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Job Posting Title:

BernCo Clean Community Operator

Department:

Public Works

Location:

2400 BROADWAY SW

Pay:

Probationary Hourly Rate of $19.94 Union Hourly Rate of $20.34

Closing Date:

October 22, 2024

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote and flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The classification will execute various clean-up, trails, roadway right-of-way and median maintenance projects within the county. Responsible for cleaning illegal dumping sites within the county. Prepares, and maintains records of work performed, prioritizes daily work activities and special clean-ups, and all maintenance jobs as directed. Safety inspections, operate and maintain vehicles and equipment to perform responsibilities and duties listed below in accordance with safety standards and applicable laws, policies, and procedures. Work schedule other than the normal work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday as scheduled and/or required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Perform labor intensive job duties in the care for established landscaping; perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: mowing, trimming, chipping, watering, digging, drip system repair, sprinkler repair, fence repair, maintenance of existing landscapes, planting, pruning, weeding, trash removal, snow removal and general upkeep of landscaped medians, trails within roadway landscaping and illegal dumping within Bernalillo County. 2. Maintenance and cleanup of trails, roadway right-of-way, medians, and illegal dump sites within the county and as assigned. 3. Respond to 311 complaints. 4. Issue work orders and prioritize daily work activities. 5. While performing job duties, must operate on-and-off road vehicles such as but not limited to: Skidsteer, Loader and attachments. 6. Daily, perform safety inspections on assigned vehicles and equipment. 7. Report and/or document found safety issues in accordance with departmental requirements which includes but is not limited to inspecting and testing of tire conditions and air pressure, brakes, mechanical and engine fluids levels, water, brake lights, headlights and other operational systems and equipment. 8. Operate snow removal equipment. 9. Operate vehicles under adverse weather conditions, and work schedule other than the normal work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday as scheduled and/or required for snow removal. 10. Instruct service workers in the proper use and operation of personal protective equipment (PPE), equipment, hand tools, weed eaters, power tools, and spray equipment. 11. During a County declared emergency, this position will be required to respond. 12. Anyone position may not include all the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the essential duties listed above. 13. Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned. *The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High School diploma, or GED plus two (2) years of experience in one of the following fields and/or a related fi ld: landscaping and/or landscaping equipment; performing pre-use safety inspections and daily equipment maintenance; use, care and operation of various types of large equipment such as transport of various equipment utilizing a truck and trailer, and spray equipment varying in size; towing and securing trailers. PREFERENCES 1. Knowledge of low voltage landscaping irrigation systems repair preferred. 2. Knowledge of operation of front-end loader, skid steer loader and associated implements preferred. 3. Must possess Traffic Control Supervisor certification.

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following: 1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation. 2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County. 3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position. 4. Employee must have a valid New Mexico Class B, NM Commercial Driver's License and maintain while employed in this position. 5. Must possess Traffic Control Supervisor certification within twelve (12) months of hire. 6. Employee must have the ability to operate small power tools, hand tools and landscaping maintenance equipment. 7. Employee must have knowledge of irrigation systems maintenance, testing and repair. 8. Employee must have the ability to understand and fully execute both oral and written instructions in English and to perform work assignments with minimal supervision.

WORKING CONDITIONS 1. Duties are performed both indoors and outdoors. 2. Workers exposed to natural weather conditions, which may be severe, while performing outdoor duties. 3. Worker is exposed to occasional vibration and noise factors while performing maintenance and repair duties. 4. Worker is exposed to snow, wind, possible lightening, and extreme cold and heat. 5. Indoor duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpet, tile or concrete. Indoor surfaces are typically dry. Outdoor duties may be performed on even or uneven surfaces, which may be dry or wet. Outdoor duties may be performed on surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, natural ground, ice, snow, gravel. Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolds in the performance of duties is required both indoors and outdoors. 6. Worker is exposed to fumes/odors from the use of paint and solvents. Worker may be exposed to dust and mists in the performance of certain outdoor duties. 7. Work hazards, or potential work hazards, including but not limited to climbing of ladders and scaffolds. 8. Exposure to severe weather conditions, exposure to electrical wiring and currents, heavy lifting, working on roadways, medians, trails, illegal dump sites and working on potentially slick and muddy surfaces, in addition to working around power tools and equipment.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS 1. Employee uses a wide variety of hand and power tools in the performance of duties. 2. Equipment used by employee includes ladder, scaffold, tape measure, hoisting equipment, toolbox, volts/ohm/amp-meter, flashlight, keys, shovels, rakes, lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, snow removal machines, chipper, tractors, Implements, trailers, and painting equipment. 3. Supplies used by employee includes electrical parts, plumbing parts, fasteners of all types, adhesives, paints, solvents, gasoline, diesel, oil, and cleaning materials. 4. Employee is required to drive a vehicle during the day to include heavy equipment or towing a trailer with work equipment.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS 1. Must be able to apply knowledge of basic mathematics in making measurements and calculations. 2. Must be able to apply knowledge of tools, machines, materia