Posted: Jan 14, 2025
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Motor Equipment Operator I

City of Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, VA
Full-time
Salary: $37,455.50 Annually
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2025
Parks

MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I duties and responsibilities may include, but not limited to: (Multiple Vacancies - Hiring for Several Specialty Areas - Looking for Individuals Willing to Learn!)

General Duties:

  • Individual will operate light and medium duty motor equipment such as pickup trucks, dump trucks with/without trailer, tractor with attachments, turf mowing equipment may be trained for operating heavier equipment.
  • Establish performance standards.
  • Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and departmental needs.

Specialty Areas May Include the Following Duties:

  • Assist crews engaged in landscape maintenance and construction, mowing, fertilizing, seeding, and sod installation.
  • Perform maintenance and repair on turf and irrigation systems.
  • Perform installation of asphalt and concrete.
  • Perform special event set up and take down.
  • Perform tree maintenance such as pruning, felling trees and stump grinding.
  • Work is performed outside in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes.
  • This is an Alpha I position requiring the individual to work during emergencies and storm events to perform vital services such as snow removal, storm damage cleanup, etc.
  • Involves lifting and carrying tools, equipment, and materials weighing 50 lbs. or more.

NOTE: All positions require a Class A Commercial Driver's License or must obtain within six (6) months of hire.

There is a $4,000 sign-on bonus for newly hired employees with a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for this position. The bonus will be divided into three bonus increments:

  • First $1,000.00 bonus will be issued with the first paycheck.
  • Second $1,000.00 bonus will be issued upon the six (6) month evaluation with an overall performance of “Meets Expectations"
  • Third $2,000.00 bonus will be issued upon the one (1) year evaluation with an overall performance of "Meets Expectations"

The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. For more information on this program and how to register as a CDL driver, please use this link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/

MINIMUMS:
Requires completion of tenth (10th) grade, plus one (1) year of experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities, such as motor equipment operation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina drivers license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV drivers license eligibility requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

May require a Commercial Driver's license.

This position may require that incumbents wear and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, steel toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, or other designated safety attire and equipment in designated areas of risk. Specific requirements will be determined and communicated by the employees supervisor based on position assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory drug testing and annual exams. Positive drug test results may result in counseling and/or discipline, up to and including, termination.

This is an Alpha I position which requires reporting to work during periods of emergency of inclement weather, regardless ofCity's operational status.