Bloomington Service Maintenance
Job Specs

JOB TITLE AND LEVEL: Street Sweeper Operator / SM39

JOB CODE: 001111

DATE: July 2010

JOB PURPOSE:

Drives street sweeper vehicle to clean and maintain campus streets.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Drives street sweeping vehicle to clean streets of trash, debris, and other contaminants.

Fills water tanks and drives sweeper near curb.

Operates controls to activate rotary brushes and water spray to facilitate debris and dust collection.

Dumps collected refuse into piles or trucks for disposal.

Performs minor maintenance on street sweeper: cleaning vehicle regularly, checking fluids and tire pressures.

Drives truck with snow plow to clear streets of accumulated snow.

Drives dump truck, picks up trash, and performs other minor grounds maintenance tasks as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of various street maintenance equipment, their use, and maintenance.

Ability to operate street sweeper vehicle, dump truck, pickup truck, snow plow, skid steer loader, tractor, and basic hand tools.

Ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you and the vehicle.

Ability to use basic hand tools.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: Two years driving experience

Certifications/Licenses: CDL license and ability to be insured by Indiana University.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting, standing, walking, driving, climbing/ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs multiple times per shift, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Spends most time outdoors, frequent exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures for one hour plus. Possible exposure to distraction/uncomfortable noise levels and vibration of body or extremities. Risk of bodily injury from mechanical parts, electricity, etc. Possible exposure to fumes, odors, etc. that may affect respiration and skin.

The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.