OPS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - 42902815

Requisition No: 862214 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - 42902815

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42902815 

Salary:  $18.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/09/2025 

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OPS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

CONTACT:

Karen Mathis (386) 243-6223

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Be a high school graduate or the equivalent.

Requires possession of a valid driver license.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The incumbent must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) within six (6) months of appointment. The Florida Forest Service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required CDL training and the initial CDL test when administered at an agency authorized CDL training center.

May require occassional travel. 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

Applicants who receive a job offer must pass:

1. Pre-employment drug screening

Post employment – incumbents must pass:

2. Reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing provisions in accordance with Title 49 CFR Part 382, Federal Highway Administration Rules, effective January 1, 1995.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Successful applicant with a current Commercial Driver’s License must pass a query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

Working hours:  Daily from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.   Total hours in workweek 40.  This position works four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday.

JOB DUTIES:

This work is in wildland fuels management on public and private lands within North Central Florida. Work is performed primarily in the Suwannee Forestry Center but may require occasional travel.

Employee is expected to establish and maintain firebreaks and to mow/mulch vegetation to reduce wildfire risk and to support prescribed burning operations.

Employee operates, maintains and performs minor repairs on various types of equipment including tracked mulchers, skid steers, bulldozers, front end loaders, farm tractors, tractor-trailer or truck-trailer combinations.

Participates in prescribed burning operations.

Performs associated administrative duties documenting personnel and equipment time, work performed, basic mapping, services reports, and shop work orders.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck. 

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).  For  additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per  week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.