GROUNDS EQUIP OPERATOR, SR*

Occupational Summary

Perform skilled duties in operating complex equipment in the maintenance of Duke University grounds, gardens, golf course, and forests.

Work Performed

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  Operate street sweeper to clean Duke University streets, roads, and parking lots.

  
  
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  Operate tractor with front-end loader to move dirt, brush, trash, and other materials, and to transplant trees, shrubs, and hedges.

  
  
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  Operate backhoe to dig ditches and holes.

  
  
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  Operate farm-type tractor to maintain lawns, roads, walks, and fairways, and to build and maintain roads and fire breaks.

  
  
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  Operate truck rated at greater than 10,000 pounds gross capacity to haul materials for grounds, gardens, golf course, and forest maintenance.

  
  
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  Perform routine maintenance on equipment as required; determine when equipment needs repair and inform appropriate authorities.

  
  

Perform duties incidental to the work described herein. Understand that these statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties assigned to this classification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provisions for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $18.32 to USD $21.35. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide arrayof family- friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires the ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.

Experience

Work requires one year of experience in grounds equipment operation OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Ability to work outdoors required.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.