Grounds Maintenance Worker II

City of Daphne, Alabama; Daphne (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

Health & Dental Insurance (BCBS)

Retirement benefits

CDL pay differential: Class A $1.00/hr

CDL pay differential: Class B $0.85/hr

Paid Vacation/Sick Leave

Job summary

City of Daphne, Alabama is seeking a maintenance worker to operate equipment and perform manual tasks for streets, drainage, parks, and recreation facilities. The role includes responding to emergencies, coordinating with departments, and maintaining safety and paperwork. A high school diploma is required, with CDL skills a plus.

The position supports holidays, health benefits, retirement, and pay differentials for Class A and Class B CDL holders. Work is outdoors with standard city benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operating and controlling equipment and machinery.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations.
• Ability to compile and transcribe data per procedures.
• Ability to communicate with supervisor, colleagues and public.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment and performs manual work for city streets, drainage, parks, and recreation facilities.
• Maintains inventory of tools, supplies and materials.
• Transports and loads materials and equipment for projects.
• Performs road construction and maintenance tasks.
• Performs landscaping and groundskeeping for parks and facilities.
• Operates equipment and ensures safety of workers and others.
• Responds to emergency calls during adverse weather or emergencies.
• Supports event setup and traffic control as needed.
• Prepares forms, reports, and maintenance documentation.
• Communicates with various departments and the public to coordinate work.

Skills

Equipment operation

Basic arithmetic

Data entry & reporting

Communication

Reading instructions

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

• 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Description

The purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and groundskeeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.

• 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operates equipment and performs manual work functions associated with various city departments and functions as assigned, which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.
• Checks/maintains inventory of necessary equipment, tools, supplies and materials for use on projects or at work sites.
• Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
• Performs manual work functions associated with road construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Performs manual tasks associated with landscaping, groundskeeping, and maintenance of city parks/recreation facilities.
• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Coordinates and/or assists in setting up special events/activities; assists with traffic control and litter pickup.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, maintenance reports, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, time sheets, invoices, delivery tickets, maintenance reports, work orders, maps, drawings, diagrams, chemical data sheets, catalogs, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Serves as lead worker on job site giving limited direction and guidance to other workers, ensuring work is completed timely and accurately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.
• Skill in operating and controlling the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions
• Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by one (1) or more years previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/groundskeeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licenses Or Certifications

Valid State of Alabama driver’s license.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials. require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.