Maintenance Worker

City-of-Boca-Raton,-Fl; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Benefits

Paid Time Off

Continuous Service Benefit

Flexible Schedule

Retirement Plans

Job summary

The City of Boca Raton is seeking an entry-level semi-skilled worker for street maintenance and related tasks. You will perform maintenance assignments, operate common tools, and support crew under regular supervision to keep our coastal community safe and clean.

Qualified applicants have a tenth-grade education or equivalent and a valid Florida driver's license. The role offers benefits including health insurance, generous time off, and retirement plans in a supportive public service

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of street maintenance work and safety practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs streets, right-of-ways, seawalls, canals, bike paths, and storm sewers.
• Cuts and removes asphalt; smooths cut area.
• Shovels new asphalt onto cut area and rolls or tamps; repairs sidewalks.
• Lays asphalt and concrete; patches potholes, radii, and crossings.
• Operates various power tools in maintenance tasks.

Skills

Stamina

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!

At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values of Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Trust, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported.

Why Boca Raton?

As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to its employees:

• Health Insurance Benefits: No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans


• Generous Paid Time Off: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays


• Continuous Service Benefit: Paid out annually after 5 years of service


• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedule


• Retirement Plans: Two pension/retirement options to choose from

Whether you're starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed.

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK

Performs intermediate semiskilled work performing a variety of construction, repair, and maintenance assignments involving the use of common tools; frequently operates equipment in connection with semiskilled tasks to which assigned; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision.

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains and repairs streets, right-of-ways, sea walls, canals, bike paths, and storm sewers;


• Cuts and removes asphalt; smoothes cut area;


• Places rock in area if required, tamps or rolls cut area;


• Shovels new asphalt onto cut area and rolls or tamps;


• Repairs sidewalks; removes broken or dangerous sections and grades area;


• Forms sidewalks; places concrete into formed area; smoothes and finishes concrete;


• Maintains sea wall seams; patches sea wall; builds bike paths;


• Lays asphalt and concrete; patches pot holes, radii, and crossings;


• Operates various power tools in conjunction with maintenance and repair tasks.

RELATED TASKS

• Trims and prunes trees;


• Maintains storm drain ditches and storm drain pipes;


• Clears debris from storm drains;


• Performs related tasks as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Some knowledge of the construction, maintenance, repair, and tasks of various street maintenance work; some knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of the common hand and power tools required in the work; some knowledge of the safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned; skill in the use of the equipment to which assigned; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the tenth grade and six (6) months of experience in maintenance, repair and/or construction activities.


• Possession of valid State of Florida Class \"E\" driver's license with no more than six (6) points in the last three (3) years.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Abstained from the use of cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products for at least one year prior to their date of hire and shall abstain from the use of tobacco products at all times during the period of their employment with the City while both on and off duty.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS

• Criminal Background Check


• Employment Verification


• Reference Checks


• Motor Vehicles Report (MVR) Check


• Workers' Compensation


• Physical


• Drug and Alcohol Screen


• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)