Maintenance Laborer
About The Position
The Maintenance Laborer position involves performing essential duties related to the upkeep of park grounds and facilities. This role requires significant physical labor, often in challenging weather conditions, and includes tasks such as operating power equipment, manual litter removal, cleaning and maintaining recreation facilities, and organizing materials. The job also involves inspecting for safety issues, performing preventative maintenance, and operating various tools and vehicles. The work environment is typically outdoors and can involve exposure to various weather conditions and noise levels. The position requires strong communication skills for interacting with the community and maintaining good working relationships.
Requirements
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- Must have legal authorization to work in the United States of America.
- High School diploma or GED preferred; education may be waived by work experience.
- Previous Maintenance Experience a plus.
- Previous Recreation experience a plus.
- Must possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Georgia and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
- Must have knowledge of and/or the ability to learn about the care and proper use of tools and maintenance equipment.
- Must have knowledge of and/or the ability to learn occupational hazards and safety precautions.
- Must be able to report for work on time and to perform the duties of the job for the entire workday.
- Must be able to work flexible hours with some weekend, evening, and holiday work required.
- Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to independently and repeatedly lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Literacy in English with the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and posted schedules.
- Must be able to establish and maintain effective, harmonious, cooperative, and productive working relationships with other employees and to effectively communicate with the public.
- Ability to use good judgment while performing job-related tasks.
- Ability to learn and follow City policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Cuts grass with power equipment and hand tools.
- Performs extreme physical labor for extended periods of time under all weather conditions with the ability to lift objects weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds with assistance.
- Manually removes litter from park grounds.
- Cleaning and maintenance of recreation facilities.
- Load, unload, move, and organize materials, supplies, tools, and equipment.
- May sit, stand, and walk constantly depending on the job for the day.
- Climbs ladders.
- Manipulates both large and small tool parts.
- Operates department and small maintenance vehicles.
- Operates various tools including, but not limited to, shovel, sledge hammer, chain saw, and weed eater, backpack blower.
- Inspects facilities, grounds and equipment for unsafe conditions and performs preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment.
- Must be able to perform job duties as described.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
