Maintenance Assistant - Streets Department

City of Marysville; Marysville (WA); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Marysville is hiring for a field-based maintenance position in the municipal facilities and utilities sector. The role includes entry-level maintenance duties and routine activity across City properties and right-of-way areas, under supervision.

You will assist with grounds care, landscaping, and equipment operation in a dynamic environment. The job involves lifting up to 25–50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds with assistance, typical outdoor work in varying weather, and potential

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to obtain a Washington State Driver’s License within one month of hire.
• First aid and CPR certifications required within six months of hire.
• Flagger certification required within six months of hire.

Aufgaben

• Assists with general maintenance, installation, inspection, repair, and servicing of municipal utilities, facilities or equipment.
• Assists with grounds and right-of-way maintenance: weeding, mowing, landscaping, litter control, graffiti abatement.
• Operates weed eaters, hedge trimmers, mowers and backpack blowers as directed.
• Assists with traffic control including flagging and work zone setup for crew protection.
• May rotate to other divisions during peak workload or emergencies.
• Receives guidance and feedback from supervisors.

Kenntnisse

General maintenance

Grounds maintenance

Traffic control / flagging

Use of hand and power tools

Teamwork

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Ausbildung

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Weed eaters

Hedge trimmers

Walk-behind mowers

Backpack blowers

Jobbeschreibung

This position will work a 9/80 (Schedule B), where work will be conducted M-Th 6:30a-4:00p; every other F 6:30a-3:00p

This position performs a variety of manual labor tasks to assist in the installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and servicing of municipal facilities, utilities, or City right-of-ways. This position assists with entry level maintenance duties and performs a variety of routine facility, City right-of-way, and/or maintenance activities. Work is usually performed under immediate supervision, although work assignments, which are repetitive in nature, once learned, are performed under general supervision. The incumbents’ work is reviewed frequently. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• 1. Assists with general maintenance, installation, inspection, repair, and servicing of municipal utilities, facilities or equipment as assigned.


• 2. Assists with grounds and right-of-way maintenance duties such as weeding, cutting grass and brush, landscape installation and maintenance, cleaning, painting, litter control and graffiti abatement. May independently perform repetitive work tasks such as manual plant watering, litter control, and graffiti abatement.


• 3. Uses various hand and power tools such as weed eaters, hedge trimmers, walk behind mowers and back pack blowers.


• 4. Assists with traffic control situations including flagging and work zone setup for protection of crews and equipment at the jobsite.


• 5. May be assigned to other divisions performing work requiring similar skills during times of peak work load, labor shortage, emergency situations, or other instances when critical work is to be completed.


• 6. Accepts guidance, direction, and feedback from others.

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Licenses or Certificates:

• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within one month of hire date, a Washington State Driver’s License.


• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within six months of hire date, first aid and CPR certifications.


• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within six months of hire date, flagger certification.

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, bend, or climb and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis; lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis; and lift and/or move between 50 - 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position regularly works outside in various weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to physical hazards from mechanical and electrical equipment and may work in hazardous areas under hazardous conditions. The employee occasionally works in traffic, near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally may be at risk from electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

This position works a regular schedule however the employee may be called to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

This position description generally describes the principle functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required. The description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

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