Equipment Operator

Salary : $46,762.00 - $72,570.00 Annually Location : Durham, NC Job Type: Full time with benefits Job Number: 25-05708 Department: General Services Opening Date: 11/10/2025 Closing Date: Continuous Position DescriptionWork, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. Hiring Salary Range: $46,762.00 - $53,373.00 Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm The 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! 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/ResponsibilitiesPrepare 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 & ExperienceHigh 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. Additional Preferred Skills North Carolina Pesticide Applicators License. MUTCD Roadside Environmental Safety Certification. Experience working in roadside environments. Experience driving a 1-ton truck with trailer or equivalent. Experience 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 year4 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 01 Where did you first hear about this opportunity? City of Durham Website Walk in Job fair Employee referral Professional organizationPlease list the organization in "other" box below Internet postingPlease list the specific web site in the "other" box below Craig's List Facebook LinkedIn GlassDoor governmentjobs.com Monster.com Indeed.com Employment Security Commission Magazine/Newspaper Other 02 If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication. 03 Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education. Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree PhD or Juris Doctorate 04 Do you have a valid NC Class B - CDL "or" are you willing to obtain the required Class B - CDL within 6 months of hire? I have the required valid NC Class-B (or greater) Commercial Driver's License I don't have a valid NC Class-B CDL driver's license but I am willing and able to obtain the required license within 6 months from my start date I do not have a valid NC Class-B CDL driver's license and am NOT willing or able to obtain the license within 6 months of my start date 05 Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire). I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license. I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days. I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license. 06 How many years of experience in operations and specialized maintenance in the field of landscaping or applied horticulture do you have? No related experience Less than 1 year of experience 1 year but less than 3 years 3 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 07 How many years of experience do you have driving a 1-ton truck with trailer (or equivalent)? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 3 years 3 years but less than 6 years 6 or more years 08 How many years of experience do you have operating landscape equipment (zero-turn mower, edger, trimmer, blower, tractor)? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 3 years 3 years but less than 6 years 6 or more years 09 How many years of experience do you have performing work in a roadside environment? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 3 years 3 years but less than 6 years 6 or more years Required Question

Created: 2026-03-04