Maintenance Worker II

City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is service maintenance work involving unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks in the construction, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of public works projects, public parks grounds, athletic fields, and associated right-of-way/public property maintenance duties, including operating light construction equipment. Work requires knowledge of public works construction practices and procedures, maintenance of public parks grounds and associated guidelines, work instructions, routines, and procedures, which can be learned on the job within several months. Contacts require courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others to request or provide information, ask questions, or obtain clarification. The work is performed following established routines, procedures, and standing instructions, and is patterned, involving similar situations, and generally requiring only the choice of the correct procedure. Work is performed outdoors where there are some risks and hazards associated with operating machinery and vehicles on or near the roadway. Operates motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or more, light construction equipment and machinery, and utilizes hand tools. Physical demands consist of working in adverse weather conditions, heavy physical exertion, and lifting and moving objects weighing 50 pounds or more. Work is performed under immediate supervision where work assignments are covered by established procedures from which deviation is not permitted.

Requirements

• Must be able to perform manual labor and to read and write English.
• A valid class B or higher commercial driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.
• Registration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse is required prior to appointment.
• Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.
• The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.
• This classification performs safety-sensitive functions and is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing programs as set forth in the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy (Directive 0401).

Nice To Haves

• Six months of previous work experience in general maintenance or construction is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled manual labor in the construction, maintenance, upkeep and repair of public works projects, public parks grounds, athletic fields and associated right-of-way/public property maintenance duties.
• Operates mowers, edgers, weed eaters, sprayers, chain saws, concrete saws, pumps, patching machines, tamping devices, pitchforks, trowels, shovels, and other simple machines and equipment.
• Performs landscape installation tasks such as grading, leveling and installation of retention walls.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains sidewalks, curb and gutter and fences which will include backstops, cleans out drainage lines, manholes and catch basins.
• Operates motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or more including dump trucks, asphalt spreaders, tractors, backhoes, front end loaders, weed machines, street sweepers and heavy rollers.
• Operates and makes minor repairs to various small equipment such as portable rod motors, rodding machines, winches, gasoline powered tamps, pavement breakers, pipe saws, pneumatic powered tamps, grinders, manual pipe cutters, chainsaws, mowers, weed eaters, edgers and trimmers.
• Provides input to Crew Leader in making estimates of materials needed for the job.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Benefits

• Four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment
• Low and no cost health insurance options
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• A personal leave day
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed