Maintenance Worker

Port Orange, City of•Port Orange, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a semi-skilled manual labor position responsible for maintaining the grounds of City property. Specific departmental duties may be detailed in an addendum. The role involves performing landscaping tasks, cleaning grounds, planting and watering, repairing structures, painting, pouring sidewalks and streets, operating motorized equipment, performing irrigation maintenance and repairs, and general semi-skilled and unskilled labor. This position is part of the City’s Emergency Management Team and requires availability for emergency operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Two (2) years related experience and/or training, including experience in operating automotive or maintenance equipment.
Valid Florida Driver’s License
Some knowledge of tools, methods, materials and equipment used in performance of maintenance related work.
Knowledge of occupational hazards as necessary safety precautions applicable to laboring work.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret work related documents.
Ability to comprehend and apply principles of mathematical concepts as applied to this position.
Ability to follow and interpret instructions furnished in written and oral format.
Ability to use tools and equipment related to this position.
Ability to perform assigned tasks under limited supervision.

Responsibilities

Perform landscaping tasks such as mowing lawns or athletic fields, trimming and edging walks, flower beds, and walls, pruning shrubs and trees, spraying herbicides and insecticides, fertilizing and raking.
Clean grounds and remove litter.
Plant and water grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
Repair structures such as fences, gates, walls, and walks.
Paint fences and outbuildings.
Pour new sidewalks and streets.
Operate various motorized equipment such as mowing equipment, trucks, tractors, 5 yd dump trucks, etc.
Perform irrigation maintenance and repairs such as cleaning out drainage ditches and culverts, installing plumbing, storm drainage lines or sprinkler systems, identifying pipe specifications, etc.
Repair and maintain streets or facilities such as sports fields or playgrounds.
Perform other semi-skilled and unskilled labor such as basic carpentry, electric, roofing and plumbing repairs.
Provide routine and basic maintenance and repair to small equipment.
Attend work promptly and regularly.
Perform related work as required.
Perform all duties that are assigned during an emergency management operation.