• Equipment Operator Junior

    St. Louis County of Minnesota (Duluth, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Please note: The location of this position is County-Wide. As part of the application process, applicants will select the location they would be willing to work. This information will be used to filter the eligible list and ensure applicants are being referred for interview according to their location(s) preference.

    Kind of Work

    Routine semi-skilled work and operation of motorized equipment used in the construction and maintenance of County roadways. Routine semi-skilled work and operation of motorized equipment used in the construction and maintenance of County roadways.

    In addition to the hourly wage listed above employee's are eligible for:

    - A private use allowance of $.25 per hour for actual hours worked.

     

    - Safety shoe allowance of $200 per year, payable in December.

     

    - May receive up to $250 reimbursement towards the purchase of acceptable reimbursable outdoor outerwear annually.

     

    St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

    Distinguishing Features of Work

    An employee in this class performs a variety of general labor tasks and serves in an apprenticeship status as an operator of motorized equipment used in the construction, repair and maintenance of County roadways. Duties include the minor repair and maintenance, and safe and efficient operation of equipment. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    Dependent on other requirements for the position.

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Selection Process

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Pass/Fail):

    Must be eighteen (18) years of age by the first scheduled day of work OR seventeen (17) years of age AND a high school graduate.

     

    Possession of a Class 'B' Commercial Driver's License without an airbrake restriction and possession of a Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License with a tank vehicle endorsement and without any of the following restrictions by completion of probation: air brake, full air brake, manual transmission or tractor trailer. Failure to obtain the appropriate Class 'A' License by completion of probation will result in termination from the position.

     

    One (1) year full-time paid verifiable experience operating motorized equipment other than automobiles or light utility vehicles; OR graduation from a program focused on heavy equipment operation.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

    Experience with tandem axle dump trucks, front end loaders 2 cubic yards or larger, tracked dozers, wheeled and tracked type excavators and motor graders.

     

    ### Shift

    Other

     

    ### Number of Openings

    1

    ### Compensation

    $23.13 - $27.92 / Hourly

     

    ### Postal Code

    55806

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

     

    2025

     

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

    ### Job Benefits

    Learn more about our health benefits at: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/departments-a-z/human-resources/benefits

    ### Application Link

    https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouismn