Facilities Worker II - Beach Services

City of Fort Lauderdale•Fl 33301, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires the hired candidate to have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Class B with Air Brake endorsement at the time of application and upon hire. Failure to maintain an active CDL endorsement will result in separation from City employment. Work Schedule: Sunday to Thursday - 5:00am - 1:30pm. This position is responsible for the execution of a daily route servicing the City’s public places trash cans. Employee will, with another team member, operate a trash collection vehicle and empty trash and recycle containers located throughout the City. Work requires strenuous physical outdoor work, often under unfavorable conditions. Performs progressively responsible facility maintenance duties, which includes minor repairs of building systems, cleaning restrooms, trash pick-up, etc. or performs progressively responsible grounds maintenance duties. Displays more specialized knowledge in the area of tree trimming, irrigation repair, carpentry, athletic field maintenance, etc. An employee in this class usually functions as a crew leader. In accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
Minimum of three (3) years of related experience using equipment powered by motor and other hand tools.
CDL Class B with airbrakes required.
Must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Class B with Air Brake endorsement at the time of application and upon hire.
Failure to maintain an active CDL endorsement will result in separation from City employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving a sanitation route.
Experience operating a trash truck, including knowledge of hydraulics for safe vehicle operation and dumping.

Responsibilities

Monitors and prints out work orders; closes out work orders performed; keeps track of work in progress
Plans and assigns duties and work activities
Maintains, repairs, constructs, and renovates park facilities
Participates in performing custodial tasks as applies to municipal buildings and other municipal property, including trash removal
Lines playing fields; drags, waters, weeds, and maintains landscaped areas on baseball and football fields, as assigned
Inspects and repairs structures and buildings
May supervise and participate in planting, mowing, watering, cleaning and trimming municipal parks and grounds; planting trees, flowers, and shrubbery; and operating equipment necessary in completing assigned tasks
May climb trees using ropes, hooks or a hoist mounted on a truck; does necessary trimming and pruning to eliminate hazards and preserve the beauty of the trees on municipal streets and property; fell dead or dangerous trees and cut dead limbs, remove overhanging or damaged limbs
May perform maintenance of municipal facilities and property, such as painting, plumbing, masonry, and landscaping work involving the use of hand and power tools
Performs landscaping duties, including mowing, edging, weed eating, and blowing
May be required to respond to emergency calls
Performs minor equipment repair and maintenance
May operate specialized trucks, small roller, grader, cement saw, tractor and various mowing equipment.
May supervise and participate in performing custodial tasks as applies to municipal buildings and other municipal properties
May line playing fields, drag, water, weed and maintain landscaped areas on baseball and football fields
May supervise and participate in setting up and taking down of benches, seats, chairs and other equipment
May act as a concession attendant when required
May assign and issue tools, maintain shop area and equipment
May perform minor repairs on equipment and municipal buildings including lubrication of the equipment
May perform semi-skilled tasks requiring the use of hand tools and perform manual work in conjunction with job assignments
May perform duties in conjunction with City street maintenance such as erecting signs, barricades and clearing debris
May inspect public trees to diagnose disease; ensuring healthy tree growth; removes tree stumps
Performs related work as required