Part-Time Maintenance Worker - Jim R Miller

Cobb County Government; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobb County Government in Marietta, GA, seeks a Parks position performing landscaping, maintenance and custodial duties at the Jim R Miller event center (2245 Callaway Rd SW, Marietta).

The role requires a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays, varying weekly with the events calendar. Starting pay is up to $17.34 per hour, with duties spanning grounds care, facility repairs, and general upkeep.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by one year of experience in building maintenance, parks, landscaping or related field.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Tasks require heavy physical effort and ability to lift moderately heavy objects (20-50 lbs; up to 100 lbs).
• Ability to communicate orally.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plants flowers and shrubs, weeds, edges curbs, cleans debris in park areas.
• Maintains facilities: resurfaces playgrounds, paints, repairs fences and equipment, light plumbing/electrical work.
• Performs custodial duties: cleans restrooms, floors, windows, and sets up for events.
• Maintains inventory and transports supplies to worksites; initiates material orders.
• Operates county vehicles and power tools to complete assignments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy physical effort

Valid Driver's License

Oral communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

There is one position available, located in the PARKS Department at the Jim R Miller event center (2245 Callaway Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30008).

This position requires working a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedule will vary weekly, based upon the facility’s events schedule.

The starting rate for this position will not exceed $17.34 per hour.

Performs a variety of landscaping duties: mows grass; plants flowers and shrubs; weed eats around signs and fence lines; edges curb lines; clears leaves, tree limbs and other debris from park areas; spreads and hauls ground cover, dirt, or mulch; applies herbicides and pesticides; prunes trees and shrubs; weeds flower beds; aerates and spreads grass seed; services irrigation systems; grooms and lines ball fields; and removes snow and ice, etc.

Performs maintenance and construction tasks for various facilities: resurfaces and renovates playgrounds, fields and courts; paints buildings, equipment, and parking lots; repairs and assembles fences and playground equipment; builds sets and staging, shelves and other items; and performs light plumbing, electrical, masonry and carpentry repairs, etc.

Performs general custodial duties at various parks and facilities: cleans parks, ball fields, restrooms, kitchens, locker rooms, meeting rooms, and other areas; vacuums carpets; hoses decks; scrubs and waxes floors; dusts; washes windows; empties trash; and sets ups and tears down staging, chairs, tables, bleachers, etc. for meetings, classes, tournaments, and events.

Maintains inventory of equipment, parts and supplies: gathers supplies and equipment to complete work assignments; transports supplies to and from work site; initiates orders for materials and equipment needed; and maintains related documentation.

Operates or uses a County vehicle, and various equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments such as lawn mower, weed eater, blowers, tillers, bobcat, tractor, dump truck, wheel barrel, jack hammer, sledge hammer, saws, chippers, back hoes, and other power or motorized equipment, depending on area of assignment.

Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, and cleaning shop and work areas: monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; and reports faulty equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by one year of experience in building maintenance, parks, landscaping or related field.Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, confined spaces, machinery, or electric currents.

EEO Statement

Cobb County Government is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.