Service Worker P/T (Parks & Recreation)

COH City Of Hialeah; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hialeah is hiring for a Facilities and Grounds Worker to perform routine repairs and maintenance across irrigation systems, sidewalks, and city facilities. Responsibilities include operating light equipment, restoring fields, and assisting with event setup and inventory management.

Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED. A Florida driver’s license is required with six months to obtain a Class B CDL with air brakes and an N endorsement.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED.
• Ability to perform light to heavy manual labor for extended periods, under varying conditions.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License required.
• Within six months, obtain a Class B CDL with air brakes and an N endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine repairs and maintenance on irrigation systems and sidewalks.
• Carry out city facility maintenance at Parks and Recreation locations.
• Maintain and repair city facilities, grounds, and equipment.
• Operate light equipment such as mowers, mini excavators, and backhoes.
• Assist with event setup, delivery, and breakdown city-wide events.
• Maintain inventory for Parks and Recreation warehouse bays.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Manual labor

Follow instructions

Truck driving

Use hand tools

Mobility and lifting

Heavy object lifting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Salary Range: $13.00 - $50.00

ESSENTIAL EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Conducts routine repairs and maintenance on irrigation systems.
• Forms and pours new sidewalks and makes streets repairs.
• Conducts facility checks at Parks and Recreation locations.
• Conducts baseball field repairs and routine maintenance.
• Performs the waxing and stripping of floors at recreation locations.
• Clean and maintain city facilities.
• Operates light equipment as needed i.e.; mowers, sod cutters, mini excavators, backhoes.
• Carry out the delivery, setup and breakdown for city wide special events.
• Maintain, receive, and conduct inventory for Parks and Recreation warehouse bays.
• Conduct limited construction related type work.
• Digs, levels and spreads fill, rock, sand, gravel and soil.
• Maintains Parks and Recreation general fields.
• Paints City facilities both exterior and interior.
• Performs minor repairs to City facilities.
• Collects debris and loads it into a truck.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Cuts grass, weeds and brush and cares for shrubs, flowers and grass.
• Rakes grass and trash; and cuts down and removes trees.
• Plants and trims trees and shrubs.
• Transports materials, supplies and equipment used by crews.
• Moves and carries heavy material such as pipe, lumber, gravel, sand and furniture.
• Keeps simple records and submits routine reports.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to perform light and heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral or written instructions.
• Ability to drive a truck, if required.
• Ability to acquire knowledge and proficiency in the use of common hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Significant walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, sitting, standing, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited high school/institution or possession of a state high school equivalency diploma (GED) and twelve months experience in performing unskilled, light, or heavy manual labor. Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
• Have a current valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
• Within six months of having taken the Civil Service Exam, a Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License valid for air brakes and an “N” Endorsement must be obtained. In the absence of these two requirements, appointment will not be considered.

The City of Hialeah Human Resources Department is committed to providing employees an exceptional work environment where through hard work, dedication, and equal opportunity for learning and personal development, employees are able to grow, flourish, and make a difference in our community.

The Human Resources Department ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, collective bargaining agreements, and City policies, rules and regulations.

The City of Hialeah is an equal opportunity employer.

There will not be any discrimination or harassment of any kind on account of age, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, military service or any of the protected categories.

The City of Hialeah is a drug and alcohol free employer.