Maintenance Assistant I/II

City of Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision starting1

6% employee 401a contribution with 6/7

Retiree Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness program

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Job summary

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking a dependable grounds maintenance worker to perform routine care of city facilities, streets, and grounds under supervision. You will remove trash, maintain lawns, shovel snow, and assist with construction tasks as needed.

Responsibilities include operating hand and power tools, setting up burial equipment, filling potholes, and ensuring safe, clean work sites. A valid Michigan CDL is required or obtainable within six months; starting wage depends on bargaining

Qualifications

• Completion of tenth grade is required.
• Some experience in general laboring work.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Removes trash, debris, shrubs, grass clippings and the like from city-owned grounds and streets and disposes of them properly.
• Maintains grounds by cutting grass, trimming shrubs, and providing other grounds maintenance assistance; shovels snow; assists in setting up burial equipment and pouring concrete foundations.
• Fills in potholes; shovels asphalt; sets concrete; installs street signs.
• Cleans walls, windows, doors, floors; straightens up work areas; moves furniture, materials and supplies; picks up and delivers supplies, parts and materials.
• Operates hand and power mowers and related equipment; uses hand and standard power tools; assists in snow and ice removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Workload prioritization

Education

Tenth grade completion

Some general labor experience

Equivalent training/experience

Job description

This is manual work in the care and maintenance of city facilities, streets and grounds. Work is performed under the continuing supervision of a designated supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Removes trash, debris, shrubs, grass clippings and the like from city-owned grounds and streets and disposes of them properly
• Maintains grounds by cutting grass, trimming shrubs, and providing other grounds maintenance assistance; shovels snow; assists in setting up burial equipment and pouring concrete foundations
• Fills in potholes; shovels asphalt; sets concrete; installs street signs
• Cleans walls, windows, doors, floors; straightens up work areas; moves furniture, materials and supplies; picks up and delivers supplies, parts and materials
• Operates hand and power mowers and related equipment; uses hand and standard power tools; assists in snow and ice removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience

• Completion of tenth grade
• Some experience in general laboring work
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Possession of a valid Michigan commercial driver's license or ability to obtain within six months.

Work Hours

7 AM to 3:30 PM with overtime hours as needed. From the end of November until April hours may be on 3rd shift.

THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION SUBJECT TO THE DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM.

Knowledge of:

• Some knowledge of standard hand and power tools and equipment used in facilities and grounds maintenance activities
• Some knowledge of safety standards and precautions pertaining to the use of tools and heavy physical labor

Skill in:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments

Ability to:

• Read and follow written and oral instructions
• Operate such equipment as hand and power mowers, weed eater, or hand and power tools
• Perform heavy manual labor, including bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting heavy objects

Benefits for this position include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision starting on Day 1
• 6% employee 401a contribution with employer matching (6% or 7% based on bargaining unit)
• Employee & Employer contributions to Retiree Health Savings Account
• Voluntary benefits such as term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, accidental insurance, disability insurance, and deferred compensation plan options
• Twelve Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid parking (if applicable)
• Employee Home Ownership Incentive
• Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program with free mental health counseling
• Comprehensive Wellness programwith a health and wellness incentive
• Employee Discounts and Perks

Please Note

This position is subject to the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement and all relevant civil service rules. For additional information, links to union agreement and Civil Service Rules are provided below.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Civil Service Rules (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)