Equipment Operator

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
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DEPARTMENT: Park and Recreation                                      SALARY: Level 5 ($42,449-$59,429)
AFFILIATION: AFSCME Local 320                                           FLSA: Non-Exempt
 

The City of Wilmington, a top Delaware employer, Department of Parks & Recreation is an award-winning department that cultivates positive community relationships to offer a variety of recreational, educational and cultural activities to the community. This position requires a commitment to public safety, adherence to all city procedures and safety practices, and the ability to perform assigned duties physical labor in various weather conditions. The ideal candidate will be a reliable, safety-conscious individual with experience operating heavy equipment and a passion for serving the City of Wilmington.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Equipment Operator performs preventive maintenance, operational checks, pre, and post walk around inspections, and makes minor repairs/adjustments of assigned equipment; reports damage and /or required maintenance. Drives and controls on/off-road equipment to haul supplies to and from job site/s. This individual reports to the Parks Maintenance Supervisor. Additional responsibilities include:
• Loads and transports bleachers, playground equipment, lawn mowers, and other construction and/or maintenance materials and equipment.
• Transports men and materials to various job sites.
• Operates power tractors with grass attachments in City parks and lots. May operate chain saw.
• Sprays herbicide. Remove dead animals and dog feces from parks.
• Washes and performs preventive maintenance of assigned vehicles.
• Grades ball fields and areas to be seeded with tractor and various attachments.
• May assist with painting, litter, and leaf removal, plowing snow, grass mowing, planting trees and plants and other landscaping activities.
• Possess and maintain a valid “CDL” Class B driver’s license with good driving record, and ability to pass drug screening as mandated by the Federal Department of Transportation for CDL drivers.
• Performs all related work as required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of high school or GED equivalency; with some experience in operation of complex grounds maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge: Some landscaping knowledge: or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be willing to work in inclement weather year-round, extended hours, weekends and overtime as needed. Thorough knowledge of traffic laws involved the operation of automotive equipment. Some knowledge in the safe and efficient operation of tractors, zero-turn mowers, bat wing mowers, skid steers, backhoes, leaf vacuums, and/or other landscaping equipment. Some experience in commercial snow removal operations.
• Skills: Good communication skills (written and oral).
• Abilities: Ability to operate a variety of automotive and grounds maintenance related equipment safely and efficiently. Ability to detect operating defects in automotive and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Licenses: Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a good driving record. Possess and maintain a valid “CDL” Class B driver’s license.