Facility Services Maintenance Worker - Atlanta, United States - Talantage, LLC

Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Facility Services Maintenance Worker

DEPARTMENT: Facility Services
FLSA: Non-Exempt

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Facility Services Operations Manager, the employee will consist of manual labor performing skilled and semi-skilled tasks or assisting skilled workers. Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated crew leader and work under direct or limited supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory duties and from lower classes by its emphasis on semi-skilled parks maintenance and construction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.

• Performs routine trail, grounds and landscaping work, including but not limited to: pruning or trimming vegetation, pulling weeds, mowing, spraying or applying herbicide and fertilizer, raking or blowing leaves, edging curbs, loading trimmings onto truck, picking up trash and blowing or sweeping debris off parking lots and sidewalks.
• Performs basic installation of city trees, shrubs, and bedding plants, including but not limited to; preparing planting sites, digging holes, setting and watering plants and preparing appropriate supporting structures.
• Operates motorized equipment such as mowers, tractors, front end loader, backhoe, dump trucks, and trailers used to transport materials and equipment to maintain parks, grounds, athletic fields and other areas. Operates other equipment as required. Services and washes vehicles.
• Inspects and perform scheduled preventative maintenance on assigned equipment, including but not limited to checking and making appropriate adjustments, lubricating, performing fluid and filter changes, replacing components and lighting maintenance and repairs.
• Performs athletic field maintenance, including but not limited to chalking, dragging and watering infields and warning tracks, packing holes on pitchers' mounds, home plates and bullpens, laying out fields, painting lines and bases, picking up trash and removing practice equipment from fields.
• Assists with the maintenance, assembly and repair of recreation equipment.
• Assists or performs basic electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, concrete, and other trade work. Uses and maintains power hand tools, such as drills, nailing guns and circular saws.
• Performs hand and bench work in a carpentry shop and performs welding and metal repairs.
• Supports City special events and programs by updating, repairing and caring for displays and exhibits, moving and lifting of heavy equipment, tables, and chairs, setting up barricades and other temporary traffic control devices, providing flagging services and cleaning up at the end of events.
• Assists in moving and storing office equipment and cleaning and maintaining buildings and facilities.
• Ensure park facilities are properly secured after normal hours and responds to emergencies and disasters. Enforces compliance with building rules and regulations.
• Performs routine maintenance on City right-a-ways.
• Assists with the clean-up of homeless encampments in the city.
• Attends work on continuous and regular basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Completion of high school or equivalency diploma
• Experience in professional landscape work or park maintenance, including the use of hand tools, power tools and motorized equipment including trucks, trailers, mowers and tractors.
• Experience in equipment maintenance, repair and construction work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Ability to pass a criminal background and drug screening
• Valid Georgia Driver's License

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of types and uses of common hand and power tools, materials, and standard equipment used in grounds keeping, facility maintenance, construction, and repairs.
• Knowledge of maintenance and construction methods related to parks, athletic fields and recreation equipment.
• Knowledge of precautions necessary to work safely with tools and mechanized equipment and around the public.
• Ability to perform manual tasks involving physical strength and endurance under variable weather conditions including working with herbicides and around extreme heat.
• Ability to work effectively with coworkers and the general public.
• Ability to read and understand detailed and complex work schedules and diagrams. Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to conform to grooming and dress codes (uniforms furnished).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Pre-employment physical examination required.
• Work requires physical strength and agility enough to safely perform all essential functions.
• Work may require performance of tasks outdoors under varying weather conditions.
• Work may require performing tasks in and around heavy traffic.
• May be required to work outside regular business hours depending on departmental needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May drive or operate other pieces of light to medium equipment or trucks in the absence of regular equipment operators or truck drivers.
• May act in the absence of supervisor.
• May direct the work of contractors or volunteers.
• May perform work of a lower classification.
• Willing to work additional hours, weekends, on call and holidays, and may be required to assist in special events.

Talantage, LLC is committed to presenting candidates that contribute to an organizations culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our recruitment practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

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