Maintenance Mechanic I (LEISURE SERVICES)

City of Sunrise; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sunrise is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks across facilities, grounds, and public spaces. You will engage in carpentry, painting, basic electrical, plumbing, and related duties to support operations and community spaces.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and demonstrate experience in maintenance tasks. A valid driver’s license is required, and proof of education must be attached with the application.

Qualifications

• Reasonable work experience in semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks including carpentry, light electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.
• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of GED diploma.
• Proof of the highest level of completed education must be submitted with the application.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance and repairs for buildings, facilities and public spaces, including parks and signage.
• Performs general carpentry, painting, and related finishes; measures, cuts, and constructs.
• Performs basic electrical work and maintenance of lighting and electrical fixtures.
• Loads and unloads materials and operates tools and equipment.
• Assists in cleaning, grounds-keeping, and routine vehicle maintenance.
• Responds to after-hours calls as needed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Carpentry

Electrical basics

Plumbing basics

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We’re committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Playin Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves performing semi-skilled work to complete a variety of maintenance repair tasks in one or more trade areas as outlined below.

Incumbents in this position perform a variety of general maintenance work, which approaches the journey level but does not require a high a degree of skill. Employees are frequently called upon to perform maintenance and repair work in the field of facilities, site, and building maintenance including but not limited to selective demolition and restoration, moving/relocating furniture, site work, painting, pressure cleaning, some landscaping, grounds maintenance, carpentry, basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Assignments are usually received verbally or by work orders distributed through electronic methods using a CMMS system and may be accompanied by sketches and other documentation. Instructions are usually specific as to the nature of the work to be completed. At the discretion of the supervisor, a maintenance mechanic may devise his/her own method for accomplishing assigned tasks and may work with some independence, but all work is subject to observation and inspection by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs maintenance and repairs for buildings, ancillary structures, administrative facilities and office spaces, as well as maintain other public use areas such as parks, green spaces, roads, trails, and structures and signage within the public rights of way.
• Performs general carpentry including selective demolition of existing furniture and equipment, woodwork, site restoration, and caulking/painting. Measures, cuts, constructs and/or repairs wood, composite building materials, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are required within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product.
• Performs paintings assignments, re-frames windows, installs and services doors and door hardware, replaces broken boards, replaces acoustical ceiling tiles, and installs flooring.
• Performs general electrical workthroughout City facilities and City-owned street lights; conducts routine maintenance on exhaust hoods andfans and performs other electrical work wiring and installation/replacement of electrical fixtures as necessary.
• Uses various hand and powertools to build partitions, chair rails, baseboards and shelving. Installs paneling, sheet rock, and acoustical ceilings.
• Performs general custodial and laboring tasks including housekeeping, grounds-keeping, vehicle operation and routine vehicle maintenance to ensure operability.
• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, furniture and materials using the proper tools and equipment.
• Mixes plaster, mortar, and cement; assists journey level craftsperson engaged in building or repairing brick, stone, or tile walls, flooring, and structures.
• Assists in the repair and overhaul of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment utilizing some skills of the electrical and plumbing trades.
• Assists the pump station operator and in maintenance and operation of pump stations.
• Installs and repairs street signs and asphalt channelization, using hand tools such as posthole digger, iron bar, and air hammer, removes graffiti from public places around the City
• Clear sinks, toilets, lavatories, sewer lines, and similar systems and facilities.
• Erects scaffolding; loads and unloads materials; cleans tools and work area upon completion of project.
• This position may respond to critical calls after-hours and on weekends as needed.
• Performs related work as required and as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accreditedhigh school or possession of GED diploma
• PROOF OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPLETED EDUCATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH APPLICATION. (Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.)

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Reasonable work experience in performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks including carpentry, light electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain a valid Florida driver’s license prior to hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment