Building and Grounds Maintenance Part Time

Description

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers;

Maintains and adjusts sprinkler systems, provides irrigation services, maintains irrigation equipment, and removes 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 chain saws;

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 safe and pleasant environment for 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;

Performs a variety of tasks, including the maintenance and repair of city owned structures and facilities;

Performs rough carpentry tasks such as framing walls, roofs, and partitions; remodels existing structures by demolishing walls and constructing new walls and doors;

Performs other carpentry tasks such as cabinet making, finish carpentry, insulation, suspending new ceilings, dry wall, and painting;

Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains electrical systems including lighting fixtures, motors, pumps, power disconnects, circuit breaker panels, fuses, photo cells, wiring and conductor raceways;

Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains refrigeration and heating systems including water heaters, compressors, relays, contractors, motors, valves, belts, blowers, humidifiers, pneumatic systems, etc.;

Performs room maintenance functions including roof cleaning and inspections, repairing splits, punctures, and roof drains on all types of roof systems;

Performs plumbing maintenance and repairs including, replacing or installing drains, feed lines, vents, flush valves, copper pipes, unplugging drains;

Performs welding and metal fabricating tasks while maintaining, building and repairing structures and equipment;

Prepares surfaces fro painting by sanding and cleaning; covers or removes graffiti from city building by caulking, scraping, power washing, paint color matching, and painting;

Works and coordinates with contractors plans and specifications; reads and performs duties from blue prints;

Display courteous, civil, and respectful behavior to all persons and shall make every effort to meet the needs of citizens requesting assistance;

Refrain from the use of abusive, indecent or profane language or gestures in the workplace, in the performance of duties or in the presence of a member of the public;

Perform duties in a manner that is fair, impartial, and without prejudice toward any person or group;

Refrain from arguing unnecessarily with any person or otherwise showing a lack of self-control, ridicule, or defame any employee, elected official or any other person or any agency of the City of Columbia;

Display responsibility for attendance and promptness and report to the work area on time.

Ridley Sports Park

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

Performs other building maintenance projects such as hanging pictures, repairing and replacing locks, moving furniture, assembling and hanging steel shelving, install fences, sandblasting and repairing windows;

Obtains price quotes for materials;

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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the minimum qualifications stated below are a guide for…