Parks Heavy Equipment Operator

Tribal Operations; Prior Lake (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Discounts on childcare

Fuel discounts

Bus passes

Fitness membership

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's SMSC Public Works seeks a Parks Heavy Equipment Operator to keep community parks safe and attractive. You will operate heavy landscaping and construction equipment, perform maintenance and repair of gear, and assist with snow removal and trash pickup.

Responsibilities include street asphalt work, sign maintenance, lot striping, and safety device inspections. The role supports special events and cross-department projects, requiring physical capability and

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED.
• Two years' experience operating commercial landscaping and heavy construction equipment.
• Class A CDL Driver's License (preferred) - training provided by SMSC within 1 year of hire.
• Two years' experience in landscape construction and maintenance.
• Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures.
• Proficiency in maintaining safety while handling fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
• Physical ability to perform duties with or without accommodations.
• Capable of lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to move in bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/or pushing.

Responsibilities

• Operates all heavy landscaping and construction equipment for large-scale landscaping, snow removal, and operational functions.
• Maintains all community parks including the maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Removes snow and ice from walks and driveways (seasonal).
• Assists with the pickup and removal of trash.
• Completes maintenance and repairs of asphalt on community streets and roadside cleanup.
• Maintains street signs and outdoor striping of parking lots, garages, and roadways.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and ensures safety devices are in working order on heavy equipment.
• Responds to complaints of stray or dangerous animals; assists in recovery of animals.
• Performs work for special events including grounds maintenance, garbage control, pest control and vendor setup/teardown.
• Assists other departments in special projects.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Public Works
SMSC Public Works
Prior Lake, MN 55372, USA

Description

Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as a Parks Heavy Equipment Operator. You will be part of the team that maintains all community parks including the maintenance and repair of equipment. Enjoy weekly pay, career growth opportunities, and health benefits.

Job Overview: Operates landscaping and construction heavy equipment; ensuring landscaping and snow removal projects are completed to provide a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment for community members and businesses.

Create Your Path: The Work You’ll Do:

• Operates all heavy landscaping and construction equipment for large-scale landscaping, snow
  removal, and operational functions. Mows, plants, fertilizes and irrigates all landscaping areas (seasonal). Maintains all community parks including the maintenance and repair of equipment. Removes snow and ice from walks and driveways (seasonal). Assists with the pickup and removal of trash.
• Completes maintenance and repairs of asphalt on community streets as well as roadside cleanup. Maintains street signs. Performs outdoor striping of parking lots, garages, and roadways; including laying out new or re-striped areas and removing lines using equipment, as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and ensures safety devices are in working
  order on heavy equipment.
• Responds to complaints of stray or dangerous animals; and assists in recovery of animals.
• Performs work for special events (e.g., Pow Wow, cultural camp, etc.) to include grounds
  maintenance, garbage control, pest control and vendor set up/tear down.
• Assists other departments in special projects.

Job Requirements:

Reflects MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE required in order to meet the expectations of this job:

• High School graduate or GED.
• Two years' experience operating commercial landscaping and heavy construction equipment.
• Class A CDL Driver's License (preferred) - training provided by SMSC within 1 year of hire
• Two years' experience in landscape construction and maintenance.
• Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures, including excessive heat and/or subzero temperatures.
• Proficiency in maintaining safety while handling potential fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
• Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations.
• Capacity to handle and lift up to 75 lbs. as needed.
• Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/or pushing.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks:

• Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities.
• Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more.
• Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, tuition reimbursement.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events.Learn more at shakopeedakota.org

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