PW Maintenance Worker II

City Grounds Maintenance Worker

Maintains grounds and buildings for the city by performing the following duties.

Essential duties and responsibilities include :

• Mows and trims all office areas, assigned streets, retention ponds, and other designated city maintenance areas.
• Sows grass seed or plants trees, shrubs, or flowers according to instructions and planned design of landscaped area. Grubs and weeds around bushes, trees, and flower beds.
• Plants new and repairs established lawns. Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Applies herbicide or mulch to designated areas. Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides as designated by crew leader and / or maintenance supervisor.
• Trims hedges and shrubs. Prunes trees and cultivates gardens. Sprays trees and shrubs and applies supplemental liquid and dry nutrients to lawn and trees as designated by crew leader and / or maintenance supervisor.
• Picks up or carts away paper and rubbish. Rakes and bags or burns leaves. Cleans grounds and removes litter.
• Digs trenches and installs drain tiles. Keeps storm drains and culverts free of debris.
• Repairs and paints benches, tables, and guardrails, and assists in repair of roads, walks, buildings, and mechanical equipment.
• Makes repairs to concrete and asphalt walks and driveways.
• Shovels snow from walkways and driveways. Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice buildup.
• Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks. Paints fences and outbuildings.
• Sharpens tools such as mower blades, weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
• Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and snow removal equipment.
• Mows grass, prunes shrubs, trims trees, and plants flowers and shrubs on grave. Removes leaves and other debris from parks.
• Drives vehicles such as backhoe, trucks, and tractors. Repairs and maintains tools and equipment.
• Keeps city facilities free of debris or graffiti.
• Removes dead or damaged trees or tree limbs.
• Shovels snow from walks and spreads ice-melt on public passageways to prevent ice buildup.

Responsible for working with PW Maintenance Manager, Assistant PW Maintenance Manager, and department Crew Leaders to respond to city services during inclement weather events. This position is considered an essential position that requires work to be performed during extreme weather and in natural disaster events.

Qualifications :

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience : High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two (2) years related experience and / or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability : Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Must have and maintain a valid driver's license. Some positions require a commercial driver's license.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds or greater. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, noxious fumes, and outside weather conditions including extreme heat and / or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.