Maintenance Worker

Job Description

This position involves semi‑skilled manual labor in a variety of construction and maintenance activities including the operation of equipment. Maintenance workers are cross‑trained on the various crews within the Public Service department including parks & open spaces, utilities, streets, right‑of‑way, traffic signals & streetlights, facilities and will assist in special projects requiring Public Service resources.

Examples of Duties

• Assists in pavement repair work by patching cracks and potholes with cold or hot patch asphalt; uses brick and mortar to patch catch basins; lays gravel, concrete, topsoil, mulch or other construction materials; makes repairs to sewer pipes and manholes; shovels snow and applies salt to sidewalks; maintains infrastructure by painting signs, streetlights, traffic poles and lights, fire hydrants, etc.; mows grass and maintains landscaping at city parks, cemeteries, and building grounds; performs a wide variety of similar tasks in maintenance activities.
• Operates a variety of specialized equipment in the performance of street maintenance activities; operates dump truck with snow plow and salt spreader; uses wheel loader to load trucks with salt; performs street sweeping with vacuum broom truck; uses wood chipper and chain saws for tree trimming; operates backhoe on small jobs; fills street cracks and potholes using a paving roller and plate compactor; paints traffic lines on roads with paint machine; mixes and pours concrete with mixer; cuts concrete and asphalt with saws.
• Performs a variety of right‑of‑way maintenance work not requiring specialized knowledge and skills; assists in clearing debris from roadway; trimming trees; cuts grass and weeds with hand tools and mowers; performs berm maintenance along roadsides; sets out traffic cones and barricades; directs work zone traffic; installs traffic and street signs.
• Performs varied manual and equipment operation duties involving water and sewer utilities; cleaning sewer lines and structures and removing blockages; making necessary repairs to pipes and structures; repairing damaged fire hydrants and performing preventive maintenance; laying new sewer and water lines for system expansion and improvement.
• Participates in alternative work schedule during snow events; engages in snow & ice removal activities (e.g., snow plowing, salting roads).
• Performs a variety of skilled and semiskilled tasks; building maintenance and repair including HVAC; performing streetlight and traffic signal maintenance; locating city underground utilities.
• Requires flexibility to support community events and programs, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Participates in rotation for on‑call/standby services for public‑service‑related emergencies.
• Completes daily reports of work activity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, supplemented with experience in construction and maintenance work, including operation of motorized, mechanical, and electronic equipment, routine maintenance methods or construction and/or building trades experience, and construction and/or sewer maintenance work. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain an Ohio commercial driver’s license, Class A with Air Brake and Tanker endorsements within 12 months of employment, and must maintain insurability under the city’s vehicle insurance policy. The incumbent must pass a background check and drug screen.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• methods, materials, and equipment used in construction and maintenance work
• safe and correct use of hand and power tools and equipment common to the work
• occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work

Ability to:

• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• understand and follow oral and written instructions
• climb up onto and operate equipment for extended periods of time, including overnight hours
• observe and control materials being moved while operating equipment
• hear and see obstacles as they encounter the equipment and redirect the equipment
• use peripheral vision in avoiding hazards while operating equipment
• visually detect power lines, water meters, gas meters, vehicles, and other hazards while operating the equipment
• identify job hazards and take appropriate safety measures and follow safety protocol
• lift heavy objects; load and unload materials
• judge distance effectively in operating all equipment
• stand and sit for long periods of time
• operate equipment in the dark for special or emergency projects
• exert physical effort in medium to heavy work involving lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• perceive and discriminate sounds, textures, odors, and shapes; climb and balance
• dig, bend, and lift for patching pavement and other repairs
• add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate decimals and percentages, and measure data
• comprehend and use a variety of informational documents including reference books and manuals, requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, applications, plans, site plans, blueprints, and other reports and