Public Works Maintenance Specialist

City of Orange City, Florida; Orange City (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Works Maintenance Specialist at City of Orange City, Florida, performs varied maintenance and repair tasks across City facilities, rights-of-way, and equipment to ensure a safe and functional environment for staff and residents. This role covers road, facility, custodial, and equipment maintenance with opportunities to contribute to disaster readiness.

Essential duties include road and landscape work, irrigation and utility upkeep, and operating a range of tools and machinery.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum of two years related work experience.
• Comparable amount of training, education, or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Road maintenance including street and sidewalk repairs and MOT tasks as needed.
• Perform vegetation control and general facility upkeep including irrigation.
• Operate a mower, blower, edger, trimmer, and other hand and power tools.
• Assist with custodial maintenance of City facilities and safety measures.
• Adhere to on-call rotations and represent the department at meetings as required.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Equipment operation

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Certification

2+ years related work experience

Comparable amount of training, education, or experience may substitute

Tools

Mowers

Power tools

Small machinery

Traffic control devices

Job description

Job Summary

The Public Works Maintenance Specialist performs various tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of City-owned facilities, right-of-way, property, and equipment to ensure a safe, attractive and functional environment for employees and the general public. This position performs a variety of maintenance and repair tasks.

Job Summary

The Public Works Maintenance Specialist performs various tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of City-owned facilities, right-of-way, property, and equipment to ensure a safe, attractive and functional environment for employees and the general public. This position performs a variety of maintenance and repair tasks.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Road Maintenance (60%)
• Performs general road maintenance outdoors and indoors, year-round in all types of weather conditions
• Maintains and repairs street and sidewalk, performs Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) control, renovation construction work, and repairs street signs
• Performs vegetation control including mowing grass, trimming trees and hedges, edging, and weed eating, pouring concrete
• Facility Maintenance (20%)
• Performs general facility maintenance including but not limited to, irrigation system operation/maintenance
• Paints, installs signs and plants, pressure washes, changes light bulbs/fixtures,
• Performs general construction/renovation work such as light electrical and plumbing.
• Installs and/or repairs fencing, loads, hauls equipment, materials, and supplies to and from job sites
• Custodial Maintenance (10%)
• Performs custodial maintenance of City facilities, grounds and buildings: to include restroom maintenance, trash and debris disposal, restocking supplies and cleaning floors
• Ensures building safety by implementing preventative measures for environmental concerns to include flooding and wind damage
• Equipment Maintenance (5%)
• Maintains equipment and secures equipment to prevent theft or damage
• Mechanical maintenance of City issued equipment

Other Duties

• Represents the Department at meetings involving assigned activities
• All employees will have a role in the City's disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as may be designated in the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Remains on a Rotational on-call shifts

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing or activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Education And Experience

• High School graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma
• Possess and maintain Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Certification within 6 months of hire
• A minimum of two (2) years related work experience
• A comparable amount of training, education, or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications

Additonal Eligibility Requirements

• Valid Florida Driver's license
• National Incident Management System IC-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System Certification, must obtain within 6 months of hire
• IS-700 National Incident Management System an Introduction Certification, must obtain within 6 months of hire
• The following courses are designed to provide a --baseline, as they introduce basic NIMS and ICc concepts and provide the foundation for higher-level Emergency Operations Center- (EOC), MACS-, and ICc-related training

COMPETENCIES

• General knowledge of general maintenance practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and other related computer skills
• Ability to operate a mower, blower, edger, trimmer, sprayer, a variety of hand and power tools/ small machinery, and other equipment to maintain public grounds and facilities.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under adverse weather conditions, physically able to work outside year-round
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and maintain required equipment
• Ability to complete various forms, reports and other documents
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards and to take precautionary measures to protect self and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management personnel, co-workers, outside agencies and the general public.
• Ability to perform skilled maintenance and repair of city buildings, grounds, and equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works indoors and works outdoors in various weather conditions
• Works below ground level following safety procedures
• Exposure to, noise, dust, exhaust, fumes, gases, chemicals, grease or oils, electrical energy, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces, in or with moving objects, offensive odors
• Moderate to loud noise level in the work environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to lift, carry, pull, move, and manipulate up to 40 pounds with proper mechanics and equipment
• Must be physically able to operate a vehicle, equipment, various hand and/or power tools, etc.
• Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling
• Tasks involve hand tools, power tools, chainsaw, pole saw, mowers, weed whackers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, nail guns, hand and electrical and plumbing tools
• Sufficient manual dexterity to allow the use of power tools, a keyboard, and writing
• Sufficient visual acuity to read and comprehend departmental reports and documents
• Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid)

The City of Orange City is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and gender expression), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The City also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. Applicants and employees who require reasonable accommodations are encouraged to notify the City during the application process or at any time during employment.

Applications must be submitted by 11/12/2026 for consideration and once closed, applications will be reviewed.

The City of Orange City is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Individuals selected for employment must first pass a background and driving history check before commencing work with the City of Orange City.