Heavy Equipment Operator II
About The Position
The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator II for the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. The position maintains the cemetery’s buildings and grounds, including mowing, plowing, digging and preparing gravesites, and preparing and finishing interments. The role involves frequent public contact, including with grieving families, and helping ensure that cemetery grounds are safe for visitors. The operator follows Maine Veterans Cemetery and National Cemetery Administration standard operating procedures and safely operates cemetery equipment.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the operation, routine maintenance, use, and safety precautions for assigned equipment.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions when operating assigned heavy motor-driven equipment.
- Ability to operate and maintain motor-driven earth-moving equipment.
- Ability to make emergency repairs and assist with general repairs to assigned heavy motor-driven equipment.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to keep routine records and prepare simple operating reports.
- Ability to work long hours operating heavy equipment in adverse weather conditions.
- Possession of the stated knowledge and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Follow Maine Veterans Cemetery Standard Operating Procedures.
- Follow National Cemetery Administration Cemetery Standard Operating Procedures.
- Maintain the cemetery grounds.
- Prepare and finish interments.
- Operate all cemetery equipment safely.
- Ensure grounds are safe for the public.
- Perform duties including mowing, plowing, and gravesite digging and preparation.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays annually.
- 12 days of sick leave annually.
- At least three weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service.
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
- The State pays 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
- The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- Retirement contributions by the State equivalent to 14.06% of pay for MSEA employees or 18.86% for Confidential employees.
- Additional wellness benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
