Maintainer ; Seasonal

Vacancies are in the Department of Public Works. Under close supervision performs routine duties in the care, maintenance, and repair of streets, parks, and facilities. Also performs routine tasks and duties in the pick-up, transport, and disposal of residential, industrial, and commercial waste and recycled materials on an assigned route. May operate and monitor flood control equipment.

This position is the entry level within the Maintainer series. Employees at this level typically work in a training capacity with the aid of Maintainers and Supervisors.

Streets Division:
Under review performs routine road maintenance including pavement resurfacing, potholes repair, leaf collection, and snow and ice removal. Clears debris from culverts and roadways. Breaks and removes concrete using jack hammers, pavement breakers, and other hand and power tools; digs, shovels, hauls, loads, and unloads materials; cleans up work sites upon completion of jobs. Performs traffic control activities during hazardous road conditions and installs street barricades and cones.

Operates a paint striper or spray gun in painting line markings on pavement; installs guardrails, traffic markers, delineators, and reflectors. Prepares, installs, and replaces signposts and signs; fabricates new signs; cleans and maintains existing signs; trims trees in compliance with line of sight clearance for street signs; perform maintenance and minor repairs on various equipment. Operates manual and motorized equipment in leaf collection and snow and ice removal;

observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; and maintains logs and writes reports.

Parks Division:
Under review performs routine maintenance and repair of parks, landscapes, street medians, pools, and sport fields. Inspects assigned areas; corrects and/or reports safety hazards; cleans up graffiti; paints and repairs park furnishings; picks up and discards trash and litter. Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters lawns, medians, and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, fertilizes, and sprays trees, plants, and shrubbery;

prepares soil for planting; installs and maintains irrigation systems; sets up parks for special events; and takes down equipment and cleans up after events. Operates manual and motorized equipment in leaf collection and snow and ice removal; observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; and maintains logs and writes reports.

Facilities Division:
Under review performs routine care and maintenance of city buildings and facilities. Performs cleaning and specialized floor care, cleans and stocks restrooms. Sweeps and mops floors; strips and waxes floors, shampoos carpet, cleans and disinfects restrooms; cleans and dusts furniture, doors, walls, and baseboards. Checks and maintains buffers, vacuums, shampooers, and a variety of related cleaning equipment. Cleans and maintains grounds and property around buildings;

picks up and disposes of trash and litter. Assists with special events; moves and arranges furniture, opens and secures buildings. Operates manual and motorized equipment in leaf collection and snow and ice removal; observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; and maintains logs and writes reports.

Waste & Recycling Division:
Under review performs routine tasks and duties in the collection of solid waste and recycled materials; performs traffic control activities during hazardous road conditions. Operates manual and motorized equipment in leaf collection and snow and ice removal. Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment. Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner and provides information within the area of assignment including explaining collection procedures.

The above essential duties and responsibilities are not intended as a comprehensive list; they are intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may perform additional related duties as required.

The examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience as indicated on the application. All parts of the examination, including ratings and tests will be related to the requirements and duties of the position. The examination is designed to measure:

• Materials, tools, equipment, and methods used for either road maintenance and repair, or…