Service Worker - Neighborhood Clean

Job Title

Neighborhood Clean Up

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. New employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience. FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt. Safety Sensitive: YES. Level II Screening: NO.

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for routine maintenance of asphalt/concrete roadways, sidewalks and curbs, City right of ways, culverts and catch basins and lots and trash and debris collection. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Essential employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non essential employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!

• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Construct, maintain and repair all right of ways, roads, sidewalks, curbs, culverts and catch basins.
• Mow vacant City lots as needed
• Operate trucks and light equipment as needed.
• Clean and repair equipment as needed.
• Operates a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Clean up around plant, buildings and grounds as needed
• Perform repairs as directed.
• Dig ditches and excavate.
• Removal of trash and debris in rights-of-way.
• Maintain structures, landscaping, and equipment (involves frequent pressure washing and painting).

• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
• Must possess Maintenance of Traffic (MOT certification) approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at time of hire or must be able to obtain within twelve (12) months.
• One (1) year full-time experience in experience in general labor, maintenance, construction clean up

• High School diploma/GED preferred

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• 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.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• 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.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make…