About this role
Job title: Maintenance Worker
Responsibilities
- maintaining grounds
- performing custodial tasks
- operating equipment
Requirements
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High school diploma or GED
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Valid Florida driver's license, and six months of grass or landscaping experience preferred. Requires equipment operation
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Heavy lifting
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Outdoor work, and basic maintenance skills
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Technical tools mentioned
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lawn mowers
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sports turf mowers
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sand pro tractors
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sod cutters
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trucks
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weed-eaters
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trimmers
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edger
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blower
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manual tools
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gas-powered hand tools
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electric-powered hand tools
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chainsaw
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chemical sprayer
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hedge trimmers
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forklifts
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backhoe
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grader
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bulldozer
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dump trucks
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irrigation systems
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drainage systems
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About the Department
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Position subject to close at any time
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NOTE TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS: INTERNAL CANDIDATES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND/OR PAY GRADE AS THE POSITION POSTED WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY ADJUSTMENT IF SELECTED.
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Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform general maintenance, groundskeeping, and custodial work in the assigned functional area. Employees in this classification function at entry level and are responsible for accomplishing a daily routine of general and preventive facilities maintenance and repair tasks to provide employees and the general public with environmentally safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient public buildings, roadways, and grounds. Employee has knowledge and proficiency gained through training and experience. Performs related work as directed.
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Position Duties
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The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
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Responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of designated female restrooms and locker rooms within the facility.
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Performs custodial tasks, e.g., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting and polishing furniture; cleaning vents, air filters, fans, walls; changing light bulbs.
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Utilizes appropriate chemicals and cleaners safely and effectively to ensure employee and public safety.
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Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks e.g. edging, mowing, trimming, waste and litter removal, fertilizing, laying sod, raking, spreads seed, plants foliage and shrubbery, aerates sports fields, lawns and soils, trims and maintains landscape. Drags and spikes clay infields (when/where appropriate).
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Operates various lawn care equipment, i.e., manual and riding lawn mowers, sports turf mowers, sand pros and tractors, sod cutters, trucks, weed-eaters, trimmers, edger, blower.
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Utilize fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and pest control chemicals according to prescribed safety labels.
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Operates and maintains irrigation and drainage systems.