Equipment Operator (Parks)

City of Wharton; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wharton is seeking an operator for construction and maintenance equipment to support various activities, including mowing, excavating, and grading. The role involves operating tractors, backhoes, and mowers while maintaining parks and public spaces.

Ideal candidates should have experience in equipment operation and maintenance tasks. Duties will include repairing city streets and managing drainage. This job is essential for maintaining the city's infrastructure and public areas.

Qualifications

• Experience operating construction and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to perform grounds maintenance and repair jobs.
• Knowledge of herbicide and insecticide application.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of maintenance and construction equipment.
• Repair and maintain parks and city streets.
• Excavate drainage ditches and manage backfill jobs.

Skills

Equipment operation

Maintenance tasks

Repair skills

Tools

Tractors

Backhoes

Mowers

Job description

CITY OF WHARTON

CLASS specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Definition

To operate construction and maintenance equipment in support of a variety of activities including mowing, excavating, grading, loading and related operations; and to perform other parks, horticulture, or street maintenance related duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receives general supervision from higher level staff.

Exercises no supervision.

Responsibilities

Examples of important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities.

• Operate construction and maintenance equipment such as tractors, trucks, riding mowers, push‑mowers, backhoes, dump trucks, front‑end loaders, table saws, sewer machines, spray paint machines, and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations.
• Participate in the repair and maintenance of parks, publicly owned properties, city streets, roads, and rights‑of‑way.
• Excavate drainage ditches and backfill jobs upon completion.
• Perform additional grounds maintenance, construction and maintenance tasks such as park and roadway mowing, seeding, concrete work, truck driving, concrete spreading, jackhammering, and a variety of minor repair activities.
• Operate a power mower to cut grass along roadways and in park areas; spray herbicide and insecticide.