Job Title: Tractor Operator

Department: Base Operations and Support

Job Summary:

Tractor Operator performs duties related to the maintenance and beautification of the parks and trees, street medians, right-of-ways, ditches, and other facilities, primarily operating tractors with batwings on flats and slopes and mowers/boom mowers along the interstate, secondary roads, etc. while maneuvering around traffic, structures, debris, and foliage. This position will be responsible for ensuring the tractors and other equipment used it kept in operational condition by following the OEM operator maintenance and pre-operational & post-operational inspections and maintenance.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• (None)

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain vegetation around designated areas using tractors and other ground maintenance equipment
• Operates a variety of agricultural tractors, attached implements, and other equipment, including specialized equipment that may be highly modified or fabricated for tree seedling nursery operations
• Performs routine operator maintenance on equipment, e.g., adding oil and gas, lubrication, tightening loose bolts, and performing operator safety and pre-work inspections and makes minor repairs/adjustments of assigned equipment; reports damage and /or required maintenance
• Attaches equipment to tractors and adjusts for proper heights, depth, spacing, and spreading
• Performs duties related to irrigation, tree inventory, transplanting, and grounds maintenance
• Loads and unloads rock, debris, earth, trees, and materials, such as abrasives, de-icing chemicals/hazardous material using hands, loaders, trucks, hand-truck, forklift, dolly-lift, and hoist
• Operates a man-lift, front-end loader, backhoe, ATV/UTV, and trucks up to 26000 GVWR to include skills in handling controls for starting, stopping, backing, and driving
• Is required to comply with safety regulations, procedures, protocols, and OSHA standards, and wear personal protective gear if required

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of related experience required

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting and operating equipment
• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Prolonged periods of exposure to loud noises
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to pass successfully required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation
• Valid state driver's license

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description last updated June 14, 2022.