Maintenance Worker II - PCR

About the Department

Under the general guidance and leadership of the Director of Quality of Life. This is a position that requires manual labor duties of both skilled and semi-skilled nature. Jobs involve new construction, maintenance, equipment repair, mowing, rights-of-way and drainage systems around the City. 

This position is designated as an emergency essential position that requires performance of emergency duties and actions to prepare, repair and recover the City before, during and after any adverse storm events (hurricane, tornado, tropical storm, winter storm, severe thunderstorm, flash flooding etc.) or other conditions (natural or manmade).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.   These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Mixes concrete and plaster.  
• Assists in pouring and finishing concrete.  
• Helps build forms, headwalls, installs cement block and brick.
• Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools and materials.
• Spreads asphalt in patching potholes in road surfaces.  
• Flags and directs traffic.
• Cleans culverts, gutters, ditches, swales, storm drains, canals and many other similar jobs.  
• Mows and trims grass.
• Removes and replaces sod, sprinkler heads, groins, catch basins, etc.  
• Digs trenches, removes concrete, trims and prunes trees and shrubbery.   
• Fertilize and spray herbicides. 
• Install storm drainage pipes, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
• Picks up trash. 
• May perform custodial duties such as cleaning windows, bathrooms, vacuuming/cleaning carpets, dusting, emptying trash cans, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in manual labor work.  
• Ability to understand and carry out simple oral or written instructions. 
• Ability to operate mowers, tractors, trucks and a variety of other tools and equipment used in construction work. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative and team-focused relationships with team members, leadership, other departments and the general public.
• Possess sufficient physical strength to perform heavy manual labor.
• Knowledge and skills in the repair and maintenance of asphalt, concrete work and drainage systems.

Position Duties

• Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Two (2) years’ experience in manual labor maintenance and construction work is preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.  

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary:  

• Occasionally: - Lift/Carry: 50+ lbs., Push/Pull: 40+ lbs., Squat/Kneel, Climb, Crawl, Sit, Traverse Uneven Surfaces, Work at Heights.
• Frequently: - Lift/Carry: 26-50 Lbs., Push/Pull: 26-40 lbs., Bend, Reach Above Shoulder, Reach Outward, Drive, Keyboarding. 
• Constantly: Lift/Carry 25 lbs. or less, Push/Pull: 25 lbs. or less, Twist/Turn, Stand, Walk, Handling/ Fine Motor Skills.

Risk/Safety Conditions:

• This position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (i.e. exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment). 
• This position often requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing eh essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

These are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.