Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance, General Labor

Under close to limited supervision of the Public Works Supervisor or his/her designee, performs unskilled to skilled tasks in the maintenance, construction, repair and grounds keeping of City utility systems (water plant and distribution, wastewater plant and collections and gas system), streets, airport and other facilities; operates and maintains a variety of field equipment and hand tools; reads utility meters and makes gas and water turn-on and turn-offs;

answers service calls; and performs other duties as assigned.

This is the entry-level class in the Maintenance Worker series. Under close supervision with detailed instruction and review, incumbents are expected to learn the common and most typical tasks of the position. As training proceeds and the work is done with less supervision, incumbents preparing for advancement to level II receive more difficult and complex tasks to perform. The progression of Maintenance Worker I to Maintenance Worker II requires an evaluation of employee skill, performance levels and completion of required certification/training.

• Assists in the installation, repair and maintenance of City utility systems – water production, water distribution, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, gas distribution and other utility services.
• Repairs and replaces concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters and other concrete structures; repairs and maintains streets by patching with hot or cold asphalt mix; sealing cracks; removing road hazards; and sets up traffic control and safety zones.
• Installs and maintains street signs; maintains street markings; lays out traffic striping and legends prior to painting; and sets up traffic control and safety zones.
• Participates in the work of a crew engaged in the removal of graffiti including sandblasting, chemically cleaning and painting surfaces.
• Walks along a predetermined route of varying length reading water, gas, and electric meters, both analog and digital.
• Enters meter readings, access information, trouble codes, and other data into meter books or hand-held computers designed specifically for meter reading tasks.
• Informs Supervisor of abnormal or suspicious meter conditions or usage patterns such as hazardous circumstances such as gas odors, exposed electrical wiring, open or broken water or curb gas meter boxes, inoperative meters, meters which appear to have been tampered with, etc. so the condition can be remedied.
• Answers customers' questions regarding billing or other utilities-related subjects or refers customers to proper office to obtain answers; maintains at all times a high level of politeness and professionalism in dealing with customers.
• Acts as serviceman to answer public calls for utility service; performs gas and water turn-on and turn-offs and lights pilot lights.
• Performs occasional minor water-gas meter maintenance tasks such as checking water and gas pressure gas and meter glass replacement and cleaning.
• Responds to emergency calls from the public and other agencies; takes appropriate action such as placing barricades, removing fallen trees and limbs, replacing street signs and emergency patching of streets or flood control facilities.
• Uses a variety of equipment and tools such as sandblaster, airless pump machine, rollers, welders, paint striper, airless painter; rollers, dump trucks, jack hammers, air compressors, tractors, etc; and cleans and cares for tools and equipment used on the job.
• Operates a variety of public works automotive field equipment and grounds maintenance equipment, including service trucks, large mowers, dump trucks, backhoe, tractor and motor grader; performs daily pre-use inspections of equipment and performs other regular safety, maintenance and cleanliness checks as required.
• Lifts, moves, loads, hauls and unloads heavy objects including boxes, rocks/stones, gravel, dirt, asphalt, concrete, meters and other materials and equipment.
• Provides landscaping maintenance, mowing, weeding, edging, debris removal and clears away undergrowth, irrigating, irrigation system installation and repair, fertilizing and application of herbicides necessary for proactive maintenance in compliance with all City rules, regulations and ordinances.
• Lifts, moves, loads and unloads heavy objects including boxes, rocks/stones, gravel, dirt, asphalt, concrete, meters, and other materials and equipment as directed.
• Maintains accurate records and submits productivity reports.
• Cleans and cares for tools and equipment used on the job.
• Carries out daily pre-use inspections of equipment and performs other regular safety, maintenance, and cleanliness checks as required.
• May perform as lead crew member with limited supervisory responsibilities.
• Provides high level of customer service to all customers, users, tenants, vendors, citizens and co-workers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:
Equipment operation, techniques, and methods used in the area of specialization;…