Equipment Operator II - Natural Resources/Forestry

  • Jackson County Missouri
  • Lee's Summit, MO
  • 7mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Parks + Rec

Grade: 150

Salary: $20.53/hour

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for operating specialized maintenance equipment and is proficient in use of handheld equipment, hand tools, and other power equipment; performs asset and infrastructure improvements and manual labor as necessary.
  • Maintains the greenhouses; sorts, plants, waters, sprays, weeds, cultivates, and prunes trees and shrubs.  Disks and mows pastures/fields/food plots using rotary tillers, tractors, power sprayers, and lawnmowers; plants trees, mows around flower beds and sprays chemicals as needed to eliminate pests.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or its equivalent.
  • 1 -3 years of experience in an industry related position or craft.
  • Must complete Division specific training as directed.
  • Must obtain a Class B Missouri Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement within six (6) months of hire.
  • Heavy lifting is required, sometimes in excess of 50 pounds.
  • Additional qualification dependent on department needs:
  • Must have obtained a Class A commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement and HAZMAT or can obtain/retain HAZMA T endorsement within six (6) months of hire, where applicable.
  • Must submit to/pass background check and drug screen.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!