Equipment Operator – Street Maintenance

Application ends: October 1, 2026
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Job Description

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Position: Equipment Operator – Street Maintenance
Company: City of Prescott
Job Brief
Announcement of employment opportunity equipment operator – street maintenance public works department hiring range: $23.

Salary Detail
$23.18 – $28.97 an hour

Experience
Job History is required

Qualifications
Diploma or Equivalent Required.

Job Detail
  • A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
  • Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
  • 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
  • Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
  • Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
  • Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System, click here for more details
  • Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance Position Summary:
  • Operates vehicles and other equipment for the Public Works Department in performing construction, and/or right-of-way and street maintenance.
  • Essential Duties: Operates a motor vehicles and other equipment for the City to perform a variety of construction, public roads maintenance, street sweeping, vegetation management duties, and drain installation/repairs
  • Operates City vehicles and equipment such as, a backhoe, an articulated loader, and a stationary boom crane.
  • Performs basic repairs for vehicles and equipment used during the course of business.
  • Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip DOT inspection checks for assigned vehicles and equipment
  • Perform basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment including greasing key components, washing and cleaning interior and exterior of vehicles, and cleaning air filter and radiator.
  • Maintains, removes, and lays asphalt. patches potholes. and grades roads and alleys.
  • Performs miscellaneous concrete repairs and installation.
  • Assists in the setup, preparation, and cleanup of special events.
  • Performs shouldering and erosion control.
  • Sweeps streets. picks up debris/trash.
  • Digs/grades/cleans ditches and culverts. cleans catch basins.
  • Performs street maintenance and rights-of-way work with crews or individually. mows rights-of ways.
  • Plows snow from roads and parking lots. spreads cinders on roads.
  • Sets up traffic controls for both daily tasks and special events.
  • Adheres to safety rules. watches out for hazards while performing job, such as power lines, other vehicles, dogs, fire hydrants, and people.
  • Logs duties performed at end of day depending on job assignments.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications:
  • Education and/or Experience:
  • Highschool Diploma or Equivalent Required. Prefer some prior heavy or motorized equipment operator experience such as collection vehicles, backhoe, loader, 10-wheel dump truck, snow plow, and other construction related equipment.
  • Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements: Street Maintenance- Must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license with tanker endorsement within 6(6) months of hire. Depending on assigned area. obtain certifications such a Flagger and/or Bucket Truck depending on assignment. complete required OSHA and ADOSH training. May be required to obtain an Arizona Department of Agriculture PMD Applicator Certificate.
  • Employee Core Beliefs
  • City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City’s core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.
  • Knowledge, Skill and Abilities: Knowledge of operation of assigned vehicles such as side-load, front-load, and roll-off refuse collection vehicles.
  • Knowledge of the proper placement of barricades and signage for road and lane closures needed for the protection of workers, vehicles and pedestrians.
  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
  • Knowledge of operation of backhoe, articulated loaders, and stationary boom crane.
  • Skill in safely operating miscellaneous construction equipment.
  • Skill in utilizing customer service techniques when responding to inquiries and complaints.
  • Skill in using a variety of computer and tablet software including maintenance management software, time entry software, and Windows computer applications such as Outlook.
  • Skill in operating backhoe, loader, motor grader, paving equipment, mowers, large brush chipper, and small tools, (jack hammer, target saw, chainsaw, weed eater, and blower).
  • Skill in operating and working around moving vehicles and equipment.
  • Ability to direct moving vehicles and pedestrians with authority in a polite and professional manner.
  • Ability to follow verbal and writ10instructions. Physical Demands And Working Conditions: Work is performed in the field.
  • Safely operates required vehicles and equipment necessary in performance of required duties.
  • Requires working Tuesday through Saturday or any combination of days to meet the Divisions needs.
  • Requires working a rotational scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Safely lifts, pushes, pulls, and carry 50 pounds and 75 pounds with assistance.
  • Safely sees clearly, with correction if necessary, during both day and evening hours and in potentially adverse weather conditions
  • Clearly, concisely, and effectively communicates (reading, writing, speaking) in person and over the teleph1and radio in English. bilingual skills beneficial.
  • Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to self or others. Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include: Drug screening
  • Motor vehicle records check
  • Criminal background screening
  • City of Prescott Contact Information
  • 201 N. Montezuma Street, Suite 207
  • Prescott, AZ 86301
  • Email: hr@prescott-az.gov
  • Website: www.prescott-az.gov
  • Phone: 928-777-1410 / Fax: 928-832-1222
  • When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant” with a disability to participate in any phase of the selection process. In accordance with A.R.S. 23 – 493, this position has been identified as “Safety Sensitive”. The City of Prescott is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.