Grounds Technician Part-time – Solid Waste

Town of Surf City•Surf City, NC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Grounds Technician Solid Waste Part-time primarily works in solid waste to perform cart rollbacks at specified disposal times. This position also assists in maintaining the grounds of Town-owned property, rights-of-way, and other tasks as assigned. This is a year-round, non-exempt, part-time position that requires weekdays and weekends, with a maximum of 999 hours worked per year, with no benefits. The majority of work is performed Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
Ability to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
At least 18 years of age
Valid Driver’s License
Knowledge of general maintenance techniques related to the area of assignment.
Skilled in driving a vehicle
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 completion
Ability to represent the Town professionally and respectfully while interacting with a diverse set of individuals within the workplace and the community.

Nice To Haves

Additional ICS/NIMS courses as deemed necessary by Emergency Management and Human Resources staff.

Responsibilities

Provide rollback service for solid waste containers along fixed routes.
Operates a Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) along streets and rights-of-way safely and efficiently.
Utilizes a variety of hand and power tools to perform tasks.
Cleans project sites to include picking up trash, clearing debris, moving refuse to appropriate areas, and maintaining grounds.
Replenishes dog waste dispensers’ bags as needed at parks and public facilities.
Performs general/preventive maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, refueling vehicles, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, vehicles, and shop/work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety and reports faulty equipment.
Cleans and removes debris from parks, beach accesses, street rights-of-way, gutters, storm drains, catch basins, drainage ditches, sidewalks, and street construction sites by shoveling, raking, sweeping, and picking up debris.
May remove dead animals from right- of-way as necessary.
Stocks and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
Makes simple records of work activities.
Works irregular hours including weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed.
Performs work during emergency/disaster situations.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.