Light Equipment Operator - Parks

Applicants must clearly demonstrate on their completed application that they meet the minimum qualifications. This is a multi-departmental classification; specific experience operating light and heavy equipment is required.

• Experience operating motor graders, skid-steers, bulldozers, backhoes, skip loaders, and dump trucks.
• Ability to operate specialized equipment such as water pumps, flush trucks, power trenchers, aerial trucks, disc and landscape blades, flail mowers, lawn aerators, post hole diggers, concrete saws, pulvi-mixers, three and seven gang mowers, seeders, and fertilizer spreaders.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to perform semiskilled work under general supervision.
• Physical ability to perform manual labor in outdoor settings.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in park maintenance or construction is desirable.
• Must be able to work full-time schedule.

Operate motor grader, skid-steer, or bulldozer for leveling and rough grading in parks.

• Operate backhoe for removing concrete and rough grading.
• Operate skip loaders to load materials into trucks.
• Drive 10-yard dump trucks to transport building and construction materials.
• Operate water pumps, flush trucks, power trenchers, and aerial trucks.
• Operate disc and landscape blades, flail mowers, lawn aerators, and post hole diggers.
• Operate concrete saws, pulvi-mixers, three and seven gang mowers, seeders, and fertilizer spreaders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record.

• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
• Physical ability to lift heavy objects and work in various weather conditions.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed.

Competitive salary range $43,755

• $53,177 per year.
• Full-time employment with benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid leave.
• Opportunity to work outdoors and contribute to community parks.
• Stable employment with a municipal government employer.

This is a full-time, benefited position.

• The position is located at 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
• The City of Bakersfield is an equal opportunity employer.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• For questions, contact the City of Bakersfield Human Resources department.
• The job posting may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

The City of Bakersfield is a municipal government serving over 400,000 residents in California's Central Valley. It operates various departments including Parks and Recreation, which maintains public parks, green spaces, and recreational facilities. The Light Equipment Operator role supports the Parks division by operating heavy machinery for construction and maintenance projects. Working for the City offers stable employment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to serve the community. City of Bakersfield is named as the hiring organisation for the Light Equipment Operator

• Parks post.