Maintenance Worker, Streets & Drainage

Under the direction and supervision of the Crew Leader and/or Supervisor, Streets & Drainage, this position performs unskilled labor tasks. This position may be required to work evening and weekend hours. May be required to work unscheduled overtime.

• Performs digging excavations, asphalt work, culvert pipe cleaning, street sign and guardrail maintenance and repair, moving materials, mowing, tree trimming, and similar activities.
• Operates and maintains equipment used in the performance of essential job functions.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid Florida Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays, and to respond to after hours calls.

• Knowledge of maintenance and repair work.
• Skill in effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use simple hand and power tools.
• Ability to use light machinery, hand tools, and power tools.
• Ability to traverse all types of terrain.
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, City Staff members, and the general public.

The work is heavy work, which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires standing or sitting for sustained periods of time; walking or moving from one work site to another; manual dexterity to pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers;

mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes; hearing to receive detailed information and to make the discrimination in sound; and the ability to express ideas by means of the spoken word and have close visual acuity. Additionally, the following physical abilities may be required:

• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects.
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion:
  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Work is typically performed in an environment with equipment and machinery where the employee is exposed to bodily harm to self, co-workers, and/or others.