Maintenance Worker (Part-Time) - Traffic Engineering Division

About the Role

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time Maintenance Worker with the Traffic Engineering Division, with an emphasis on graffiti removal. The ideal candidate must be reliable, dependable, and have a high degree of attention to detail. This position will have a varied schedule, primarily working two days per week, which would also vary depending upon weather and other conditions.

Responsibilities

• Remove graffiti from signal cabinets and mast-arms, as well as other items as required.
• Maintain grounds and landscape areas to ensure they are presentable, clean, and safe.
• Perform a variety of facility maintenance work to ensure a clean, safe environment for the public and County employees, minimize major repair/replacement costs, and/or extend the useful life of equipment/fixtures.
• Clean offices, break rooms, restrooms, halls, shop areas, pavilions, and sidewalks to provide a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for the public and other staff.
• Move a variety of furniture and related items to relocate/rearrange work stations/offices and set up for meetings, activities, and events.
• Interact with the public and/or other County employees to give directions/information, explain work activities/procedures, identify service needs, and/or resolve day-to-day operational issues.
• Set out temporary traffic control devices at the work site to provide a safe work environment and facilitate safe, efficient traffic flow.
• Prepare a variety of log sheets to document work activities, track equipment usage, and provide summary information to management.
• Maintain a variety of landscape and construction related equipment to ensure safe and appropriate operation, extend useful life, minimize down time, and minimize major repair/replacement costs.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires three (3) months in maintenance or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses

• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Preferences

• OSHA Safety Certification
• Forklift Operator Certification
• At least one (1) year of janitorial experience
• At least one (1) year of graffiti removal experience

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather.
• Ability to use cleaning products.
• Ability to lift and move items up to 25 lbs, bend, squat, and stoop.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, organize, and prioritize work.
• Familiarity with various cleaning procedures, materials, and maintenance equipment.

Competencies

• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Seeks coaching from others to address routine problems; learns to handle these issues effectively. Bases decisions and actions on relevant rules and procedures.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Tackles what needs to be done with enthusiasm, working quickly and without undue oversight.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Gains a clear understanding of the main tasks needed to complete work in the right sequence. Identifies the support and resources needed to carry out plans; delivers on time at an acceptable quality level.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Operates with a clear sense of responsibility; learns about, and adheres to, most policies, procedures, and work requirements. Takes steps to ensure work is done properly, communicates status, and addresses any errors.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Pays attention to others' insights, advice, or instruction, grasping the main elements. Promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Seeks and responds to constructive feedback in a positive and professional way. Seeks to understand own impact on others; acknowledges mistakes and finds ways to avoid repeating them.

Physical Demands

Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

Work Environment

Involves routine and frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals.

Additional Information

During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies. All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.