Building & Grounds Maintenance II

DESCRIPTION

Performs semi-skilled work in a variety of areas: grounds keeping; electrical, plumbing, carpentry or refrigeration and heating.

• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers;
• Maintain and adjust sprinkler systems, provide irrigation services, maintain irrigation equipment, and remove graffiti;
• Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas;
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls;
• Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes;
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chainsaws;
• Gather and remove litter;
• Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches using hand or power tools;
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders;
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, ball fields, or other grounds features;
• Clean or prepare sites to eliminate possible hazards;
• Provide proper upkeep of restrooms, shelters, picnic tables, buildings, houses, roads, pads, and other infrastructure;
• Load or unload materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations according to directions;
• Inspect, clean, repair, and maintain equipment, including light maintenance and servicing equipment;
• Prepare time and work reports;
• Provide a safe and pleasant environment for the public;
• Perform trash and debris removal, cleaning of facilities and restrooms;
• Work to improve customer service;
• Work with other departments to ensure efficient and effective service delivery;
• Perform a variety of tasks, including the maintenance and repair of city-owned structures and facilities;
• Perform rough carpentry tasks such as framing walls, roofs, and partitions; remodel existing structures by demolishing walls and constructing new walls and doors;
• Perform other carpentry tasks such as cabinet making, finish carpentry, insulation, suspending new ceilings, drywall, and painting;
• Repair, replace, install, and maintain electrical systems including lighting fixtures, motors, pumps, power disconnects, circuit breaker panels, fuses, photo cells, wiring, and conductor raceways;
• Repair, replace, install, and maintain refrigeration and heating systems including water heaters, compressors, relays, contractors, motors, valves, belts, blowers, humidifiers, pneumatic systems, etc.;
• Perform room maintenance functions including roof cleaning and inspections, repairing splits, punctures, and roof drains on all types of roof systems;
• Perform plumbing maintenance and repairs including, replacing or installing drains, feed lines, vents, flush valves, copper pipes, unplugging drains;
• Perform welding and metal fabricating tasks while maintaining, building and repairing structures and equipment;
• Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding and cleaning; cover or remove graffiti from city buildings by caulking, scraping, power washing, paint color matching, and painting;
• Work and coordinate with contractors' plans and specifications; read and perform duties from blueprints.

Participate in the maintenance of athletic fields (baseball, softball, football) and related work as required.

• Perform other building maintenance projects such as hanging pictures, repairing and replacing locks, moving furniture, assembling and hanging steel shelving, installing fences, sandblasting, and repairing windows;
• Obtain price quotes for materials;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

None.

• Principles and practices of one or more skilled trades in the maintenance/construction trades field;
• Electrical and refrigeration operations and equipment, such as components, symbols, schematics, compressors, relays, motors;
• Types of lumber, paint, concrete, pipe fittings, and plumbing supplies;
• Tools associated with grounds keeping, construction, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrician, and refrigeration;
• Federal, state, and local codes and regulations specific to construction and maintenance, herbicide applications, worker safety;
• Energy management systems;
• Current fire, electrical and building codes;
• OSHA safety regulations;
• Use of a variety of power and hand tools.

• Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws;
• Deal courteously with other city employees and the public;
• Interpret assignments from blueprints and sketches;
• Follow oral and written instructions of maintenance computer reports;
• Coordinate visual and muscular dexterity in the operation of a variety of heavy equipment and hand-held tools;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all…