There is hereby established the office of Equipment Operator, Public Works for the Borough of Seaside Heights.
The Equipment Operator, Public Works shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, and shall serve a term of one year, commencing on January 1 of the year of appointment and ending on December 31 of that year, or until a successor or successors shall be appointed and qualified.
To be appointed to the position of Equipment Operator, an individual must have one year of experience in the operation/maintenance of motorized excavating, grading, paving, earthmoving, hoisting, moving, or related construction vehicles or appropriate formal training in the operation of maintenance/construction equipment may be substituted for the indicated experience. Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey and may also be required to possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
The duties of the Equipment Operator shall be to, under direction, operate one or more types of gasoline- or diesel-powered equipment, perform assignments to push, pull, pile, lift, and load materials, clear brush and debris and level earth to rough specifications on simple, rolling terrain and/or level surfaces, inspect equipment daily and report unsafe conditions; service and make minor emergency repairs in garage or field; lubricate/oil equipment and do other related duties.