Maintenance Assistant - Environmental Services

Under the general guidance and leadership of the Director of Public Works, the Environmental Services Maintenance assistant is a skilled position that will involve operating moderately complex equipment in heavy traffic and confined spaces.

This is an emergency essential position that requires performance of emergency duties and actions to prepare, repair, and recover the City before, during, and after any adverse storm events (hurricane, tornado, tropical storm, winter storm, ice storm, etc.) or other conditions (natural or manmade).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Drive and operate Trucks, Trailers and/or Boom Truck combination vehicles.
• Unload solid waste vehicles/trucks at the landfill site.
• Perform maintenance on equipment, trucks, tools and machinery.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) on all equipment, including, but not limited to, inspecting all equipment, trucks, and machinery, checking fluid levels, checking tire levels and greasing equipment.
• Pick up and deliveries of garbage carts and dumpsters.
• Pressure washing, cleaning, repair and painting of garbage carts, dumpsters and all work areas.
• Operate chainsaw, shovels, rakes and all other solid waste-related equipment
• Remove spilled debris from the roadway (trash, garbage, and others)
• Perform manual work functions such as concrete repair, mailbox repair, waterlines and minor construction.
• May assist other departments in the routine maintenance of equipment
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge and Ability to use complex and moderately heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of the use of a wide assortment of hand and power tools and other repair or maintenance equipment, including safety equipment.
• Knowledge of machinery operations and preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of the methods, practices and techniques used in the work assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, cooperative, team-focused and effective relationships with team members, other agencies, other departments, leaders and the general public.
• Ability to follow clear and concise directives/instructions.
• Ability to work outdoors under variable weather.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, all team members of the City of Panama City and the public.

• High school diploma or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Must have a Florida CDL – Class B with Air Brakes endorsement.
• Must have previous experience in heavy machinery operations and maintenance.
• Must have previous experience in construction and concrete work.

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary:

• Occasionally: - Lift/Carry: 50+ lbs., Push/Pull: 50+ lbs., Squat/Kneel, Climb, Crawl, Sit, Traverse Uneven Terrain, Work at Heights.
• Frequently: - Lift/Carry: 25-50 Lbs., Push/Pull: 25-50 lbs., Bend, Reach Above Shoulder, Reach Outward, Drive.
• Constantly: Lift/Carry: 25 lbs. or less, Push/Pull: 25 lbs. or less, Twist/Turn, Stand, Walk,…