Maintenance Worker I Position

Maintenance Worker I Job Summary

The City of Norfolk is seeking a skilled Maintenance Worker I to join our team. As a Maintenance Worker I, you will be responsible for performing installation, maintenance, and repairs to storm water infrastructure and supporting street sweeping operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in general labor functions as part of an operational storm water crew.
• Maintain and repair city infrastructure by opening manhole structures, breaking stoppages, digging/excavating, laying pipes, building brick/concrete manhole structures, fitting joints, dewatering, assembling pipes, grading areas, setting forms, and cleaning work areas.
• Support the street sweeping operations by removing abandoned shopping carts from city streets, cleaning dead ends and underpasses, and cleaning trash and debris from city land.
• Support the preventative and emergency inspections and maintenance for all mechanical and electrical storm water machinery and equipment such as pumping stations, emergency generators, flood gates, outfall valves, and tide gauges.
• Operate various hand-held and walk-behind power tools such as blowers, weed eaters, lawn mowers, pressure washers, chainsaws, jackhammers, concrete saws, asphalt kettles, compactors, etc.
• May operate equipment such as pickup trucks, skid steer, and rodding machines.
• Transport workers, equipment, and construction material to and from job sites.
• Perform minor equipment and tool inspection, maintenance, and repairs.
• Assist loading and unloading equipment and materials on job sites.
• Perform general maintenance by cleaning, sweeping, mopping, litter pick up, vegetation maintenance, etc. for buildings, yards, and vehicles.
• Support training of personnel on safety, equipment, and job functions.
• Establish safe work environments by setting up traffic control, trench boxes, cones, signs, etc, and ensuring appropriate personal protective equipment is utilized. Performs traffic flagging as required.
• Respond to emergencies by removing storm damage debris, plowing snow/ice from right of way, dewatering flooded areas, and placing temporary patches on roadways.

Requirements:

• Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.
• No experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications/Abilities:
  • Climb, stoop, and bend.
  • Lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Use adequate hearing, vision, and depth perception to safely work in the right of way and operate construction equipment in streets with high traffic volume.
  • Work over open water or from boats.
  • Work in confined spaces.
  • Work from elevations requiring fall protection.
  • Work in adverse weather conditions, including extreme temperatures and wet / rainy environments during both emergency and non-emergency conditions.

Benefits:

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.
• May require CDL within six months of appointment.
• Working Hours: Monday Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm or 6:30 am to 3:00 pm; 40 hours per week every week; This position may require the candidate to work a mandatory rotating on-call schedule and respond to after-hour emergencies.
• Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Education/Experience:

• Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications/Abilities:

• Climb, stoop, and bend.
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Use adequate hearing, vision, and depth perception to safely work in the right of way and operate construction equipment in streets with high traffic volume.
• Work over open water or from boats.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Work from elevations requiring fall protection.
• Work in adverse weather conditions, including extreme temperatures and wet / rainy environments during both emergency and non-emergency conditions.

Additional Information & Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.
• May require CDL within six months of appointment.

Working Hours:

• Monday Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm or 6:30 am to 3:00 pm; 40 hours per week every week; This position may require the candidate to work a mandatory rotating on-call schedule and respond to after-hour emergencies.

Signing Bonus:

• This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

Benefits:

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement:

• If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
• If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Tuition Assistance Program:

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicants school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Non-City Positions:

• Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

Supplemental Questions:

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
• Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
• If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A".
• Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
• Applicants selected for an interview will be required to provide a current (less than 30-days old) DMV report at the time of interview. Are you able to meet this requirement?
• How many years of experience do you have as a maintenance worker or performing manual labor job duties?
• How many years of experience do you have operating construction equipment?
• I understand that this position will be required to work on open water, form a boat, at severe heights, and in confined spaces.
• I understand that this position may be required to work on-call, after-hours and 24-hour shifts during emergency situations or weather events.
• The expected hiring salary is $40,688. Are you willing to accept this salary?
• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
• Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)