Maintenance Worker I - G114 - Right of Way Maintenance

Columbus Consolidated Government•Columbus, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining the Right of Ways for the Urban Forestry & Beautification Division. The role involves removing dirt and debris from roads, carrying tools, mixing concrete, sweeping street gutters, shoveling gravel, snow, dirt, and sand, raking leaves, and cutting brush. Responsibilities also include picking up litter and debris from the right of way, cleaning up spills with sand, removing trash and litter from curbs and gutters, raking leaves, using blowers, and cutting grass. The worker will direct traffic around work sites during road repairs, and spread seeds, fertilizers, and mulch during landscaping. Additionally, the role involves loading and unloading trucks with materials, maintaining landscaping, mowing, planting, and seeding, delivering concessions, chemicals, and miscellaneous equipment, and maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment. The position also includes picking up garbage and debris as assigned, cleaning trucks and other equipment, applying fertilizer, planting grass and shrubbery, and assisting in the cleaning and maintenance of the fleet yard. Further duties include removing trash from park grounds and buildings, cleaning restrooms, and carrying out continuous efforts to improve operations and work processes, working cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques utilized in the performance of grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.
Knowledge of the tools and equipment used in the performance of grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.
Knowledge of the safe operation of assigned equipment.
Skill in problem-solving and decision-making.
Skill in the operation of hand tools and other assigned equipment.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
This position is required to supervise state inmate's labor.
Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally six months but may be altered.

Responsibilities

Remove dirt and debris from roads.
Carries tools, mixes concrete, sweeps street gutters; shovels gravel, snow, dirt, sand, rakes leaves, and cuts brush.
Picks up litter and debris from right of way; cleans up spills by placing sand on them; removes trash and litter from curbs and gutters; rakes leaves and uses blowers; cuts grass.
Directs traffic around the work site during road repairs, and spreads seeds, fertilizers, and mulch during landscaping.
Loads and unloads trucks with proper materials.
Maintains landscaping, mowing, planting, and seeding.
Delivers concessions, chemicals, and miscellaneous equipment.
Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment.
Picks up garbage and debris as assigned.
Cleans truck and other equipment.
Applies fertilizer; plants grass and shrubbery.
Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of the fleet yard.
Removes trash from park grounds and buildings; cleans restrooms.
Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations and work processes, and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service.
Performs other related duties as assigned.