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of education, experienceand/or responses to supplemental questions; a written or performance test, astructured interview, or other assessment methods. The Department of EmployeeRelations reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates tostructured interviews and performance examinations. Structured interviews mayinclude written exercises. Selection process component weights will bedetermined by further analysis of the job.

INITIAL FILING DATE-The selection process willbe held as soon as practical after the deadline listed above. Receipt ofapplications may be discontinued at any time after this date without priornotice. However, recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have beenmet. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of theselection process components. Unless otherwise required by law, the City ofMilwaukee will not provide alternative selection process dates or times. Theapplicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection processat the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee.

• APPLICATIONS and further information may be accessed by visiting www.jobapscloud.com/MIL.
• Applications and license documentation should be submitted no later than the deadline listed above.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Departmentof Employee Relations is in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and isan equal opportunity employer.