Tractor Operator - Killeen, TX (Fort Hood)

Schedule

Full‑time position with a flexible schedule that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Health & Welfare
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Position Summary

The Tractor Operator fastens attachments such as graders, plows, rollers, mowers (over 2,000 lbs.), backhoes, seeders, and disc harrows to the tractor, adjusts equipment for proper operation, lubricates and makes minor repairs to the tractor and attachments (tightening bolts, replacing washers, cotter pins, and screws). The role includes maintaining grounds of industrial, commercial, or public property such as buildings, roadsides, airfields, and athletic fields.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds of industrial, commercial, or public property, including buildings, roadsides, airfields, and athletic fields.
• Perform minor equipment repairs, including cutting grass with batwing mowers (over 2,000 lbs.), trimming hedges and edges around walks, flowerbeds, and wells.
• Fasten, adjust, lubricate, and make minor repairs to tractor attachments such as graders, plows, rollers, mowers, backhoes, seeders, and disc harrows.
• Operate industrial‑grade tractors with batwing shredder attachments within the controlled movement area of an airfield.
• Use hedge trimmers, clippers, edging tools, and hand shears to prune shrubs and trees; spray lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer or insecticide.
• Plant grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs; water lawns and shrubs during dry periods using hoses or sprinkler systems.
• Collect and remove leaves, paper, or other litter by burning or carting away.
• Operate string trimmers and backpack blowers.
• Maintain any required security clearance and comply with the Drug‑Free Workplace policy.
• Adhere to Operations Security (OPSEC) standard operating procedures.
• Follow the Property Control Plan for management of Government Furnished Property (GFP).
• Comply with the safety and health program that meets EM 385‑1‑1 and applicable OSHA, DoD, Armed Forces, federal, state, and local safety, environmental, and health requirements.
• Maintain a site‑specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) in accordance with Appendix A, EM 385‑1‑1.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification to operate a vehicle on an airfield.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work effectively with other team members.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Detail‑oriented with basic organizational skills.

Education, Skills and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience operating industrial‑grade tractors and batwing shredders in a commercial grounds‑keeping environment.
• Ability to organize effectively, delegate responsibility, solve problems quickly, and communicate clearly.
• Ability to manage time effectively and handle both internal and external conflicts.

TRDI hires many individuals with and without disabilities, especially those transitioning out of the Armed Services.