Tractor Operator.

Duties

• Operate a variety of equipment including, but not limited to, tractor and utility type tractors with limited number of powered and non-powered attachments (mower blade, small scrape blade, lawn seeder-fertilizer, leaf mulcher, aerator, mulcher, and other attachments)
• Pickup trucks, excavator, backhoe, dumpers, utility vehicles, skid steer, spreaders, aerial bucket lifts, forklifts, power pressure washers, and augers
• Drive a variety of equipment which has an assortment of towed or attached accessories powered by take-off, hydraulic pumps or by direct drive from wheels
• Operate licensed vehicles on public roadways to pick up and/or deliver supplies and equipment
• May be required to work Monday through Friday to include occasional weekends
• May be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery
• Occasionally may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license
• Ability to do the work of a Tractor Operator without more than normal supervision
• Work practices
• Ability to interpret instructions, documents, specifications, etc.
• Ability to operate equipment
• Dexterity and Safety

Physical Requirements

• This position requires heavy physical effort with reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet and legs to operate the different sets of controls while operating the equipment and attachments
• The Incumbent may be subjected to considerable strain caused by vibration, jerking, and jolting of the equipment over rough surfaces and the need to operate controls in awkward positions
• Heavy effort is frequently exercised when performing duties such as tamping, carrying caskets/urns, lifting/moving grave planks, setting headstones, etc.
• Incumbent must be able to walk on hilly, flat, or rolling terrain
• This position requires the employee to lift weights up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally items weighing more than 50 lbs are lifted with assistance from co-workers
• Employee may be exposed to noise levels exceeding 85 dBA for up to eight (8) hours per day

Working Conditions

• Work must be performed outdoors, and incumbent will be exposed to all types of weather throughout the year
• Incumbent will be exposed to the sun, noise, extreme heat, and humidity, cold, snow, rain, wind, and is subject to dirt, dust, fumes (from motor and exhaust) mud, and water
• Work is performed in areas where pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers are applied
• The operator is exposed to injury from mishaps that may be involved in the operation of grounds maintenance equipment