Equipment Operator III

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Pension plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental coverage

457 deferred compensation

Long-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

Parking

Job summary

City of Norfolk is seeking an Equipment Operator III to operate heavy equipment such as surf rakes, backhoes, and loaders for grounds maintenance. The role includes mowing, pruning, planting, and debris removal, with emphasis on safety checks and basic maintenance.

Requirements include a valid driver's license and CDL Class B with Air Brakes endorsements within 6 months, plus CPR certification. Benefits and retirement programs are offered.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as an Equipment Operator or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment including Surf Rakes, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and mowers in grounds maintenance operations.
• Performs safety checks and minor preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Maintains grounds and right of ways, including mowing, pruning, planting, landscaping, and debris removal.

Skills

Equipment operation

Job description

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as America's most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the world's largest naval station and the epicenter for business, arts, and culture in Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized by numerous publications as an ideal place to live, work, enjoy, and raise a family. Employment with the City of Norfolk presents a unique opportunity to significantly impact the lives of others. With our dedication to competitive compensation and a robust retirement package, you can contribute positively to your community while also achieving personal success. Join a compassionate workplace that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as America's most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the world's largest naval station and the epicenter for business, arts, and culture in Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized by numerous publications as an ideal place to live, work, enjoy, and raise a family. Employment with the City of Norfolk presents a unique opportunity to significantly impact the lives of others. With our dedication to competitive compensation and a robust retirement package, you can contribute positively to your community while also achieving personal success. Join a compassionate workplace that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

The Equipment Operator III will be responsible for operating various equipment to include surf rakes, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and maintainers. The Equipment Operator III also operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, fork lifts, and other motorized equipment used in grounds maintenance operations.

Essential Functions

Operates heavy equipment to include Surf Rakes (clean beaches), backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and maintainers. This position also operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment in grounds maintenance operations.

Maintains grounds and right of ways by collecting and delivering trash containers, mowing grass, raking leaves, digging holes, planting, pruning and maintaining trees and flower beds, mixing and applying chemicals, loading and applying mulch, weed eating, trimming, performing general care of landscape, grading athletic fields for game play, installing and maintaining turf, removing trees, grinding tree stumps, identifying plants and trees, cleaning up job sites, hauling topsoil, grading, removing snow, aerating lawns, cutting grass, trimming trees, removing dead limbs, removing storm damage, cutting back weeds, picking up and removing litter, refuse and debris from vacant lots.

Performs safety checks and minor preventative maintenance on equipment, including but not limited to, checking fluids, changing blades and daily inspections to ensure equipment is safe to operate.

Other duties as assigned.

Required

• Two years of experience as an Equipment Operator or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid driver's license required.
• Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s): CDL Class B with Air Brakes Endorsement within 6 months of employment.
• Preferred CPR Certification.
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.