Equipment Operator - Cemetery at City of Durham, NC

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The General Services Department’s innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you’re interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!



Hiring Salary Range:  $46,762.00 - $53,373.00
Workdays/Hours:  Monday – Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm  

The Equipment Operator for the Cemeteries Division performs and/or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; operates light to heavy equipment, to include lawn mowers, dump trucks, front-end loaders, and tractors.  An incumbent is responsible for performing semi-skilled maintenance operations for assigned facilities or sites; receiving and processing work orders and service requests; inspecting cemetery grounds, equipment, and/or vehicle conditions; installing, operating, and/or maintaining devices, vehicles, and other equipment; preparing and maintaining reports and records; addressing safety issues; and performing related duties. Weekend work schedule is normally rotated among Cemetery staff. 

Position Duties

• Prepare grave sites for burial services at both City-owned Cemeteries. 
• Operating construction equipment including, but not limited, dump trucks, front-end loaders, and tractors.
• Provide general grounds maintenance support including, but not limited to, mowing/trimming, grave maintenance, and brush removal. 
• A weekend work schedule is normally rotated among Cemetery staff.
• Work well on a team with a sense of urgency. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Three years of experience related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class "B" CDL "or" obtain within 6 months of hire.
• This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

Other Qualifications

• North Carolina Pesticide Applicators License.
• Possession of B-CDL.
• MUTCD Roadside Environmental Safety Certification.
• Experience working in roadside environments. 
• Experience driving a 1-ton truck with trailer or equivalent.
• Experiencer operating a suite of landscape equipment (zero-turn mower, edger, trimmer, blower, tractor).