Street Maintenance Worker I

This position performs manual labor duties of a semi-skilled nature. Work is performed under direct supervision of the street supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Operates city vehicles.
• Loads and unloads trucks, separate and empty bags and remove trash from yard debris.
• Maintains city maintenance yard by cutting and trimming of grass and weeds, picking up litter or other objects.
• Moves furniture or other heavy material and equipment.
• Wash, polish, and assist in servicing city vehicles and equipment.
• Removes obstructions such as trees and brush from right-of-ways.
• Assists other divisions and performs other semi-skilled and unskilled work as directed.
• Performs janitorial duties such as sweeping and cleaning shop floors, breaks room, and bathrooms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the tools and equipment used in labor type work.
• Sufficient physical strength to perform heavy labor work.
• Ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is regularly required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in precarious places and may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.