Maintenance Worker ; Transit

Overview

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in various divisions throughout the City.

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance tasks using appropriate hand and power tools (shovels, rakes, drills, blowers, chainsaws, pipe saws, etc.).
• Operates small equipment (mowers, tractors, skid steer, brush chipper, stump grinder, trencher, infield machine, asphalt rollers, concrete saws, pipe cleaning equipment, etc.).
• Maintains facilities (including playgrounds, fountains, walkways, sports fields, aquatic facilities, skate parks, open green spaces, utility plants, pump stations, underground utility infrastructure, storage facilities, transit facilities, etc.).
• Ensures all tasks are completed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs minor maintenance/repairs to equipment and vehicles used.
• Performs appropriate inspections and keeps equipment and vehicles clean and in safe working conditions.
• Keeps appropriate records of the tasks performed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Park Maintenance - Maintains parks and recreational facilities.
• Grounds Maintenance – Maintains other open area grounds within the City.
• Landscaping – Installation, maintenance, and removal of trees and landscaping;
  Pesticide application.
• Transit - Washing and cleaning vehicles and facilities;
  Mowing and landscaping KATS grounds;
  General care of KATS/Transit facilities, fill-in for KATS bus/van drivers.
• Street Maintenance – Repairs and general maintenance to roads and sidewalks.
• Building Maintenance – Maintenance and cleaning of City buildings.

• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of the appropriate skilled trades associated with the assigned department.
• Knowledge in using hand and power tools in construction and maintenance work.
• Knowledge of methods and practices used in performing skilled building maintenance.
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of relevant equipment.
• Knowledge of the elements of construction technology as they relate to the assigned construction, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Skill in performing manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• Skill in reading schematics and following written instructions.
• Skill in communicating effectively orally and in writing, including tactful and courteous communications with the public.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, other city personnel, and the public.

• No education required.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Valid TN or VA driver’s license.

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), class B, with passenger (P) endorsement from the State of Tennessee or Virginia, within the first 60 days of employment. Must possess or have the ability to obtain a pesticide certification within the first 6 months of employment.