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A L S of North Carolina Incorporated Streetlight Bucket Operator in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Streetlight Bucket Operator
Location:Matthews, NC28105
This is an entry-level position - No experience is necessary** We offer Paid on-the-job training.
The main responsibilities are to diagnose and repair streetlights. On a day-to-day basis, you will be expected to manage the route, drive from location to location using a bucket truck and troubleshoot each street light outage ticket given that day.
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American Lighting and Signalization (ALS) provides street lighting and traffic signalization construction, maintenance, and emergency response services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. Our major customers include state departments of transportation (DOTs), investor-owned and municipal utilities, commercial retail land developments, and commercial road contractors.
Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt
Pay:$18.00 - $23.00 per hour / Depending on experience.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day one
- Retirement plan
- Company-provided life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance with spouse and child coverage options
- Choice of voluntary Aflac supplemental insurance programs
- Long-term disability
- Pre-paid legal plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Various employee discount programs and resources
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Performs work from a bucket truck to install and maintain streetlights and related equipment.
- Clears work area and maintains safe job site conditions.
- Will have contact with public and private property owners to communicate the work to be performed.
- Participates in-company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.
- Operates various tools for the work (power tools and hand tools.).
- Works around hazardous equipment and near energized parts or equipment.
- Works around excessive noise from machines, and other equipment with proper hearing protection.
- Uses meters and other testing devices on secondary voltages up to 600 Volts.
- All other duties as required or requested by Supervisors
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Able to safely enter and exit the aerial device and rear-end of the bucket truck.
- Able to work with hands above head for extended periods.
- Able to work at height efficiently and effectively.
- Meet and maintain weight restrictions for bucket trucks as identified by the truck manufacturer.
- Must have reliable transportation to/from work.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Pre-Screen:
- Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
License and Certifications:
- Driver License Required.
- Able to pass a DOT physical to obtain a DOT medical card.
Travel Requirements:
- May be able to travel outside our area to perform emergency storm work.
Physical Requirements:
- RARE(less than 10%): Sitting, Kneeling, Crawling, Color Vision, Climbing Stairs
- OCCASIONAL(up to 33%): Stooping, Squatting, Climbing On/Off Truck, Climbing Ladders, Pushing, Reading, Lifting to 50 lbs.
- FREQUENT(up to 66%): Carrying, Pulling, Balancing, body-twisting, Hearing/Speech Range, Lifting, lifting to 10 lbs., Manual Dexterity, Speaking Clearly, Walking
- CONTINUOUS(up to 100%): Standing, Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Reaching, range-of-motion, Depth Perception, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Climbing