Maintenance Worker

City of Boca Raton; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Boca Raton is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform semiskilled construction, repair, and street maintenance tasks under supervision in a coastal, community-focused city. Candidates should have at least a tenth-grade education, six months of maintenance experience, and a valid Florida Class E driver's license.

Ability to operate hand and power tools and communicate clearly is essential. Work involves maintaining streets, sidewalks, sea walls, canals, bike paths, and storm sewers

Qualifications

• Completion of the tenth grade and at least six months of maintenance, repair, or construction experience.
• Valid Florida Class E driver's license with minimal points.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow instructions.
• Basic knowledge of street maintenance work and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair streets, right-of-ways, sea walls, canals, bike paths, and storm sewers.
• Cut and remove asphalt; patch potholes and sidewalks.
• Operate power tools and basic maintenance equipment.
• Assist with tree trimming and storm drain upkeep.
• Follow safety procedures and report hazards.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Tenth grade or higher

Six months maintenance/repair/construction experience

Florida Class E driver's license

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Equipment operation

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:

The background check process for this position may include:

• Criminal Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Reference Checks
• Motor Vehicles Report (MVR) Check
• Workers' Compensation
• Physical
• Drug and Alcohol Screen
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)