Lead Facilities Worker - Irrigation

City of Fort Lauderdale•Fl 33316, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is skilled work in operating equipment in the maintenance of municipal facilities and property and/or supervising and participating in the work in any of a variety of functional areas in the Parks and Recreation Department, such as beach maintenance, cemetery, tree planting, landscape maintenance, and athletic field maintenance. Work is distinguished from the Facilities Worker II classification by one or more of the following: complexity of the equipment operated, lead worker responsibilities, and specialized knowledge of area of assignment. 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
Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the safe operation and maintenance of assigned equipment, tree trimming, beach maintenance, landscape maintenance, maintenance and repair of parks facilities or other work appropriate to area of assignment.
Requires Class B with airbrakes

Nice To Haves

Class A or passenger endorsements, and or Public Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (O&T) license.
Experience in backflow installation and repairs
Experience with moisture sensors and rain sensors
Irrigation Association Certification
Backflow Prevention Technician Certification

Responsibilities

Leads the work of assigned staff; delegates, reviews, and prioritizes work assignments; provides guidance on the more complex activities
Supervises and participates in repairs and maintenance of municipal facilities, property, and city parks including playgrounds, fencing, athletic courts, signage, asphalt/concrete repair
Maintains records of maintenance and repair work performed; creates reports on equipment and facility projects
Operates or supervises the operation of a variety of equipment applicable to area of assignment ; surf rakes, chippers, front-end loaders, aerial bucket trucks, small graders, stump grinders, tractor-trailers and various trucks
Inspects and maintains tools, equipment, and materials; ensures proper inventory levels
Responds to and resolves questions and complaints from the public
Ensures safety laws and city ordinances are being applied
May supervise and participate in performing unskilled, semi-skilled or skilled manual tasks; climbing trees, using ropes, hooks, mechanical hoists, etc., in order to accomplish tree trimming assignments
May supervise and participate in repairs and maintenance of municipal facilities and property such as: beach maintenance, landscape maintenance, including tree, shrubbery and flower planting, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, ball field maintenance, and some painting
May supervise and participate in repair and maintenance of city parks facilities including playgrounds, fencing, athletic courts, signage, asphalt/concrete repair
May supervise and participate in the construction of sidewalks, slabs, steps, ramps, decks
May perform lubrication and minor non-electrical maintenance on mechanical equipment
May select proper materials for projects
Completes work order forms for projects completed
Attends in-service training when required
Performs related work as required