Municipal Employee - Level 4. An employee will be classified at this level if they have progressed from Municipal Employee Level 3 or deemed equivalent. Such employees are semi-skilled. Responsibility Works in a team environment or works individually under general supervision Is responsible for assuring the quality of work performed Works from complex instructions and procedures Assist in the provision of on-the-job training based on their skill experience Specialist knowledge and skills Indicative but not exclusive of the skills required of an employee at this level are: • Operation of mechanical plant groups 4 and 5 • Driving of vehicles from 15 tonnes up to 24 tonnes GCM (i.e. "C" and "D" licence) - excluding articulated vehicles • Handling mixing and use of complex chemicals • Handling and use of explosives • Advanced concrete work - ability to screed, render and finish concrete without pre-set levels • Use of precision measuring instruments • Pipelaying to line and grade from a plan • Setting up formwork • Capable of working to a plan • Enforcement of traffic regulations • Recreation Centre operations (advanced) • Operation of water/waste water treatment plant • Utilisation of non-trade level skills in the maintenance and/or construction of property and equipment • Storework involving advanced inventory control and purchasing. • Driving a truck carrying a bitumen sprayer unit during the application of bitumen to the road surface • Erection of scaffolding • Operating chassis-mounted truck crane Judgement and problem solving Employees in this grade are often called upon to use some originality in approach with solutions usually attributable to application of previously encountered solutions or experience. Qualifications and experience An employee at this level will have satisfactorily completed structured and/or on-the-job training for example in some or all of the following areas: • Licence or certification in explosives handling • Advanced construction and maintenance i.e. Advanced concreting work • Safe and competent operation of mechanical plant up to groups 4 and S • Safe and competent operation of vehicles up to 24 tonnes GCM • Proper and safe use of complex chemicals • Advanced Recreation Centre operations • Advanced horticultural course • Basic estimating • Public relations • By-Laws • Routine maintenance of plant, equipment and vehicles • Advanced inventory control • Safe and competent operation of a vehicle carrying a bitumen- sprayer unit during the application of bitumen...
Municipal Employee - Level 4. 4.1.1 Qualifications, training and experience An employee at this level will have a satisfactorily completed structured and/or on-the-job training (including appropriate safety training) or possess appropriate and relevant equivalent experience and achieved a good working knowledge of the technical requirements of the job to be undertaken in some or all of the following areas: • Advanced construction and/or maintenance, i.e., advanced concreting and/or bitumen finishing work, pipe laying, and material sampling, testing and compaction techniques. • Safe operation and user maintenance of mechanical plant. • Safe operation and user maintenance of heavy vehicles. • Precision tools and instruments. • Reticulation. • Intermediate horticulture and nursery and may include assistance in turf preparation. • Materials and equipment estimating. • Progress towards Supervisory Certificate (level 1) and/or relevant experience. • “C”, “LR”, “MR” or “HR/HC” class licence may be required. • Plant certificate(s) may be required. • Appropriate Work Safe approved safety accreditation may be required. • Licence in explosives handling may be required.
Municipal Employee - Level 4. 34.4.1 Qualifications, training and experience An employee at this level will have a satisfactorily completed structured and/or on-the-job training (including appropriate safety training) or possess appropriate and relevant equivalent experience and achieved a good working knowledge of the technical requirements of the job to be undertaken in some or all of the following areas:
Municipal Employee - Level 4. 4.1 Characteristics of the Level An employee at this level: • Will have satisfactorily completed structured and/or on-the-job training (including appropriate safety training) with appropriate and relevant equivalent experience; • Will have a thorough knowledge of the activities performed within the work area; • Works under regular direction, undertaking a range of activities requiring the application of acquired skills and knowledge within clearly established and defined standards, guidelines, policies and procedures; • Is to solve problems of limited difficulty using knowledge, judgement and work organisational skills acquired through training and experience. • May be required to undertake some complex operational work including planning and coordination of activities at the work site and the supervision of lower classified employees. • May be required to contribute specific knowledge to the work of the employer and to assist with specific projects. • Will have a sound knowledge of procedures and operational methods relevant to the work area and shall provide assistance to lower classified employees. May be required to assist in establishing procedures to meet the objectives of the work area; • Will have a working knowledge of statutory requirements relevant to the work area; • Is responsible for the timeliness, planning and organising of their work and that of lower classified employees being supervised; • May be required to undertake a broad range of activities, with a high level of complexity subject to training and/or experience, with variation restricted to the area of operation.
