Maintenance Technician I- Cart Paths

Maintenance Duties

• Maintains and repairs City buildings/facilities, including electrical, plumbing, etc.
• Performs construction work/sheetrock repair/roofing repair and painting as necessary.
• Loads and unloads materials, supplies, equipment, trash, and other debris.
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Operates a chainsaw to trim or remove trees and/or shrubbery and removes brush.
• Assists with special City events (i.e. Fourth of July parade/fireworks, Shakerag Arts and Crafts Festival, etc.) and special projects.
• Responds to after-hours and weather-related emergencies.

Physical Demands

• The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping.
• The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects.
• The employee climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell.
• While working on cart paths or streets, the work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather.
• The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, or irritating chemicals.
• Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of cart path and/or street maintenance principles or building maintenance principles depending on assigned department.
• Knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, sheetrock repairs, and general building maintenance when assigned to building maintenance.
• Knowledge of department and City policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of safe work policies and procedures.
• Skill in the use of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the use of operating vehicles and related light and medium equipment.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral communication.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a Georgia Department of Transportation Flagging Certificate if working on cart paths or streets.