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Horticultural Equipment Operator III (City Nursery in Chesapeake, VA)

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Horticultural Equipment Operator III (City Nursery in Chesapeake, VA)

Salary

$41,502.98 - $69,341.11 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13657

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Urban Forestry

Opening Date

11/24/2025

Closing Date

12/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is currently seeking an Equipment Operator III for the City Nursery (located in Chesapeake, Virginia). This position is heavily horticultural and unique to other Equipment Operator III position while operating heavy equipment while performing landscaping duties and grounds maintenance operations.

Norfolk's d epartment of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents. The City of Norfolk Cemetery Fund produces annual revenues in excess of $2.5 million.

Department Hiring Starting Salary: $41,503

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Operates heavy equipment to include large farm equipment, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and maintainers. This position also pulls trailers and operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment in grounds maintenance operations.

+ Maintains grounds and right of ways by collecting and delivering trash containers, mowing grass, raking leaves, digging holes, planting, pruning and maintaining trees and flower beds, mixing and applying chemicals, loading and applying mulch, weed eating, trimming, performing general care of landscape, grading athletic fields for game play, installing and maintaining turf, removing trees, grinding tree stumps, identifying plants and trees, cleaning up job sites, hauling topsoil, grading, removing snow, aerating lawns, cutting grass, trimming trees, removing dead limbs, removing storm damage, cutting back weeds, picking up and removing litter, refuse and debris from vacant lots.

+ Performs safety checks and minor preventative maintenance on equipment, including but not limited to, checking fluids, changing blades and daily inspections to ensure equipment is safe to operate.

+ Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years' experience as an Equipment Operator or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

Preferred License(s) and/or Certifications:

+ CDL Class B with Air Brakes Endorsement

Additional Preferred Experience:

+ Experience in plant nursery or greenhouse growing operations

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: 456 Harrell Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322, USA

Work Hours: Monday -Friday, 6:30AM to 3:00PM, 40 hours per week

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

03

Do you have a valid Virginia driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you currently have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Do you currently have a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Do you have experience in operating Large Farm Equipment?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Do you have experience pulling large trailers?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you possess a current certification as a Pesticide Registered Technician issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Do you possess a current certification as a Commerical Pesticide Applicator issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Do you possess a minimum of two years of experience operating the types of equipment described in the job description?

+ Yes

+ No

11

If yes, briefly describe your experience and the specific types of equipment?

12

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

13

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

14

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

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