Heavy Equipment Operator - Landscape

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Heavy Equipment Operator - Landscape

Salary

$20.00 Hourly

Location

Fort Myers, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

07205PC

Department

D O T Operations

Opening Date

07/11/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

Join Our Team!

Lee County welcomes skilled and motivated candidates with a positive outlook to pursue a career in maintaining County facilities and rights-of-way, ensuring they remain aesthetically pleasing. This role involves operating large vehicles and public works equipment to maintain landscaping along Lee County’s canals and roadways within the Department of Transportation Operations Division.

Candidates may also need to demonstrate their skills and abilities in equipment operation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the Landscaping of County rights-of-ways.

• Duties may include but are not limited to operation of construction and landscape maintenance equipment including tractors, wood chippers, various size chainsaws, frond trucks, large arrow/message board truck, edgers, hedgers, string trimmers, and all similar trucks, equipment, and other hand tools.

• Performs tree trimming, and litter and debris clean up.

• Operation of equipment includes any equipment listed in a lower operator grade.

• May operate Grapple Truck, Skid Steer and Mini Excavator.

• May include irrigation maintenance and repair activities.

Education, Experience, Licensing

• Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to High School Diploma or GED and one year of experience in the operation of construction or related vehicular equipment.

• Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement and an acceptable driving record is required.

• This is a Safety-Sensitive position subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation 49 CFR-Parts 40 and/or 382.

Supplemental Information

• Operating Characteristics of Landscaping Equipment: Knowledge of how to operate various landscaping tools and machinery effectively.

• Pesticide Application: Familiarity with applying pesticides, including herbicides and insecticides.

• Safe Driving Techniques: Understanding safe driving practices when using motorized equipment.

• Occupational Hazards: Awareness of potential risks associated with operating landscaping machinery.

• Irrigation Maintenance and Repair: Knowledge of maintaining and repairing irrigation systems.

• Physical Strength: Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

• Extreme Weather Conditions: Capability to work in extreme heat and other weather conditions.

• Malfunction Detection: Skill in identifying malfunctions while operating equipment.

• Minor Adjustments and Servicing: Ability to make minor adjustments and perform basic servicing on assigned automotive equipment and components.

• Work Zone Setup: Skill in setting up a safe work zone.

• Tree and Vegetation Trimming: Proficiency in trimming trees and vegetation.

• Work Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Benefits Include:

• Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Disability Insurance: Both short-term and long-term options

• Life Insurance: Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

• Financial Planning: Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care

• Support Programs: Access to our Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Time Off: Enjoy 11 paid holidays, along with generous vacation and sick leave

• Recognition and Appreciation: Through our employee appreciation and peer recognition programs

• Professional Development: Take advantage of numerous employee development opportunities

  DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.

Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.

Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.

For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at https://www.leegov.com/hr/employees/benefitplans.

To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.

• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Reimbursement Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy

• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)

• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)

• Optional Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)

• Short-Term Disability

• Sick Leave Pool

• Flu vaccinations

• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Two Retirement Plan Options:

1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)

2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)

• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans

• Financial Savings/Management Programs

• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union

• Employee Leave Benefits

• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave

• Family and Medical Leave

• Military Family & Medical Leave

• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.

United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.

Educational Assistance

Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

01

Do you possess any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to High School Diploma or GED and one year of experience in the operation of construction or related vehicular equipment?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please explain your experience that qualifies you for this position including employment history and dates.

  03

  Do you possess a valid Class B CDL with Airbrake Endorsement and an acceptable driving record?

• I possess a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsements and an acceptable driving record.

• I possess a valid Class A CDL with Air Brakes endorsement and an acceptable driving record.

• I do not possess a valid Class B CDL with Air Brakes endorsements and an acceptable driving record.

  Required Question

Agency

Lee County Government

Address

P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902

Phone

(239) 533-2245

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty

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