Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Overview

CITY OF HARDIN – Maintenance Worker I

ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Assigned Supervisor

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:
Under close supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks in the construction and maintenance of streets, sewers, water lines, parks, buildings, other municipal facilities, and the collection or disposal of solid waste; occasionally drives truck and operates light and heavy equipment; work varies somewhat, subject to close supervision.

• Operates various types of light and heavy equipment, trucks, and refuse packers; performs manual labor in the maintenance, repair, and minor construction of streets, alleys, water and sewer mains and plants, parks, sprinkler systems, water service lines, street signs, building maintenance, and related facilities.
• Performs janitorial tasks around plants and other public facilities; checks tires, oil, lubricant, water, and fuel of assigned equipment; maintains grounds in parks and around public buildings; other work as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Loads and operates sanitation trucks; removes debris and trash from alley and streets; services trucks and equipment as required; performs minor maintenance to equipment; drives a packer truck to relieve regular driver.

Prepares minimal records of own activities; contact with others is crucial to performance of duties and requires common courtesy and relaying information. Duties involve difficult physical work requiring continuous crawling, climbing, lifting, frequently involving heavy weights (50+ pounds); work is frequently performed in undesirable physical conditions in noise, pollution, heat, cold and dampness; may be exposed to hazards and infectious wastes;

work performed requires care and use of proper safety equipment and procedures to prevent injury.

During duties, employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; walk, sit, and talk or hear. The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of high school or equivalent and one year of work experience in construction and maintenance work. Current CDL required – tanker endorsement preferred.

• Trucks and equipment are operated safely and effectively; assigned projects are performed properly and efficiently.
• Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of equipment, structures, and facilities.
• Follows oral and written instructions and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and the public.

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Note:

The duties listed are illustrations of the work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment. Will perform such other assignments as may be directed in day-to-day operations.)