NOTICE OF VACANCY A job opening is available for the City of Borger in the Code Enforcement Department for a Maintenance Worker I. The starting pay for this position is $2006.30/month or $925.98 bi-weekly based on the applicant’s qualifications. JOB SUMMARY Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of parks, open spaces, rights-of-ways, grounds, vacant lots, and related facilities. __________________________________________________________________________________________ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Works under the supervision of the Code Enforcement Supervisors. Mows and maintains parks, rights-of-ways, open space areas, and other assigned areas; plants and maintains flower beds, mows lawns, and weeds; trims and/or removes trees and brush; performs minor unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance of open space structures such as restrooms, shelters, maintenance sheds, etc. by performing custodial, maintenance, painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work; performs routine maintenance on lawn and power equipment; plants lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers; carries out the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, water, and the pest and weed control of parks, rights-of-ways, and assigned open spaces; maintains and adjusts specialized turf care equipment and tools, including tractors and mowers; operates tractors, mowers, pickup trucks, and other listed equipment as needed; maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of building and grounds maintenance functions; collects and disposes of solid waste from buildings; picks up junk, debris, and litter from assigned work areas; assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various functions and programs, prepares facilities for program use; assists in the construction of new open space facilities, including clearing, grading, drainage, and foundation work; keeps records of work completed. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; frequently required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, stoop kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear; 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; the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions; frequently works in high, precarious places and frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration; occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and the noise level in the work environment is usually loud. __________________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS Performs custodial work such as required and assigned, including: change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; sweep floors; vacuum carpets; mop; shampoo and steam clean carpets; buff non-carpeted areas; dump garbage and reline cans with liners; clean and sanitize restrooms and replenish supplies; sweep; empty ash cans; clean spills; clean drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc.; dust furniture; wash windows, walls, metal and woodwork; clean rain gutters; sweep roofs; performs backup duties for related positions, assigned; serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned. __________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUIRED EDUCATION; DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR LICENSE Any combination of education which demonstrates the knowledge to perform the work; Valid Texas driver’s license. __________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS General knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance; knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs; knowledge of first aid and applicable safety precautions; skill in operation of pickup truck, lawn and landscaping equipment, including tractors, mowers, chainsaw, edger, weed trimmers, electric motors; miscellaneous hand and power tools for turf maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, and cement finishing work; janitorial equipment including floor buffers, steam cleaner, carpet cleaners, washers, vacuums, mops, brooms, and dusting equipment; ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule; ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time, and to perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions; ability to communicate orally and in writing; ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely; ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions; ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public. Anyone qualified and desiring to apply for this position should apply at Borger City Hall, Human Resources Office located at 600 N. Main St. by 5:00 pm, October 27, 2014.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:15:31 +0000
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