General Environmental Technician Gsd Summer Seasonal; To Establish List

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN I - GSD SUMMER SEASONAL

Salary: $15.68/hr

Under immediate supervision, perform routine tasks involved in a variety of city services. These tasks range from strenuous physical labor of routine grounds/landscape maintenance work and/or construction, maintenance and repair work, and general cleaning and janitorial work in municipal buildings and facilities.

• Perform a variety of tasks involving physical strength and agility, such as hand tools and grass mowing equipment.
• Perform routine labor/maintenance work in an outdoor setting including removing debris, shrubbery, overgrowth and miscellaneous items from walkways, alleys, corridors and other areas.
• Clean assigned areas and equipment.
• Assist with erecting, repairing, and constructing fences including but not limited to wooden and metal.
• Utilize common hand tools, including wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, and other tools used to perform routine groundwork/landscape.
• Clean walls, windows, restrooms, water coolers, swimming pools, kitchen equipment, interior and exterior surfaces of vehicles.
• Sweep, dust, wax, mop, and polish floors, stairs, woodwork, elevators and furniture.
• Operate shredding equipment, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, polishers, buffers or other industrial cleaning equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid State of Michigan Driver’s License (preferred).

• Interview:
  Pass/Fail.
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal
  
  Qualifications:
  
  100%.
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%.

Additional points may be awarded for:
Veteran Points (0–15 points);
Detroit Residency Credit (15 points).

Last review date: 01/17/2025.

• Employees are required to wear appropriate safety attire in accordance with departmental and OSHA safety regulations.

• Basic knowledge of commonly used hand tools.
• Basic knowledge of tools and materials commonly associated with landscaping/ground maintenance work.
• Basic knowledge of common janitorial practices and equipment.
• Skill in utilizing common gardening hand tools and equipment.
• Skill in cleaning offices, buildings, and grounds.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to display physical strength and dexterity.
• Ability to perform all duties of the classification.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a work group/team.

• The employee generally engages in light to strenuous physical activity which may include operating machinery, motor vehicles, and using tools for an extended period of time.
• The employee is expected to move about and ascend/descend stairs, ladders, etc. to accomplish tasks.
• The employee must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.

• Work is performed indoor and outdoor environments with potential exposure to fumes, extreme heat and cold, wetness, loud noise, dust, inclement weather and hazardous chemicals.
• Some work requires travel to meetings, conferences, and other work sites with exposure to seasonal weather conditions.

Applicants may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation.

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Prior City of Detroit Employees eligibility for rehire may be required.