Equipment Operator – Cemetery Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Equipment Operator – Cemetery 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 2011 Fay Street, Durham, NC 27704 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 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 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 Employer City of Durham Address 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc