Senior Grounds Equipment Operator — Outdoor Impact

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University is seeking a Grounds Equipment Operator to support the care, maintenance, and preservation of campus landscapes including grounds, gardens, golf course, and forests.

The role requires operating multiple machines and performing routine maintenance, with compensation described as an hourly base salary range of USD 18.32 to USD 21.35 per hour. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Work requires the ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.
• Work requires one year experience in grounds equipment operation. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Ability to work outdoors required.

Responsibilities

• Operate street sweeper to sweep Duke University streets, roads and parking lots.
• Operate tractor with front end loader to move dirt, brush, trash and other material and to transplant trees, shrubs and hedges.
• Operate backhoe to dig ditches and holes. Operate farm-type tractor to maintain lawns, roads, walks, and fairways, building and maintain roads and fire breaks.
• Operate truck rated at greater than 10,000 pounds gross capacity to haul material in grounds, gardens, golf course and forests maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance onequipment as required; determine when equipment is in need of repair and inform appropriate authorities.
• Perform duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Skills

Outdoor work

Equipment operation

Education

Partial high school education

Tools

Street sweeper

Tractor with front end loader

Backhoe

Truck (>10,000 lbs)

Job description

Duke University is seeking a Grounds Equipment Operator to support the care, maintenance, and preservation of campus landscapes including grounds, gardens, golf course, and forests.

The role requires operating multiple machines and performing routine maintenance, with compensation described as an hourly base salary range of USD 18.32 to USD 21.35 per hour. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.