Medium Equipment Operator - Right of Way Maintenance Division

Job Title

City of Savannah

Salary

$40,682.00 Annually

Location

Savannah, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Department

Park and Tree Department

Division

Right of Way Maintenance Division

Purpose

CDL Enhancement Pay Opportunity : Additional $10,000.00

Essential Job Functions

Maintains assigned equipment; completes minor repairs; washes and greases equipment. Inspects equipment prior to use. Transports equipment to job sites. Ensures that work sites are compliant with safety guidelines. Mows the city's canals and ditches with boom mower or bush hog. Operates bobcat with attachment Maintains rights-of-way, streets, and sidewalks. Maintains, inspects, and operates various hand and power tools and small equipment, such as weed trimmers, chainsaws, blowers, and mowers. Sets up traffic control devices around work sites. Performs general landscape maintenance, including blowing, weed eating. Removes litter, debris, weeds, and wild growth; cleans waste and leaves, and debris; loads materials on trucks. Trims hedges and prunes landscape plants. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent; with two (2) years of medium equipment operation and maintenance experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Additional Requirements Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer / pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information

Knowledge of landscape maintenance techniques. Knowledge of safety practices and procedures. Knowledge of turf maintenance techniques. Knowledge of department policies and procedures. Knowledge of safe tractor operation and tractor implements Knowledge of general maintenance and repair procedures. Skill in the operation of work-related equipment, including tractors, dump trucks, bobcats, trimmers, and blowers. Skill in the operation of lawn maintenance equipment. Skill in the operation of hand and power tools. Skill in performing maintenance checks of equipment. Skill in oral and written communication.