Maintenance Worker - Public Services

City-of-Fayetteville,-N; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville is seeking a Maintenance Worker in the Public Services Department to perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to streets, stormwater, and grounds maintenance. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining equipment, repairing facilities, and supporting seasonal operations in City parks and facilities.

Qualifications include six months of field maintenance experience and a high school diploma or equivalent; licensing is not required, but preferred safety

Qualifications

• Six months of field maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensing: none required.
• Preferred: Safety training; Confined Space Entry; CPR; Flagger; Work Zone Safety; Forklift; FEMA training; Biohazard training; Small Equipment training.

Responsibilities

• Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, roads, alleys, right-of-ways, streets, open spaces, cemeteries, parking lots, curbs, sidewalks, and other City facilities.
• Perform street construction and maintenance activities; install storm drainage pipes; repair and replace brick pavers.
• Perform grounds maintenance including mowing, routine landscaping, and hauling debris and trash.
• Prepare ball fields and playgrounds; maintain landscape areas around work sites.
• Perform janitorial tasks and load/unload trucks.
• Set up and take down construction site signage and barricades for traffic control; follow safety regulations.
• Participate in seasonal weather operations.
• Operate and maintain construction and street maintenance equipment, gardening equipment; and hand tools; ensure security of equipment.
• Maintain garbage, yard waste and recycling carts; collect recyclable material; build, deliver, and collect carts from City facilities and residents.
• Operate pressure washer and street sweeper; pick up and deliver vehicles and parts; perform minor repairs to furniture and fixtures.

Skills

Equipment operation

Grounds maintenance

Street maintenance

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Worker in our Public Services Department. The Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair and related activities pertaining to streets, stormwater maintenance and operations; to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

1. Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, roads, alleyways, right-of-ways, streets, open spaces, City cemeteries, parking lots, curbs, sidewalks, and other City facilities.
2. Perform street construction and maintenance activities; dig and maintain ditches; backfill trenches and holes; install storm drainage pipes; participate in curb and sidewalk projects; repair and replace brick pavers.
3. Perform grounds maintenance activities including the mowing of lawns, routine landscaping, and hauling debris and trash.
4. Prepare ball fields for use, participate in playground installation and maintenance; repair and maintain landscape areas in and around work sites.
5. Perform janitorial functions and similar duties in assigned area, load and unload trucks.
6. Set up and take down construction site signage and barricades for traffic control; follow safety regulations.
7. Participate in activities required during seasonal weather events.
8. Operate and maintain a variety of construction and street maintenance equipment, gardening equipment; and a variety of hand tools; ensure security of equipment.
9. Maintain garbage, yard waste and recycling carts; collect recyclable material; build, deliver, and collect carts from City facilities, residents and other locations as needed.
10. Operate pressure washer and battery operated street sweeper; pick up and deliver vehicles and parts; perform minor repairs to furniture and fixtures.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.

Experience: Six months of experience performing field maintenance work within the assigned area of work.

Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required: None.

Preferred: Safety course completions; Confined Space Entry certification; CPR certification; Flagger certification; Work Zone Safety Training certification; Forklift certification; FEMA training completion; Biohazard certification; Small Equipment training completion.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical abilities test, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer