Streetlight Bucket Operator

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