Motor Equipment Operator III - Virginia Beach, United States - City of Virginia Beach

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    Job Duties:

    The City of Virginia Beach is hiring a Motor Equipment Operator III. This position require incumbents to have a valid CDL license.

  • Operate complex construction and maintenance equipment including bulldozers, excavators, loaders, and off road dump trucks in moving trash, grading, and maintaining the landfill workface and roads.
  • Operate tractor mowers, medium duty power mowers, chainsaws, and weed control devices for maintaining vegetation on landfill slopes, ditches, and grounds.
  • Operator roll-off container trucks for moving roll-off containers to and from convenience center.
  • Operate and maintain various dewatering pumps including gas and diesel.
  • Clean and perform daily checks and minor repairs on automotive equipment.
  • Perform minor repairs of leachate control system.
  • Assist in spotting and traffic control on the landfill work face and drop off areas.
  • Assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported by trucks.
  • CDL Hiring Bonus:

    Newly hired employees with a valid Class A or B CDL will be eligible for a $4,000 hiring bonus paid in three increments during the first year of employment:

    $1000 with first paycheck
    $1000 first pay period following six-month interim evaluation (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
    $2000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation performance rating)

    Non probationary employees with a Class A or Class B commercial driver's license will be eligible for a $4,000 stipend (paid over 26 pay periods).

    The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.