Tractor Operator - Grounds

Tractor Operator

Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.

Base Rate:

$20.76

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New hire experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New hire education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Class/Calendar:

B22, 12 months

Hours:

Full-time (40 hours per week)

FSLA:

Non-Exempt

Benefits:

Vacation, sick leave, holidays, matched retirement, health and life insurance

OVERVIEW:

To operate an industrial tractor equipped to move materials around construction sites or similar locations; to provide for the completion of projects in a safe and timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School education or equivalent preferred
• Valid, or ability to obtain within 90 days, Arizona CDL driver’s license with tanker endorsement
• Experience with construction related had and power tools
• Experience with Laser grading systems
• Construction work or manual labor experience
• Ability to regularly lift and/or to move up to 50 pounds and on occasion lift and/or to move up to 100 pounds
• Ability to safely operate various construction related equipment
• Knowledge of ‘Blue Stake’ color codes and markings preferred
• Knowledge of athletic field layout, construction and renovation preferred
• Ability to perform work assignments in accordance with verbal and/or written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely operate a tractor/loader, dump truck, tractor/scraper, tractor/implement, water truck
• Perform incidental ground construction work and manual labor as needed
• Safely excavate underground utilities to install and to repair
• Construct and renovate athletic/sports fields
• Perform light maintenance on equipment used
• Perform various tasks related to school facility construction and maintenance of outdoor aspects including landscape irrigation systems

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Assist the Grounds Foreman with field decisions
• Assist other Operations shops with excavation, installation and backfilling of underground utilities
• Be on call for emergency situations
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities

SUPERVISION

Grounds Foreman Structure

Prior to employment or during the first 3 months of new hire probationary period, drug and alcohol testing shall be required of all new contract employees who work in Transportation. Any applicants having a confirmed positive test shall not be eligible for employment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION : The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status.