Maintenance Worker; Cruise Terminals

Requirements and Preferences

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Maintenance Worker in the Cruise Terminals. The Maintenance Worker position in the Port Everglades Operations Division in the cruise terminals performs custodial duties in and around the cruise terminals, sets‑up/breaks‑down furniture and equipment for events and operates the passenger loading bridges. This job class works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks with the guidance of the Maintenance Crew Supervisors and Skilled Trades Supervisors responsible for the cruise terminals.

Promote Sun Sational Service and focus on providing a hospitable environment for facility users. Prepare and open cruise terminals, secure terminals at the completion of usage, perform a variety of custodial duties to maintain a clean and safe environment for the public and County employees. This includes cleaning cruise terminals, offices, bathrooms, breakrooms, and adjacent exterior grounds such as sidewalks and pavilions.

Position and monitor loading bridges for passenger boarding and disembarking. Safely and correctly operate various equipment such as loading bridges, forklifts, scissor lifts, buffers, burnishers, power washers, blowers, vacuums as required. Use ladders, cleaning tools and products, and motorized tools and equipment as required. Move and set up/break down furniture/equipment for events or meetings in and around the cruise terminals;

this may include hanging banners and decorations. Identify and report maintenance related issues through supervisory chain. Prepare various logs documenting work activities, tracking equipment usage, etc. and provide summary information through supervisory chain as required. Participate in daily safety briefings. Use handheld devices, computer, radio, cell phone, and other electronic equipment to track work, communicate with others, and complete work assignments.

The first point of contact with the public and/or other County employees, resolve day‑to‑day operational issues, and collaborate with the Customer Relations Specialists and Harbormasters. Perform related work as assigned. Must be able to maintain regular and predictable attendance. Must be available weekends and holidays.

Performs a variety of general building and grounds related maintenance and repairs at an assigned facility. Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Requires three (3) months in maintenance or closely related experience.

Ability to secure and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and for the duration of employment. Ability to secure and maintain a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential for the duration of employment.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Maintains grounds and landscape areas in order to ensure that grounds and landscape areas are presentable, clean and safe.

Performs a variety of facility maintenance work in order to ensure a clean, safe environment for the public and County employees, minimize major repair/replacement costs, and/or extend the useful life of equipment/fixtures.

Cleans offices, break rooms, restrooms, halls, shop areas, pavilions, sidewalks, in order to provide a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for the public and other staff; moves a variety of furniture and related items in order to relocate/rearrange work stations/offices, set up for meetings, activities and events.

Interacts with the public and/or other County employees in order to give directions/information, explain work activities/procedures, identify their service needs, and/or resolve day‑to‑day operational issues.

Sets out temporary traffic control devices at the work site in order to provide a…