Clean Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

To effectively maintain and repair the surface infrastructure of the Downtown Corridor, including landscaping, irrigation, hardscape elements, sidewalks, curbing, litter control, graffiti removal, and parking spaces. Work is performed under immediate supervision and may involve unskilled or limited‑skilled manual tasks that do not require extensive previous experience.

• Performs routine semi‑skilled work in one or more trades associated with maintenance and repair of streetscape facilities, grounds, and equipment in the Downtown Corridor of Bradenton. Trades work may include, but is not limited to, minor and/or routine assembly of amenities (planters, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles), electrical, plumbing, mechanical, painting, carpentry, masonry, and an introduction to light equipment. Removal of graffiti as encountered will also be required.
• May assist higher‑level maintenance workers, electricians, utility workers or contracted professionals in accomplishing more advanced or skilled trade projects.
• Organizes and prepares parts and tools for each day's work; loads and unloads trucks as needed; completes all daily functions.
• Performs duties to maintain landscapes, grounds, shrubs, trees, sprinkler systems, etc. Operates maintenance and other related equipment in performing routine landscape and grounds and streetscape maintenance tasks such as mowing, edging, weeding, trimming, pruning, blowing, pressure washing, application of surface sealants, etc. Duties may also include cleaning, painting, removing rubbish and other refuse from grounds and buildings, repairing and maintaining various parks facilities and properties.
• Understands the equipment and methods used to perform and complete the assigned work.
• Performs heavy manual labor for long periods of time.
• Adheres to prescribed routines and practices.
• Operates construction and maintenance equipment including power and hand tools; performs preventive maintenance and light repairs on equipment.
• Conducts traffic control when working in high traffic areas of the City; installs street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities; directs and controls traffic around work sites.
• Utilizes proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
• Maintains traffic control systems; paints and stripes City streets, curbs, crosswalks and guardrails; installs permanent markers and reflectors along streets and highways.
• Prepares, installs, repairs and replaces City signs and posts; installs and maintains street banners as necessary.
• Cleans and removes trash from streets and parking lots.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• General knowledge of safe work techniques and practices used in construction and maintenance.
• Ability to operate various hand‑held tools and repair equipment, e.g., wrenches, pipe‑fitting tools, power drill, grinder, band saw, ventilating blower, saws, air‑compressors, paint sprayer.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions appropriate to experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, maps and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work in close, confined spaces, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, reach above shoulders, work overhead on ladders and platforms, use fingers and hands with dexterity, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Cell phone, telephone, radio. Non‑CDL vehicles and light equipment, pressure…