Licensed CDL Tractor Operator - (Houston, TX/ Multiple Locations)
Houston, TX
Full Time
Experienced
Join us in creating beautiful landscapes while upholding our Christian values and fostering a culture of excellence.
Licensed CDL Tractor Operator (Houston, TX / Multiple Locations)
Job Overview:
As a Tractor Operator, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of tractors and related heavy equipment to support a variety of landscaping projects. This position requires a strong attention to detail, good problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adheres to company safety regulations
- Has a clear understanding of landscaping equipment and their uses
- Safely operates a zero-turn mower and essential landscaping equipment
- Monitors and maintains equipment in working order
- Performs hand weeding and clean-up of beds
- Performs regular mowing, blowing, line trimming, edging and debris removal
- Inspects equipment to ensure it is in working order
- Leaves property clean and tidy when maintenance/installations are complete
- Installs landscaping materials including plants, flowers, mulch, hardscaping, etc.
- Follows instructions from foreman and landscaping account manager to ensure quality landscaping services are provided for customers
- Attends mandatory meetings to review safety and learn best horticultural practices
- Reports any malfunctions of equipment to foreman or landscaping account manager immediately
- Picks up and delivers landscaping materials in a timely manner
- Clocks in at arrival of job site and clocks out at each job site immediately after completing tasks
- Communicates landscaping issues clearly with foreman immediately
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience: Previous experience operating tractors, loaders, or similar heavy equipment in a commercial or construction setting is required.
- Certifications: Valid driver’s license required. CDL or other relevant certifications (e.g., heavy equipment operation) are a plus.
- Skills: Strong understanding of equipment operation, mechanical skills for basic troubleshooting, and ability to perform routine maintenance on machinery.
- Safety Awareness: Knowledge of safety standards and practices related to equipment operation and construction/landscaping work.
Specialized Skills
- Sense of urgency to complete a job in a timely manner
- Multitask and manage more than one job at a time
- Ability to work alone and manage time efficiently
- Good communications skills
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Dependable and reliable attendance for daily assignments
- Works together with landscaping crew and jumps in to help where needed
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Most work will be done in an outside setting in all seasons of the year
- Regularly work with mechanical objects
- Frequent 8 –10-hour work days
- Must have complete use of hands to operate tools
- Must be able to see up close or from distance with or without the aid of eyeglasses
- Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Must be able to bend, reach, climb and balance
- May be required to lift or move objects of 25-50 pounds
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
About DTK Facility Services:
DTK Facility Services is a Texas-based commercial facility services company. DTK was started in 1996 in Houston, Texas to provide janitorial solutions for customers, and the company has been focused on cleaning with a higher purpose since the beginning. Today, the company services over 27 million square feet across 650 locations each day through the dedicated work of their 1,600+ team members.
Our mission is to honor God by enhancing facilities and blessing others.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
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