Maintenance Worker I - Streets

City of Melbourne•City of Melbourne, FL

About The Position

Under the close supervision of the Maintenance Crew Leader, the Maintenance Worker I performs limited semi-skilled manual labor using a variety of hand tools, power tools, and equipment. The position may require light truck operation. Routine tasks are performed with considerable independence under general supervision, subject to inspection during and after completion. The role may require working through normal lunch and break periods to restore drainage ways or roadways and unscheduled overtime based on operational needs. Other work may be assigned as required. The work includes maintaining municipal grounds and streets, working on drainage and stormwater systems, performing concrete work and pothole repairs, and cleaning and maintaining City vehicles, equipment, the utility yard, and shop area. The position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions, on steep or uneven terrain, and in other potentially undesirable work conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; proof of education must be uploaded with the application.
Experience in manual work related to the maintenance of streets and stormwater systems and associated equipment.
Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class B Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement. Applicants without the required license must acquire a learner’s permit within 3 months of hire and obtain the license within 6 months of hire.
Applicants with an out-of-state driver's license must obtain a Florida license within 10 days of employment.
Knowledge of hand tools and equipment used in grounds and building maintenance.
Knowledge of occupational safety rules.
Ability to operate hand and power tools, light trucks, and mowers.
Ability to perform manual labor in all weather conditions and work on steep terrain.
Ability to work regularly scheduled hours and, as needed, through normal lunch and break periods or unscheduled overtime based on operational needs.
Ability to communicate in English and use sight, smell, hearing, and touch to evaluate and troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment.
Ability to read, comprehend, write, print, and draw legible letters, numbers, words, characters, and symbols, and identify colors.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes and up to 8 hours consecutively; stand stationary for more than 30 minutes; and walk continuously for more than 10 minutes at a time during the workday.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 pounds over uneven terrain, inclines, declines, stairs, or ladders, and carry items between 10 feet and 300 yards.
Ability to handle awkward items; lift or carry items under 30 pounds overhead or down from overhead; and hold items weighing 1 to 30 pounds for less than 10 minutes without setting them down.
Ability to bend, kneel, or squat for periods under 10 minutes, transition between standing or sitting and these positions, and move in different directions while in them.
Ability to learn and remember simple to complex tasks and complete them without assistance after training.
Ability to safely and efficiently operate motor vehicles such as pickup trucks and vans and load or unload objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to see and work at night in dimly lit conditions as necessary and during inclement weather.
Ability to work in small, enclosed, or partially enclosed areas and in conditions involving dust, dirt, fumes, odors, noise, wetness, humidity, static electricity, chemicals, heat, or cold.
Ability to work at levels higher than three feet.

Responsibilities

Operate power mowers, weed eaters, edgers, clippers, chain saws, pole saws, demo saws, and other hand tools used in municipal maintenance.
Maintain municipal grounds by mowing, cleaning drainage ditches, installing fences and guard rails, cutting trees, and laying sod.
Install drainage pipe while working around heavy equipment.
Build, pour, form, and finish concrete, and patch potholes.
Operate light trucks.
Manually dig and backfill job sites using a shovel.
Clean and restore job sites to their original condition, including placing sod, raking, and performing other landscaping tasks.
Clean and maintain order in the utility yard and shop area.
Work as directed as a member of a repair or maintenance crew.
Clean and perform general maintenance on City vehicles and equipment as directed.
Perform other work as required.