PW 10 MEO III Working Foreperson (DPW Cemetery Division)

About the role

The MEO III position operates CDL vehicles and supports the maintenance of the Cemetery Division. This role receives general supervision from the Cemetery Forman or Superintendent of Cemetery and provides technical guidance to crew workers.

Responsibilities

• Locate and excavate grave sites; set casket lowering device; backfill graves; set foundations and gravestones.
• Assist funeral directors and members of the public at burials, locate grave lots, and in various other capacities, assist in the maintenance of cemetery grounds; perform various grounds-keeping and maintenance operations at cemeteries.
• Operate a variety of motorized equipment such as front-end loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, snowplows, tractors with various attachments, and other related maintenance construction equipment as assigned to assist with construction, repair, and/or maintenance projects in the Cemetery division of the Department of Public Works.
• Operate mechanical and other non-grade determining equipment related to assigned maintenance, construction, and repair projects, such as air compressors, power saws, paint machines, cement mixers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, weed whackers, leaf vacuums, welders, jackhammers, etc.
• Participate in snow and ice removal and treatment operations, some of which occur after normal work hours; participate in other inclement weather operations and services; assist in the coordination/monitoring of contractual snow removal crews.
• Maintain and care for all equipment, machinery, and vehicles used during work assignments; perform preventive maintenance tasks regularly; report required maintenance and repair of equipment and vehicles.
• Provide functional and technical guidance to junior members of the assigned crew; may assist with training other employees on the operations of equipment and in maintenance, repair, and construction techniques on projects.

Requirements

• High School or GED.
• Four years’ experience in public works or utilities construction, maintenance, and repair environment, preferably with equipment operations experience.
• Possession of a CDL Class A or B.
• Possession of a Hoisting Equipment Operators License, Class 2B.

Skills

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include operations, services, and activities of the Department of Public Works; operational, maintenance, and repair activities are required for the assigned areas; pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations; operations of appropriate equipment, tools, machinery, and facilities; operation and maintenance requirements of a variety of hand and power tools; City of Medford policies and procedures; occupational hazards, safety rules, equipment, and principles related to the operation of motorized equipment; operation and maintenance requirements of a variety of hand and power tools.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Union PW 10 ($1,207.18 -$1,292.78/Week)

Schedule

Full time (40 hours week) Mon. – Fri. 7:00 am – 4:00 pm