Heavy Equipment Operator – Parks

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to join the Fort Wayne Parks department. You will use a variety of machines to keep city parks safe, attractive, and functional for the community.

Key responsibilities

• Operate bulldozers, backhoes, dump trucks, trenchers, graders and other heavy equipment for park maintenance, grading, landscaping, drainage and snow‑removal.
• Maintain and repair play surfaces, park roads, sewers and athletic fields.
• Perform basic servicing and routine maintenance on equipment.
• Assist in training crew members on safe equipment use.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least five years of experience operating heavy equipment such as dozers, graders or backhoes.
• Valid Indiana driver’s license; ability to obtain a CDL Class A with air‑brake endorsement within one year of hire.

Required skills

• Bulldozer operation
• Backhoe operation
• Dump truck operation
• Trencher operation
• Grader operation
• Heavy equipment maintenance

What we offer

• Year‑round, stable employment with a municipal pension plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work outdoors on projects that directly benefit the community.