Sweeper Operator Jobs

Job Characteristics

The City of Concord is currently seeking to fill a Sweeper Operator position in the Infrastructure Division of the Public Works Department.

What you will be doing in this position:
The Sweeper Operator is responsible for safely operating a street sweeper to clean City residential and business streets as scheduled, transporting and dumping debris, performing pre- and post-trip inspections on equipment; and responding to calls regarding debris on street.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is comfortable working independently
• Has excellent customer service skills
• Has a strong commitment to safety
• Possess a Class B California Driver's License with an air brakes endorsement (required)
• Has a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License
• Has experience operating street sweeping or other heavy equipment
• Embraces and embodies the City’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Has a clean driving record
• Has a keen eye and attention to detail

What we offer:
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• Participation in CalPERS pension
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit if waiving coverage
• Vacation with tiered accrual increases, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• A wellness program that offers yoga and fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well a variety of mental health resources
• Both 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• City-paid dental insurance; vision insurance (City-paid for select employee groups)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs

• Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found

SELECTION PROCESS
1. Submit a completed City of Concord application, a current California DMV history report, and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

To obtain your DMV history report you may visit any DMV location and request a ten year driving history or you may submit a request online at www.dmv.ca.gov. The report must be dated after June 1, 2023 and show the current status of your driver's license. Candidates must have a clean driving record for the previous seven year period in order to qualify.

You must complete the employment application in its entirety in addition to the resume submission in order to be considered (i.e., do not indicate “see resume” on any section of your online employment application).

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview. If you are selected to participate in the panel interview and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.

3. Candidates that pass the panel interview will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 months.

IMPORTANT : Contact with candidates will primarily be via email. Make sure you list a current email that you check regularly on your application.

Helpful tips when applying:

• Answer all required supplemental questions completely and honestly. The information you put in the supplemental questionnaire must also be verified in your work history so if you say you have certain experience in the questionnaire, make sure we can see it listed in your job history as well so we know where you performed those functions and for how long.
• Carefully review your application prior to submittal to ensure its content is accurate and all required documents are attached, and submit it before the closing date.
• It is important to carefully read the complete job bulletin before submitting your application so you are aware of all requirements of both the position and the process.
• When preparing your application, consider reviewing the job announcement and classification specification so that you may emphasize work experience relevant to the position for which you are applying.
• Job duties should be an accurate reflection of the work you completed. Copying and pasting from your job description is not recommended as there may be duties listed that you did not perform.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

• Responds to emergency or complaint calls regarding debris on street surfaces; ensures that appropriate action is initiated and that appropriate personnel is notified.
• Cleans, inspects, adjusts, services and repairs equipment; advises equipment maintenance personnel of need for major mechanical repair.
• Reads and interprets maps and basic blueprints.
• Independently operates a power driven street sweeper to clean residential and business street surfaces and gutters.
• Interfaces with the public concerning complaints and questions regarding street sweeping operations.
• Locates, inspects, and cleans storm drainage facilities during inclement weather; sets up traffic warning signs in case of flooding conditions.
• Inspects, starts up, operates, and shuts down equipment in a manner that ensures safety of self and others; protection of equipment and property; and the efficient accomplishment of objectives.
• May provide training to new employees in the work unit.
• Transports and dumps street sweepings at prearranged dump sites and advises other personnel to remove accumulated debris.
• For relief or training purposes, may be assigned maintenance activities of personnel in higher level classifications.

Qualifications

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