Tractor Operator

About the role

Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. is a social enterprise founded in 2001 that provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities through cleaning and ground maintenance services. Our mission is to help individuals overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Speak in a clear, concise manner via radio transmission with Naval Air Station Tower to avoid runway incursion.
• Communicate effectively between multiple partners.
• Train grounds laborers to maintain grounds in accordance with the scope of work under contractual agreement, organizational guidelines, and rotational schedules until project completion.
• Monitor and adhere to safety requirements.
• Cut/Mow lawn using hand, power, or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
• Apply herbicides to destroy unwanted vegetation and fertilizer to the ground to enhance growth.
• Remove stumps, fills holes, and apply grass seed as needed.
• Remove all landscaping debris.
• Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
• Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on tractors and equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
• Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
• Manage mangrove growth both on the land and in the water.
• Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.
• Walk small to large areas to identify debris or hazardous prior to operating the tractor.
• Move and lift between 25-50+ lbs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Ability to lead a team with one-year management experience.
• Ability to operate a tractor, with one-year relevant experience.
• Ability to operate a tractor, Bush Hog flex-wing rotary cutter, and boom mowers.
• Ability to obtain an airfield license.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate riding mower, weed eater, grass edger, chain saw, stump grinder, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, wood chipper, lift, pressure washer, and other basic hand and power tools.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time in inclement weather.
• The ability to work in safe and efficient manner.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping.
• The ability to make repetitive movements.
• The ability to work in awkward postures.
• The ability to operate various pieces of large equipment in accordance with company procedures and safety regulations.
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Be able to pass a background check and screening requirements as required by contract and company standards.