Crew Worker - Building Maintenance

City of Chattanooga • Chattanooga, TN

5d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Chattanooga is seeking a Crew Worker for Building Maintenance to join their Public Works department. This role involves performing a variety of public works duties, assisting with traffic control, participating in seasonal work like snow removal, and performing repairs on vehicles. Responsibilities also include cleaning and organizing fleet operations, maintaining golf courses, and general upkeep of city facilities, buildings, and landscapes. The job may involve operating hand and power tools, driving, removing spray paint, delivering/retrieving containers, picking up litter and dead animals, operating a tire crusher, flagging for traffic, and assisting in sign shops. The position requires regular attendance, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. This role is considered essential during inclement weather.

Requirements

• Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes, and the routine operation of power tools and/or small maintenance equipment/machines or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Valid driver's license may be required depending on assignment.
• Knowledge of construction, grounds or buildings maintenance principles and practices; applicable equipment, materials and tools used in construction, grounds or building maintenance activities and safe work practices.
• Skill in following oral and written instructions; performing routine maintenance and construction tasks; operating and maintaining applicable construction, grounds and building maintenance equipment and tools and communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, and the general public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assorted public works duties such as sweeping sidewalks and streets, blowing and raking leaves and collecting/picking up brush, garbage and recycling materials.
• Assist with placement of proper caution signs for motorists and pedestrians along rights-of-way; assists with traffic direction and control around the worksite.
• Participate in seasonal work such as ice and snow removal.
• Participate in various repair work on bodies of vehicles including replacing damaged parts and mixing paints.
• Perform various duties in the cleaning and organization of fleet operations including operating truck wash, emptying trash containers, sweeping and mopping floors of building, cleaning restrooms, repairing flat tires, stowing scrap metal, delivering and retrieving vehicles from privately operated shops and picking up parts, supplies and mail.
• Perform/assist with various duties in the upkeep of golf courses including aerifying and mowing greens, fairways and/or tees, racking sand traps, hand watering greens, changing pin location and building tees.
• Perform various duties in the cleaning and maintenance of various City facilities, buildings and landscapes including cleaning restrooms, sweeping, mopping, cleaning various types of flooring including terrazzo, tile, rubber and cork, vacuuming, carpet cleaning, operating specialized cleaning equipment, washing windows, removing trash and litter, mowing grass, operating leaf blower to remove leaves from various structures/landscapes (such as TN Aquarium Plaza and Walnut Street Bridge), weeding, mulching and trimming of plants/shrubbery.
• Perform/assist with various duties related to construction including but not limited to drainage and road/paving operations.
• Operate various hand and power tools requiring no special training or skill.
• May be required to use, carry and answer their cell phone as determined by their job duties and the department head.
• May drive a vehicle when required.
• Remove spray paint on signs, buildings and sidewalks.
• May deliver and pick up recycle and landfill containers for special events. May pick up litter bags for Hamilton County.
• May pick up dead animals and dispose of them properly.
• Operate a tire crusher to crush rims and tires. May pick up tires.
• May flag for traffic control situations.
• Assist in sign shops as needed to clean, cover and repair damaged signs for recycling.
• May answer city emergency calls for 911 dispatch, 311 call center, and other calls.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• May be assigned or reassigned to any division within the department. Performs other duties as assigned.
• This position is deemed essential during inclement weather situations, and must report to or remain at work, even when administrative closings are announced, as determined by the Department Head.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Robust pay scales that reflect our commitment to our staff.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible.
• Exceptional Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs designed for you and your family that deliver savings to you beyond your paycheck, featuring a centralized health clinic and pharmacy for all City employees.
• Growth: A focus on professional development and upward mobility within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED