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CITY OF BILLINGS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / MAINTENANCE WORKER in BILLINGS, Montana
The City of Billings is seeking an Equipment Operator / Maintenance Worker to perform a full range of maintenance duties at Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (PRPL) at Mountview Cemetery, city buildings, equipment or grounds and/or operating a variety of equipment. Duties: - Checks tires, oil lubricant, water levels, lights and fuel; washes, lubricates and adjusts equipment; changes tires. - Maintains shop and storage areas used in performing assigned tasks; maintains cleanliness of work area and tools. - Remove artificial flowers and trash. - Empty trash cans throughout the Cemetery. - Locate mark, and excavate grave plots using a backhoe. - Cut, remove, stack, and replace sod. - Dig cremation sites by hand. - Carry and use a 75 pound jackhammer. - Set up and take down all lowering device equipment and a tent. - Meet the funeral procession at the front gate, stop traffic and lead the procession to the grave site. - Assist in carrying the casket to the grave site and to help move the concrete vault into position. - Hand shovel dirt and gravel. - Use a jumping jack tamper and hand tamper. - Operate and maintain 2 and 3-stage snow blowers, operate a one-ton snow plow and shovel snow by hand. - Operate and maintain all commercial mowers, push and riding lawnmowers. - Operate and maintain string trimmers, blowers, sweepers, sprayers and other lawn care equipment. - Manually handle irrigation heads. Thread metal pipe for irrigation system repairs. - Operate and maintain sprayers and apply hazardous chemicals. - Welding. - Operates a variety of equipment including tractor, front-end loader, various mowing equipment up to 16? area mowers, backhoe, trencher, blower, broom, snow plow, compaction equipment, dump truck, wood chipper, trash truck, bobcat, rock picker, and similar equipment while performing various assignments. - Constructs, maintains, and operates park structures and facilities including electrical and plumbing systems. - Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical components and notify proper personnel for repairs. - Maintain and repair bathrooms. - Maintains playgrounds, play equipment, and fall protection. - Performs inspections to identify safety hazards within playgrounds and make the necessary repairs. - Applies controlled herbicides in parks through handheld sprayers, tank pump sprayers, and broadcast sprayers. - Maintains, installs, and repairs complex irrigation systems, pump stations, irrigation pumps and irrigation wells. - Orders and purchases pipe, fittings, and repair parts. - Troubleshoots and repairs irrigation electrical problems. - Applies fertilizers with walk behind spreaders, tractor towed spreaders, and handheld liquid applications. - Exercises sports turf management on soccer, baseball, lacrosse, rugby, and football fields. - Performs landscape maintenance tasks of pruning trees and shrubs, hedge trimming, perennial flower rejuvenation, sod repair, mulching, tree and shrub planting, and edging. - Operates, maintains, and repairs spray grounds. - Makes adjustments to water features as needed to keep spray grounds operating within specifications. Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent. - Minimum of two (2) years' work experience with irrigation/landscape installation service, and maintenance. - Possession of a valid Montana driver's license or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment. - Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. - Experience with central control irrigation systems such as Rainbird's IQ program is preferred. - Experience operating tractor towed core aerators, soil slicers, top dressers, drags, and edger's is preferred. Salary Range: $20.8978 - $23.0347 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Equal Opportunity Employer.