Grounds Maintenance Worker II

Description

The purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and groundskeeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.

• 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Class A CDL: $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Class B CDL: $0.85 per hour pay differential.

• Operates equipment and performs manual work functions associated with various city departments and functions as assigned, which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.
• Checks/maintains inventory of necessary equipment, tools, supplies and materials for use on projects or at work sites.
• Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
• Performs manual work functions associated with road construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Performs manual tasks associated with landscaping, groundskeeping, and maintenance of city parks/recreation facilities.
• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Coordinates and/or assists in setting up special events/activities; assists with traffic control and litter pickup.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, maintenance reports, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, time sheets, invoices, delivery tickets, maintenance reports, work orders, maps, drawings, diagrams, chemical data sheets, catalogs, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Serves as lead worker on job site giving limited direction and guidance to other workers, ensuring work is completed timely and accurately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.
• Skill in operating and controlling the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
• Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by one (1) or more years prior experience and/or training involving equipment operation, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/groundskeeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and…