Medium Equipment Operator - City Cemeteries Division

Medium Equipment Operator - City Cemeteries Division

Salary

$41,781.00 Annually

Location

330 Bonaventure Rd., Savannah, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2603279

Department

City Cemeteries

Opening Date

07/08/2026

Closing Date

7/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Purpose

CDL Enhancement Pay Opportunity: Additional $10,000.00

Are you ready to walk through the door of opportunity? You are on the right path towards a new and exciting opportunity to embrace a new beginning!

If you are up for the challenge and are seeking a rewarding career in a fast-paced work environment, career progression and the chance to learn from the best, then we want you! Get ready to join our awesome Cemeteries team, supporting the City of Savannah historical cemeteries.

Did you know? Of the nearly 80 cemeteries located in Chatham County, Georgia, the Cemeteries Division maintains five existing cemeteries which are owned and operated by the City of Savannah to include Bonaventure, Colonial Park, Greenwich, Laurel Grove North and Laurel Grove South. Each cemetery has a unique character and is historically significant to the City of Savannah!

The Cemeteries department is responsible for maintaining the grounds, selling interment rights, maintaining vital records, preserving the historical and cultural significance and coordinating all activities within the cemeteries. Our team of maintenance workers, senior maintenance workers, crew chiefs, medium equipment operators, conservation technician, coordinators and director works collaboratively to maintain the beauty of our cemeteries, and ensure machinery runs smoothly while upholding a safe environment where all employees can succeed. As we continue to grow our small team of 24, the Cemeteries team is seeking a skilled individual ready to keep our beautiful and historical cemeteries and equipment in safe working order.

As a Maintenance Worker in the Cemeteries Department you will be responsible for participating in City maintenance. You will also have an opportunity to help maintain our beautiful and historical City cemeteries.

We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance and 12 paid holidays!

Women, Minorities and Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply!

Essential Job Functions

• Opens and closes graves by machine and by hand.
• Performs manual labor, general maintenance, or custodial duties in cemeteries.
• Surveys cemetery lots including uncovering buried lot markers, measuring and recording data; probes cemetery lots to locate burial containers.
• Assists cemetery visitors with information and directions; oversees after hour and weekend cemetery events; responds to service request.
• Operates equipment in support of cemetery operations to include, but not limited to, backhoes, tractors, mowers, chippers, leaf collectors, dump trucks, trailers, and other medium equipment.
• Operates chainsaws, line trimmers, hedgers, and edgers; operates backpack, handheld and push mowers and other small engine equipment.
• Conducts daily inspections and preventative maintenance of equipment; documents and reports any issues.
• Serves as lead person of work crew or works independently.
• Completes daily work reports and ensure crew members are properly exercising departmental safety procedures.
• Stores, mixes, transports, and applies various pesticides to target or host vegetation; applies pesticides with handheld or backpack sprayers.
• Repairs irrigation systems, spigots, and irrigation heads; cleans and repairs park benches, traffic signs, and cemetery markers; paints fences and iron work.
• Performs stand-by and on-call duty for after hour funerals, emergencies, and special events.
• Maintains professional certifications and attends training.
• Serves as a member of the Citys Critical Workforce; assists in emergency response during disaster incidents.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent plus two (2) years of landscape, general grounds, or facilities maintenance plus two (2) years of backhoe experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Work Location: 330 Bonaventure Rd

Additional Information

• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of general maintenance and repair procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance and construction procedures, equipment, and materials.
• Knowledge of cemetery maintenance and construction procedures, equipment and materials.
• Skill in the operation of lawn maintenance equipment.
• Skill in the operation of hand and power tools
• Skill in the operation of power sweeper, leaf blower, pressure washer, gate equipment and portable radio.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

CITY OF SAVANNAH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Overview of Benefits

Paid Holiday

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan

Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)

Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan

Retirement Seminars

PPO Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Health & Wellness Incentives

Long Term Disability

Excellence and Service Recognition

Employee Development and In-Service Training

Educational Assistance Program

Uniform Allowance (select positions)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts and Memberships

Employee Relations

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Pretax Parking Deductions

Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Healthcare

PPO Medical Plus Plan

PPO Medical Basic Plan

Dental Plus Plan

Dental Basic Plan

Vision Service Plan

Life Insurance

Basic Life and ADD

Supplemental Life Employee

Supplemental Life Spouse

Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

01

Do you have a valid Class A or B Commercial drivers license?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED plus two (2) years of landscape, general grounds or facilities maintenance grounds or and equivalent combination of education, training, and experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a Georgia State Commercial Pesticide license with Right of Way endorsement or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment?

• Yes
• No

04

Please indicate the type of equipment you have operated.

• Backhoe
• Blower
• Chainsaw
• Dump Truck
• Excavator
• Flatbed
• Front-end Loader Line Trimmer
• Tractor
• Zero Turn Mower

05

Please indicate how many years of experience you have operating a backhoe.

• 1 to 3 years
• 4 years to 6 years
• 6 years of more
• None

06

Describe your experience with of medium equipment operation and maintenance experience. When describing your experience you need to tell us what you did and the types of equipment operated and maintained. (The name of the employer where this experience was obtained must be listed in the work history section of the application).

Required Question

Employer City of Savannah

Address 6600 Abercorn Street

Suite 100

Savannah, Georgia, 31405

Phone 912-651-6484

Website http://www.savannahga.gov