Maintenance Worker I/II

JOB

DEFINITIONTo perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled, heavy-manual street, grounds and landscaping, and building maintenance work. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSMWII: perform skilled and semi-skilled work in maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, and public facilities. This class differs from Maintenance Worker I in that the Maintenance Worker I performs semi-skilled work and is consider basic entry level.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

MAINTENANCE WORKER IThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Building and Grounds MaintenanceAssist in the routine repair and maintenance of city equipment and facilities; masonry work, fences and retaining walls; operates or uses hand and power tools and shop equipment; does arc and gas welding; installs, extends or repairs sprinkler systems.Assist in the setup and take down of city functions including the moving chairs, tables and equipment; set up and take down tables, chairs, podium and public address systems.Repairs/replaces water pipes and lines; performs backflow checks; does plumbing; does brush and spray painting; sets forms, pours and finishes concrete; does masonry work; constructs fences; drives tractor with attachments for grading, leveling, and fillingDrives light pickup truck to haul materials and supplies. Parks and LandscapingRemove debris and clear undergrowth.Plant and transplant trees: trim and prune trees; cut down trees and remove stumps: operate chipping equipment and dispose of debris.Water, mow, fertilize, weed and spray trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, parkways, lawns, access roads and other areas.Operate a variety of equipment such as water truck, dump trucks, power lawnmowers, edgers, vacuums, and blowers.Assist in the installation of sprinkler systems: clean and provide limited servicing to equipment and drainage system pumps.Clean, maintain and repair parks facilities and structures including athletic fields park equipment and park buildings.Streets and Traffic SignalsClean storm drains, drainage ditches, and drainage pumping stations, walkways, roadsides, gutters, curbs and other facilities.Prepare surfaces and assist in application of paint, gravel, asphalt, sealers, and concrete and premix materials in streets.Rake smooth and tamp materials in patching.Layout and paint traffic lanes, bike lanes, curbs, legends and crosswalks; install and repair raised pavement markers, guardrails, and signs.Operate a variety of equipment such as roller, dump truck, and air tools such as jackhammers.MAINTENANCE WORKER IIThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Building and Grounds MaintenanceAssists in the routine repair of structures including carpentry, plumbing, routine boiler heating system servicing and electrical repair: paint buildings, facilities and equipment.Sweep, mop, strip wax and polish floors; vacuum, dust and polish woodwork, fixtures and equipment; wash windows, walls, and lavatories; empty and clean wastebaskets and trash containers.Move chairs, tables and other furniture and equipment; set up and take down tables and chairs.May provide upkeeps of Airport facilities including automatic doors, waste disposal units, hangars, terminal buildings, grounds, runways, taxiways, lighting systems, rolling equipment and other items.Performs carpentry work including stencils for painters, construction and repairs of buildings, installation of metal and wood additions, fabrication of wheel hocks and other items. Parks and LandscapingRemoves debris and clears undergrowth.Plants and transplant trees: trims and prunes trees; cuts down trees and removes stumps: operates chipping equipment and disposes of debris.Waters, mows, fertilizes, weeds and sprays trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, parkways, lawns, access roads and other areas.Operates a variety of equipment such as water truck, dump trucks, trenchers, forklifts, power lawnmowers, edger's, vacuums, blowers and other equipment.Assists in the installation of sprinkler systems: cleans and provides servicing to equipment and drainage system pumps.Cleans, maintains and repairs park facilities and structures including athletic fields, parks equipment and park buildings. Streets and Traffic SignalsCleans storm drains, drainage ditches, and drainage pumping stations, walkways, roadsides, gutters, curbs and other facilities.Prepares surfaces and assist in application of paint, gravel, asphalt, sealers, and concrete and premix materials in streets.Rakes smooth and tamp materials in patching.Layout and paint traffic lanes, bike lanes, curbs, legends and crosswalks; install and repair raised pavement markers, guardrails, and signs.Operates a variety of hand and electrical equipment such as rollers, dump trucks, forklifts, mowers, rollers less than eight (8) tons, and tools such as jackhammers, shovels, picks, rakes, loppers, drills, grinders, pliers, wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, ladders All PositionsLoad and unload supplies, materials and equipment.Use a variety of hand tools based on specific job need.May drive a pick-up or similar light equipment: may operate skip loader. Clean and maintain basic tools used on the job.May perform welding, cutting, drilling and repairing of metal fixtures and equipment.Perform pick and shovel work in digging, widening, and backfilling trenches and other excavations.Fill out duty time cards and prepare other reports.Perform preventative maintenance and minor repair on assigned equipment.Perform related duties as assigned.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USEDAll tools and equipment necessary to successfully perform the essential and important duties of the position.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job classification.The employee is required to sit, speak orally, hear and communicate effectively. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, run, jump, twist, turn; use hands and fingers, handle and feel objects tools and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste and smell.The employee must be able to lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job classification include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTSThe employee will likely work near moving vehicles and/or mechanical parts; in high and/or precarious places; and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.