Equipment Operator III

Equipment Operator III

Salary

$46,794.34 Annually

Location

2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

14392

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Landscape Services

Opening Date

09/14/2026

Closing Date

9/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as Americas most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the worlds largest naval station and the epicenter for business, arts, and culture in Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized by numerous publications as an ideal place to live, work, enjoy, and raise a family. Employment with the City of Norfolk presents a unique opportunity to significantly impact the lives of others. With our dedication to competitive compensation and a robust retirement package, you can contribute positively to your community while also achieving personal success. Join a compassionate workplace that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

The Equipment Operator III will be responsible for operating various equipment to include surf rakes, backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and maintainers. The Equipment Operator III also operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, fork lifts, and other motorized equipment used in grounds maintenance operations.

Essential Functions

Operates heavy equipment to include Surf Rakes (clean beaches), backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and maintainers. This position also operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment in grounds maintenance operations.

Maintains grounds and right of ways by collecting and delivering trash containers, mowing grass, raking leaves, digging holes, planting, pruning and maintaining trees and flower beds, mixing and applying chemicals, loading and applying mulch, weed eating, trimming, performing general care of landscape, grading athletic fields for game play, installing and maintaining turf, removing trees, grinding tree stumps, identifying plants and trees, cleaning up job sites, hauling topsoil, grading, removing snow, aerating lawns, cutting grass, trimming trees, removing dead limbs, removing storm damage, cutting back weeds, picking up and removing litter, refuse and debris from vacant lots.

Performs safety checks and minor preventative maintenance on equipment, including but not limited to, checking fluids, changing blades and daily inspections to ensure equipment is safe to operate.

Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Required:

• Two years of experience as an Equipment Operator or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid drivers license required.

• Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s): CDL Class B with Air Brakes Endorsement within 6 months of employment.

• Preferred CPR Certification.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employees full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associates Degree or higher

04

Do you have experience in grounds maintenance?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a minimum of two years of experience operating the equipment listed below? (Check all that apply.)

• Surf rakes
• Backhoes
• Front end loaders
• Dump trucks
• Maintainers
• Mowers
• Tractors
• Fork lifts
• Other motorized equipment not listed
• I do not have experience with any of the above equipment.

06

If you selected any equipment in the question above, please briefly describe your experience and the specific types of equipment. If you do not have this experience, please type N/A.

07

Do you possess a Virginia Commercial Applicators Pesticide License or a Registered Technicians License?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

09

If yes, do you possess a tanker endorsement?

• Yes
• No
• n/a

10

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes
• No

12

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

13

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

14

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Norfolk