BernCo Clean Community Maintenance Worker

Bernalillo County•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The BernCo Clean Community Maintenance Worker performs a variety of manual labor tasks to maintain and clean roadway rights-of-way, medians, sidewalks, and associated infrastructure. Duties include landscaping, graffiti removal, painting, and minor surface repairs. The position supports community beautification efforts and may assist other maintenance crews as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with general landscape maintenance and painting.
Experience operating power tools, hand tools, and landscaping equipment.
Experience in general maintenance work or a related field.
Knowledge of irrigation systems and drought-resistant landscaping.
Familiarity with low-voltage landscape systems, telemetry devices, and backflow preventers.
Traffic Control Technician certification preferred at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Assists with a variety of landscape maintenance tasks, including mowing, trimming, chipping, watering, planting, and repairing drip and sprinkler systems in road medians, trails, and right-of-way areas.
Supports crews with thinning and pruning of trees, shrubs, and flower beds, and assists with weeding and general landscape care.
Performs basic maintenance and repairs on surfaces such as concrete or plaster, including hole patching and crack filling.
Sets up and maintains proper traffic control measures when working along active roadways.
Removes snow or ice from sidewalks and pedestrian paths as needed.
Operates and maintains groundskeeping and graffiti removal equipment such as sprayers, power tools, vehicles, and trailers.
Prepares surfaces for painting using techniques such as washing, scraping, sanding, or sand-blasting; mix and apply paints, enamels, stains, and protective coatings.
Paints buildings, structures, furniture, and other surfaces using appropriate tools and techniques; performs basic sign painting with stencils.
Maintains tools and equipment in safe working order; reports any unsafe or inoperable equipment to a supervisor.
Maintains accurate records of work orders and project progress, including before-and-after photos and routine reports.
Supports graffiti removal and recycling activities as assigned.