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Equipment Operator - Cemetery
- City of Durham (Durham, NC)
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Equipment Operator - Cemetery
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Equipment Operator - Cemetery
Salary
$46,093.00 - $78,853.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
25-05376
Department
General Services
Opening Date
04/17/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
The General Services Department’s (http://durhamnc.gov/733/General-Services) 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: $46,093.00 - $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.
Duties/Responsibilities
+ 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 & Experience
+ 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.
Additional Preferred Skills
+ 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).
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
+ 12-13 paid holidays per year
+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year
+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year
+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
+ State and City retirement plans
+ Short and long term disability plans
+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
+ Paid funeral leave
+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
+ 4 hours parental leave each year
+ Workman's Compensation Insurance
+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
+ City of Durham Website
+ Walk in
+ Job fair
+ Employee referral
+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
+ Craig's List
+ Facebook
+ LinkedIn
+ GlassDoor
+ governmentjobs.com
+ Monster.com
+ Indeed.com
+ Employment Security Commission
+ Magazine/Newspaper
+ Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ Associates Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ PhD or Juris Doctorate
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Do you have a valid NC Class B - CDL "or" are you willing to obtain the required Class B - CDL within 6 months of hire?
+ I have the required NC Class-B CDL
+ I have a valid driver's license and willing to obtain the required NC Class-B CDL with 6 months.
+ I have a valid CDL-Permit and willing to obtain the required B-CDL.
+ I do not have a B-CDL and am not willing to obtain the license.
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How many years of experience in operations and specialized maintenance in the field of landscaping or applied horticulture do you have?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of experience
+ 1 year but less than 3 years
+ 3 years but less than 5 years
+ 5 or more years
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How many years of experience do you have driving a 1-ton truck with trailer (or equivalent)?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 3 years
+ 3 years but less than 6 years
+ 6 or more years
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How many years of experience do you have operating landscape equipment (zero-turn mower, edger, trimmer, blower, tractor)?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 3 years
+ 3 years but less than 6 years
+ 6 or more years
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How many years of experience do you have performing work in a roadside environment?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 3 years
+ 3 years but less than 6 years
+ 6 or more years
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This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?
+ Yes
+ No
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