Maintenance Worker I

Lake City, City of•Lake City, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining various grounds, fields, and facilities. The role involves a range of tasks from mowing and weeding to assisting with concrete and asphalt work, preparing fields for athletic activities, and installing turf. The Maintenance Worker I is also responsible for maintaining irrigation systems, performing preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment, and handling janitorial services. This role may require responding to emergencies outside of regular hours.

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).
One (1) year of maintenance experience involving custodial activities.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Ability to operate light equipment.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Skill in the operation and preventative maintenance of equipment and related tools.
Knowledge of facilities maintenance functions.
Knowledge of landscape maintenance and turf installation.
Knowledge of tools and equipment to do related work.
Knowledge of grounds keeping practices and principles.
Heavy (45 pounds and over) lifting and carrying.
Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid).
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Walking.
Standing.
Kneeling.
Bending.
Driving.
Operating equipment.
Stooping.

Nice To Haves

CDL license preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains various grounds, fields, cemeteries, and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, fertilizing, digging and other manual labor tasks.
Assists in tree trimming.
Assist in concrete and asphalt work.
Prepares fields for athletic activities such as lining and raking.
Installs turf and seeds on field, parks and other grounds.
Maintains irrigation system.
Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work.
Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up picnic and other areas.
Operates vehicles and medium to heavy equipment.
Performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles and equipment.
Makes written and oral reports.
Informs and directs public in the use of facilities.
Performs janitorial services.
Responds to emergency after hours, weekends and holidays.