Equipment Operator I - Golf

Description

Under general supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent and/or Maintenance Crew Leader, performs semi-skilled manual labor and operates a variety of light and moderately heavy equipment in the maintenance and repair of golf courses, grounds, and other City property as designated. Works independently or in teams. Performs other work as required.

Examples of Duties

• Operates and maintains the entire inventory of automotive and maintenance vehicles, power and hand tools, including but not limited to: power tools, greens mowers, fairway mowers, 5-gang rough unit, rotary mowers, tractors, sand trap rake, utility trucks, golf carts, aerators, top dresser, front-end loader, backhoe, turf sweeper, blower, sprayer, trucks, chainsaws, weed eaters, slope mower, and other related equipment.
• Assists the Golf Course Mechanic in preventive maintenance of equipment, to include cleaning, lubrication and checking fluid levels.
• Performs a wide range of laboring tasks as designated under the category of Maintenance Worker I, including those specific to golf course operation, i.e. mowing grass (greens/fairways/roughs/tee's), applying chemicals including fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, bunker work, cart path edging, changing cup placements, changing tee placements, irrigation repair, laying sod, landscaping beds, spreading mulch and shell, repairing fences and other ancillary items, and tree trimming.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. (Proof of education must be uploaded with application)
• Minimum of 1 year experience in semi-skilled manual labor at a golf course and in the use and operation of vehicles and equipment.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Must have a valid State of Florida Driver's license. Applicants who possess a valid out of state driver's license must obtain the Florida driver's license within 10 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of occupational safety rules and practices.
• Knowledge of operation and routine maintenance of moderately heavy equipment.
• Skill in the operation of equipment in rough, uneven, or slippery ground conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform strenuous work in all weather conditions.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to operate motor vehicles (i.e. pickup trucks, vans, etc.), load or unload vehicles with objects weighing no more than 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Ability to hear, speak and understand conversation in English in a normal tone of voice.
• Use of senses which include sight, smell, hearing and touch as aids in the evaluation and troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to see, read and comprehend letters, numbers, words, characters, or symbols which are both large and small, as well as identify colors.
• Ability to print and draw letters, numbers, words, characters, and symbols which are legible and understood by others.
• Ability to use small hand tools which require the use of hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to move back and forth and sideways while in a bending, kneeling, or squatting position.
• Ability to stay in a bending, kneeling, or squatting position for periods less than 10 minutes.
• Ability to go from a standing or sitting position to a bending, kneeling, or squatting position, or vice-versa, periodically.
• Ability to learn complex tasks and remember how to complete tasks without assistance once trained.
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but not to exceed 8 hours consecutively.
• Ability to walk continuously for more than 5 minutes at a time throughout the working day.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull items which weigh up to 50 lbs. without assistance over uneven terrain, up/down stairs or ladders.
• Ability to carry items for a distance which ranges from 10 feet to no more than 300 yards.
• Ability to lift and/or carry items which are considered awkward to grasp or hold on to.
• Ability to lift items (weighing less than 40 pounds) above the head or down from over the head.
• Ability to hold items (weighing 1 to 10 pounds) for a period less than 10 minutes.
• Ability to see and work at night in dimly lit conditions as necessary and during inclement weather.
• Ability to work in undesirable conditions including dust, dirt, fumes, odors, noise, wetness, humidity, chemicals, welding flash, hot and cold.
• Ability to work with frequent exposure to chemicals, reclaimed wastewater, fuels, UV rays, and cleaning solvents.

The City of Melbourne offers a generous benefit package to include:

• 100% City paid medical insurance for employee only; coverage available for family
• Health Insurance opt-out incentive for employees with other medical coverage
• Dental

. Vision

• Life Insurance in the amount of 1 times your annual salary
• Additional life insurance to include coverage for your spouse and child(ren)
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Plans (FRS, local plan for Police and Fire personnel)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

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The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

PROOF OF EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR MUST BE UPLOADED TO APPLICATION.

• Did not complete High School Diploma or GED
• High School Diploma or GED
• High School Diploma or GED and Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's or Higher

03

Do you possess a valid State of Florida driver's license, or a valid out of state driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of experience in semi-skilled manual labor at a golf course and in the use and operation of vehicles and equipment do you have?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year less than 2 years
• More than 2 years less than 3 years
• More than 3 years less than 4 years
• More than 4 years less than 5 years
• More than 5 years

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Employer City of Melbourne

Address 900 E Strawbridge Ave.

Melbourne, Florida, 32901

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