Tractor Operator

Job Title

Tractor Operator

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Operates farm-type tractors and towed or attached equipment through hydraulic or mechanical controls.
• Manipulates both tractor and equipment controls simultaneously.
• Works on level or rolling terrain in such places as open fields, parks, and lawns.
• Uses mowers, plows, aerators, chippers, sprayers, disks, front-end loading devices, backhoes, and equipment that may be operated by direct drive or a power take off.
• Operates heavy equipment to push, pull, pile or load materials.
• Moves bulky/heavy items using hand trucks and/or dollies.
• Cuts grass with push lawn mowers, rakes leaves, and pulls weeds.
• Spreads salt/chemicals on icy surfaces, shovels snow and/or snowplows.
• Operates farm-type tractors, backhoe attachments and front end loaders;
• Operates trucks for delivery of items from one area to another, such as supplies, equipment, furniture, food, soiled linen etc.;
• Operates mowers to mow lawns, to remove leaves, to remove snow, clean parking lots, roads, sidewalks, entranceways, and to remove and replace soil;
• Performs daily cleaning and maintenance of tractor, truck and all equipment used;
• Performs backhoe operations and snow/ice removal;
• Plants trees, shrubs and flower beds;
• Keeps trash and debris removed from roadways, sidewalks and entrances;
• Completes specific assignments operating platforms, stakes, and dump trucks.
• Completes routine operator maintenance on vehicles and equipment used.
• Assist other workmen in the Facility Site Services Section and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Tractor Operator/PD08613A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized