Motor Equipment Operator III

Requisition ID: 41043 Work Location: Parks & Recreation - Various Landscape Locations Pay Range: G.
20, $43,143.
70 - $66,872.
74 Starting Salary: Minimum of the Pay Range Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 7 am - 3:30 pm with seasonal adjustements Part Time Hours/Wk: Job Open Date: 11/17/23 Application Deadline: 12/12/23 Job Duties: 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.
As a MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III - TREE REMOVAL CREW LEADER you will: Complete grounds maintenance work assignments including removal and pruning of large trees and other visual obstructions and maintaining landscape vegetation, mostly along city's roadways.
Proficient in the use of specialized pruning equipment such as chainsaws, pole pruners, and 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 truck and knuckle boom truck.
This position requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
There is a $4,000 sign-on bonus for newly hired employees with a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for this position.
The bonus will be divided into three bonus increments: First $1000.
00 bonus will be issued with the first paycheck.
Second $1000.
00 bonus will be issued upon the six (6) month evaluation with an overall performance of “Meets Expectations” Third $2,000.
00 bonus will be issued upon the one (1) year evaluation with an overall performance of “Meets Expectations" A $4,000 annual stipend is provided to employees with a valid CDL license after fulfilling the one-year probation period.
This stipend will be paid over the 26-pay periods and will count towards creditable compensation.
The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Drivers 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.
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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 Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave Official City Job Description: https://s3.
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pdf Minimum Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Requires completion of the tenth (10th) grade, plus three (3) years experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities, such as motor equipment operation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver's license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver's license eligibility requirements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
This position requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License This position may require that incumbents wear and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, steel toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, or other designated safety attire and equipment in designated areas of risk.
Specific requirements will be determined and communicated by the employee's supervisor based on position assigned.
This is position may be designated as a safety sensitive position and be subject to mandatory drug testing and annual exams.
Positive drug test results may result in counseling and/or discipline, up to and including termination.
Additional Requirements: DMV Transcript: Required CDL: Required DOT History: Required CPS Check: Not Required Physical: Required Respirator: Not Required Polygraph Review: Not Required Psychological Screening: Not Required Attachments Required: None Preferences: In addition to the minimum requirements, the ideal candidate for this position will have experience listed in the preferences below.
Candidates with the preferred experience should ensure the information is provided in the application.
* Experience operating a grapple truck and bucket truck * Experience operating a knuckle boom truck * Experience hauling equipment with a truck and trailer * Two (2) years' experience leading a crew * Experience operating a chainsaw and related pruning equipment * Experience with traffic control and road closures * Experience removing visual obstructions from roadways * Experience with tree felling and pruning using chainsaw and pruning equipment * Experience in debris and shrub removal using heavy equipment * Experience using a work order management system Special Instructions: This position is designated as Alpha I requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City's operational status.
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Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application.
Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section.
If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit.
Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions.
This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.