Maintenance Worker I - G114 - Right of Way Maintenance - Part Time

Job Title

Right of Way Maintenance Worker

This position is responsible for maintaining the Right of Ways for the Urban Forestry & Beautification Division.

• Remove dirt and debris from roads.
• Carries tools, mixes concrete, sweeps street gutters; shovels gravel, snow, dirt, sand, rakes leaves, and cuts brush.
• Picks up litter and debris from right of way; cleans up spills by placing sand on them; removes trash and litter from curbs and gutters; rakes leaves and uses blowers; cuts grass.
• Directs traffic around the work site during road repairs, and spreads seeds, fertilizers, and mulch during landscaping.
• Loads and unloads trucks with proper materials.
• Maintains landscaping, mowing, planting, and seeding. Delivers concessions, chemicals, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment. Picks up garbage and debris as assigned.
• Cleans truck and other equipment.
• Applies fertilizer; plants grass and shrubbery.
• Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of the fleet yard.
• Removes trash from park grounds and buildings; cleans restrooms.
• Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations and work processes, and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques utilized in the performance of grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.
• Knowledge of the tools and equipment used in the performance of grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.
• Knowledge of the safe operation of assigned equipment.
• Skill in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Skill in the operation of hand tools and other assigned equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Must possess a valid driver's license. This position is required to supervise state inmate's labor. Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally six months but may be altered.

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, walking, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive…