MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT (SOLID WASTE)

The City of Columbia is proud to offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees. This package includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements to Perform Work:
• 8th grade education;
• No prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.

The work involves constantly lifting, pushing or raising objects, exerting between 50 and 75 pounds of force on a recurring basis and over 100 pounds of force on a frequent basis. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, fingering, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance work to support the operations of assigned division or department;
• Performs general manual labor tasks as required;
• Assists in maintaining assigned trucks and equipment;
• performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and simple repair work as required;
• Drives and operates trucks and other vehicles;
• operates various hand and power tools as necessary to accomplish tasks;
• Installs, tests and repairs service lines;
• Performs duties in accordance with all department policies, procedures, and standards of quality and safety;
• Assists co-workers with various duties as required;
• Attends training, meetings, etc., as necessary to enhance job knowledge and skills;
• and Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Information

• Do you have at least an eighth (8th) grade education?
• Do you have a valid Driver’s License?
• How many years of relevant experience do you have?