Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance, Heavy Equipment Operator

Description

This position involves semi-skilled manual labor in a variety of construction and maintenance activities including the operation of equipment. Maintenance workers are cross-trained on the various crews within the Public Service department including parks & open spaces, utilities, streets, right-of-way, traffic signals & streetlights, facilities and will assist in special projects requiring Public Service resources.

This position involves semi-skilled manual labor in a variety of construction and maintenance activities including the operation of equipment. Maintenance workers are cross-trained on the various crews within the Public Service department including parks & open spaces, utilities, streets, right-of-way, traffic signals & streetlights, facilities and will assist in special projects requiring Public Service resources.

• Assists in pavement repair work by patching cracks and potholes with cold or hot patch asphalt; uses brick and mortar to patch catch basins; lays gravel, concrete, topsoil, mulch or other construction materials; makes repairs to sewer pipes and manholes; shovels snow and applies salt to sidewalks; maintains infrastructure by painting signs, streetlights, traffic poles and lights, fire hydrants, etc.; mows grass and maintains landscaping at city parks, cemeteries, and building grounds;
  
  performs a wide variety of similar tasks in maintenance activities.
• Operates a variety of specialized equipment in the performance of street maintenance activities; operates dump truck with snow plow and salt spreader; uses wheel loader to load trucks with salt; performs street sweeping with vacuum broom truck; uses wood chipper and chain saws for tree trimming; operates backhoe on small jobs; fills street cracks and potholes using a paving roller and plate compactor;
  
  paints traffic lines on roads with paint machine; mixes and pours concrete with mixer; cuts concrete and asphalt with saws.
• Performs a variety of right-of-way maintenance work not requiring specialized knowledge and skills; assists in clearing debris from roadway; trimming trees; cuts grass and weeds with hand tools and mowers; performs berm maintenance along roadsides; sets out traffic cones and barricades; directs work zone traffic; installs traffic and street signs.
• Performs varied manual and equipment operation duties involving water and sewer utilities; cleaning sewers lines and structures and removing blockages; making necessary repairs to pipes and structures; repairing damaged fire hydrants and performing preventive maintenance; laying new sewer and water lines for system expansion and improvement.
• Participates in alternative work schedule during snow events; engages in snow & ice removal activities (e.g., snow plowing, salting roads).
• Performs a variety of skilled and semiskilled tasks; building maintenance and repair including HVAC; performing streetlight and traffic signal maintenance; locating city underground utilities.
• Requires flexibility to support community events and programs, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Participates in rotation for on-call/standby services for public service related emergencies.
• Completes daily reports of work activity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance.

The incumbent for this position must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented with experience in construction and maintenance work, including the operation of motorized, mechanical, and electronic equipment, routine maintenance methods or construction and/or building trades experience, construction and/or sewer maintenance work.

The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain an Ohio commercial…