Maintenance Technician I: Grounds & Roadway

City of Melbourne; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Melbourne is seeking a maintenance worker to perform a range of semi-skilled tasks in municipal grounds and drainage maintenance. The role involves operating various hand and power tools, light trucks, and performing concrete and landscaping work.

Under supervision, the employee will maintain drainage ditches, sidewalks, and roadways, install fencing, and repair/maintain city vehicles and equipment. Physical ability to work in all weather and on uneven terrain is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. (Proof of education must be uploaded with application).
• Experience in manual work related to the maintenance of streets and stormwater systems and associated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates power mowers, weed eaters, edgers, clippers, chain saws and other tools used in municipal maintenance.
• Maintains municipal grounds by mowing, cleaning drainage ditches, installing fences and guard rails, cutting trees, and laying sod.
• Installs drainage pipe working around heavy equipment.
• Builds, pours, forms and finishes concrete; patches potholes.
• Operates light trucks.
• Use shovel to manually dig and backfill jobsites.
• Clean and restore job site to original condition. This may include placing sod, raking and other landscape type jobs.
• Clean and maintain order in utility yard and shop area.
• Work as a member of a repair and/or maintenance crew as directed.
• Operation, cleaning and general maintenance of City vehicles and equipment as directed.
• Must be able to work on steep terrain.

Skills

Manual labor

Tool operation

Equipment operation

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Weed Eaters

Edgers

Clippers

Chain Saws

Pole Saws

Demo Saws

Hand Tools

Light Truck Operation

Job description

City of Melbourne is seeking a maintenance worker to perform a range of semi-skilled tasks in municipal grounds and drainage maintenance. The role involves operating various hand and power tools, light trucks, and performing concrete and landscaping work.

Under supervision, the employee will maintain drainage ditches, sidewalks, and roadways, install fencing, and repair/maintain city vehicles and equipment. Physical ability to work in all weather and on uneven terrain is required.