Maintenance Technician I

City of Fargo•Fargo, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, this position performs general routine maintenance at various City buildings and grounds. This includes cleaning and maintenance of Landfill grounds, Landfill transfer station, and recycling drop sites, assisting at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW), and landscape care at various locations. The position provides guidance and direction to temporary laborers. Tasks performed may vary depending on assignment.

Requirements

High school degree or GED and one year of experience performing building and/or cleaning maintenance and repair work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
A valid driver's license is required.
Knowledge of minor equipment maintenance.
Knowledge of basic cleaning/maintenance methods and practices and proper chemical handling.
Skill in operating a variety of hand and power tools.
Manual skill in performing cleaning and maintenance functions.
Skill in communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills.
Ability to read work orders, instructions, and labels.

Responsibilities

Ensures buildings, grounds and equipment are operational and safe for daily functions.
Performs walk-through inspections for buildings and grounds assigned; visually inspects areas for cleanliness and identifies problems in need of repair.
Reports problems to supervisor.
Identifies safety concerns and recommends actions to deter vandalism and other damage.
Maintain facility grounds.
Operate both riding and push mowers, as well as weed trimmers to maintain turf.
Inspect equipment on a daily basis prior to operation to ensure proper fuel levels, tire pressure, and overall condition are conducive to safe operation; reports broken parts and malfunctioning equipment to supervisor as needed.
Drive light truck and trailer loaded with equipment to remote sites.
Performs grounds keeping duties such as snow removal, debris/trash pickup, raking leaves, replace mulching, light pruning, trimming, and water.
Pull/spray weeds.
Assist at HHW: Greet customers, assist with unloading of items for drop-off. Determine if items can be recycled or reused. Place or package items following HHW guidelines.
Assist with maintenance of recycling drop sites.
Painting; Collect misc. items; Assist in general maintenance and cleaning.
Prepares containers for delivery.
Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.
Interacts regularly with others in the work unit, the public, vendors or across departments to provide information relating to work assignments and progress of work or to convey information about conditions or work-related needs.
Occasionally interacts with others to exchange detailed and/or technical information where the ability to explain concepts is exercised.
Performs all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices.
Knows and follows department and city rules as well as sound work and safety practices in order to accomplish the job objectives and avoid injury or loss.
Wears proper protective equipment when policy requires or conditions indicate a need exists and utilizes proper body mechanics and ergonomics while performing work.
When potentially unsafe conditions are observed makes efforts to avoid or correct them if they are controllable and draws them to the attention of the responsible supervisor or safety representative in a timely manner.
Performs other duties and activities as assigned.