Equipment Operator​/Maintenance Worker - PRPL Cemetery

$23.4393 - $25.8510/hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Responsible for performing a full range of maintenance duties at Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (PRPL) at Mountview cemetery, city buildings, equipment or grounds and/or operating a variety of equipment.

Incumbent performs full range of duties as assigned, operates full range of small and medium heavy equipment, works independently and exercises judgment and initiative. Incumbent receives only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and is fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the division

• Checks tires, oil lubricant, water levels, lights and fuel; washes, lubricates and adjusts equipment; changes tires.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bend down and pick up loose artificial flowers and trash blown or carried into the Cemetery
• Empty trash cans throughout the Cemetery as needed

• Locate grave plots, mark them for excavation, use a backhoe to excavate the grave and manually square up the grave site.

• Use of sod cutter to cut sod of new grave and also cutting sod to repair a winter grave. Moving and stacking sod by hand and replacing the sod when completing a grave.
• Dig by hand two feet by two feet by three feet hole cremation sites.
• Carry and use a 75lb jackhammer, when the ground is frozen, to excavate a cremation site and to cut the outline of full grave sites.
• Set up and take down all lowering device equipment and a tent.
• Meet the funeral procession at the front gate, stop traffic and lead the procession to the gravesite.
• Assist in carrying the casket to the gravesite and to help move the concrete vault into position.

• In all weather conditions, hand shovel dirt and gravel to fill AVTs’ for back filling gravesites.
• Use a jumping jack tamper and hand tamper to pack soil for both traditional and cremation gravesites.

• Operate and maintain 2 and 3-stage snow blowers, operate a one-ton snow plow and shovel snow by hand.

• Operate and maintain all commercial mowers, push and riding lawnmowers; operate and maintain string trimmers, blowers, sweepers, sprayers and other lawn care equipment.
• Irrigation – manually handling irrigation heads. Threading metal pipe for irrigation system repairs.

• Operate and maintain sprayers and apply hazardous chemicals to control weeds and fertilize cemetery grounds.

• Operates a variety of equipment including tractor, front-end loader, various mowing equipment up to 16’ area mowers, backhoe, trencher, blower, broom, snow plow, compaction equipment, dump truck, wood chipper, trash truck, bobcat, rock picker, and similar equipment while performing various assignments.
• Constructs, maintains, and operates park structures and facilities including electrical and plumbing systems. Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical components and notify proper personnel for repairs. Maintain and repair bathrooms including but not limited to; fixture flushometers, occupancy sensors, sweating copper pipe, fixture replacement, and waste water drain clearing.
• Maintains playgrounds, play equipment, and fall protection. Performs inspections to identify safety hazards within playgrounds and make the necessary repairs to bring components into compliance.
• Applies controlled herbicides in parks through handheld sprayers, tank pump sprayers, and broadcast sprayers. Areas treated include but not limited to; turf grass (parks, baseball fields, and soccer fields), planting beds, parking lots, sidewalks, and fence lines.
• Maintains, installs, and repairs complex irrigation systems, pump stations, irrigation pumps and irrigation wells in City Parks; activates and deactivates water systems; orders and purchases pipe, fittings, and repair parts; troubleshoots and repairs irrigation electrical problems including time clocks, transformers, and valve wires. Experience with central control irrigation systems such as Rainbird’s IQ program is preferred.
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