City Of Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach , VA 23452
Posted 2 weeks ago
Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents - regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances - can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.
MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II 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 maybe 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:
ROADWAY MAINTENANCE :
Complete grounds maintenance work assignments including pruning, right of way mowing, removing trees and other visual obstructions, grading surfaces, and maintaining landscape, mostly along the city's roadways.
Implement the use of equipment when and where needed to accomplish overall plan-of-the-day.
Candidate will be required to have a good working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of all equipment used daily including trucks, truck and trailer combinations, tractor-mounted flail mowers, backhoes, front end loaders and skid steer loaders.
Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as demanded by these duties described or less.
Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and departmental needs.
LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION:
Establish performance standards.
Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as demanded by these duties described or less.
Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and departmental needs.
TREE REMOVAL :
Complete grounds maintenance work assignments including removal and pruning of large trees and other visual obstructions and maintaining landscape vegetation, mostly along the city's roadways.
Proficient in the use of specialized pruning equipment such as chainsaws, pole pruners, pole saws.
Team leader of bucket truck crew Set up complex road closures.
Operate and haul a variety of medium to heavy-duty landscape and construction equipment such as chippers, swap body trucks, dump trucks, backhoe/loader, skid steer and combination vehicles.
Proficient in the operation and maintenance of bucket and knuckle boom truck.
NOTE: All positions require a Class A Commercial Driver's License, or must obtain within six (6) months of hire.
CDL Hiring Bonus
The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Driver's 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/
Full Time Perks -
Employees who are new to the Virginia Retirement System are eligible for:
11 Paid Holidays plus 3 Additional Personal Holidays
18 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
Legal and Identity Theft Protection
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV457)
Hybrid 457 Cash Match
Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) - Income Replacement (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care)
Optional Life Insurance
Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
City Of Virginia Beach, VA