Equipment Operator I - Cemetery

**Summary** ----------- Operates and services trucks and light motorized equipment; does maintenance work on equipment. Also performs manual work in public facilities. **Essential Functions** ----------------------- * Drive light trucks to haul supplies and materials such as gravel, sand,dirt, and caliche; * Operate tractors, sweepers, mowers, front\-end loaders, backhoes, and other machines of comparable size and complexity; * Maintain and service equipment, machines, and trucks; * Assist with various other activities including mowing and edging grass, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, and removing litter and debris; * Repair damaged fences; * Care and maintain color beds and install plant material; * Direct trucks where to unload at the city landfill, weigh truck, and collect money for landfill charges; keep routine records; * Assist in the preparation for funerals; Perform related duties as directed. * **Qualifications** ------------------ Completion of the tenth grade with an additional six months to one year of experience in operation and maintenance of light motorized equipment; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following: *Physical Exam Required**Valid Current Driver's License* **Knowledge and Abilities** --------------------------- ***Knowledge of:*** * Operation and maintenance of motorized equipment typically used in construction or maintenance activities. ***Ability to:*** * Follow oral and written instructions; * Perform maintenance on light equipment; * Work cooperatively with others; * Operate a spray gun and metal grinder; * Communicate effectively with others. ***Physical Requirements**** Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds * Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds * Frequently stand and walk during a shift * Frequently climb ladders, stairs and inclined surfaces * Continuously bend and kneel * Push and pull objects * Continuously flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees * Continuously rotate trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing * Continuously reach above, at or below shoulder height * Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement to operate vehicles