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Agency Information:  Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs office

http://www.kcva.ks.gov

 About the Position:

Who can apply:  Open to all

Classified/Unclassified Service:  Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time:  Full-time

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Work Schedule:  M-F 7:30 AM - 4 PM (Will work Memorial Day each year)

Eligible to Receive Benefits:  Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible:  NA

Search Keywords:  veterans cemetery, equipment operator, veterans, grounds, maintenance, burials

Compensation:  Minimum salary is $13.50 per hour.  A higher salary may be negotiated based upon experience and education relevant to the position.

* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

One of two maintenance staff at the State Veterans Cemetery located at Fort Dodge. 

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

As the Equipment Operator you will:  

• have the opportunity to be a team member of a state veterans cemetery in Kansas,
• be responsible for the care and upkeep of buildings, grounds, maintenance and equipment to include mowing and weed control,
• assist the cemetery manager with site preparation for funeral and memorial services, and
• operate a backhoe to dig casketed gravesites; prepare graves for interments; backfill and tamp graves by hand in some cases; set and re-align headstones.

Physical Demands:

• Considerable physical exertion is frequently required involving lifting and moving objects weighing over 50 pounds,
• Requires moderately heavy efforts in reaching, bending in the use of equipment and vehicles,
• Subject to strains from vibration and jolting from equipment,
• May require long periods of physical labor such as digging graves by hand or leveling graves,
• Requires lifting, bending, twisting and stooping on a repetitive basis,
• Work is performed outside, subject to extreme heat and inclement weather conditions and requires long hours on mowers and tractors in a variety of weather conditions.

Qualifications:

• Six months of experience in equipment operation.  Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs.
• Must have valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.  Must retain an appropriate vehicle operator’s license,
• Must successfully pass post offer drug test,
• Knowledge and abilities listed under Minimum Competencies Section. 

Education:

Licensing & Certification:

At the time of hire must have a valid driver's license and must maintain.

Minimum Qualifications:

You must have a knowledge of:

• traffic regulations and the practices followed in the care, routine maintenance and safe operation of equipment used,
• operation of motor equipment sufficient to detect abnormal operation, and
• work related agency operations, safety standards and procedures.

You  must have the ability to:

• communicate, verbally and in writing,
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public,
• operate light to heavy construction and maintenance equipment,
• make minor repairs as well as perform preventative maintenance and servicing of equipment operated,
• perform manual labor in projects related to the operation of motorized equipment,
• acquire and retain an appropriate vehicle operator’s license with required endorsements. and
• submit your completed application by the closing date of the announcement (See How to Apply Section).

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• agri-chemical usage and application,
• plant species, size and shape, and suitability for proposed site,
• cemetery rules and regulations, policies and procedures,

Ability to:

• read, interpret and work from sketches, blueprints and specifications,
• complete concise and accurate reports and records,
• work cooperatively with the team.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Name:  Kim Tatum

Email: kcvao.jobs@ks.gov

Phone: (620)705-6220

Mailing Address:

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The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace.  All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

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