What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator 1 position at BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge?
The Equipment Operator 1 works at a variety of BREC parks and facilities, operating light to heavy equipment and tools, performing and leading maintenance and repair work.
No formal education required. Must read & write to receive work instructions.
Must also have:
- Valid Louisiana Driver's License
- 1 year related work experience operating equipment
- Mechanical aptitude and excellent driving record required
- Good interpersonal & organizational skills with ability to prioritize and inspect work
- Must have a positive attitude with the willingness and desire to learn new skills
- Ability to operate light power maintenance tools and equipment such as small tractors, box scrappers, riding mowers, and attachments, etc.
- Ability to adjust to changing work demands, procedures, technology, and/or priorities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public
- Operates variety of commercial type equipment including, but not limited to; riding mowers, trucks, trailers, tractors with various attachments, aerifiers, blowers, pressure washer, powered hand tools, and other related maintenance equipment in order to maintain parks, athletic fields, and other facilities.
- Cleans and performs basic preventative maintenance/repairs to assigned equipment, and prepares equipment for operations.(Washes, fuels, oils, lubes, clean/change air filters, etc.)
- Repairs and maintains playground equipment, athletic field maintenance and set-up, and performs other
repairs as directed. - Grades, fills, levels park surfaces, digs/fills ditch, loads dirt/sand/gravel/brush/debris and other materials
onto trucks. - Cut/load/remove tree limbs.
- Drives trucks and trailers loaded with equipment from site to site.
- Directs and inspects work of assigned crews, guides others, relays assignments as required or under direction/instruction of supervisor(s).
- Other duties as assigned
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.You must include all relevant education and experience on your official BREC online application, or it will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for this vacancy. Complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement.
An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen, and physical.
Please click the link below and complete the Employer Choice Screening Disclosure and Authorization form within the next three days, or by the closing date of the posting, whichever is sooner.
https://eastbatonrougerec.quickapp.pro/