***Persons unable to demonstrate proficiency with the following gas powered equipment will not be considered: Edger/ Zero Turn Mower(Scag)/ Eater/ Hedge Trimmer/ Chainsaw/ Tamper/ Blower.***
Please review our competitive benefits package which includes health dental pension and group life insurance at Open Until filled.
Job Description
The Village is currently accepting applications for aMaintenance Worker. This position performs a variety of skilled and unskilled maintenance work and operates a variety of equipment in the maintenance and repair work associated with various public works projects. Persons assigned to work in sensitive public safety areas will undergo fingerprinting in addition to the Villages customary background checks.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education and Experience
- High School diploma or equivalency
- One 1 years public works experience
- Vocational/technical training in heavy equipment operation and maintenance
- Valid drivers license and safe driving record
Necessary Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Sound knowledge of equipment vehicles facilities materials methods and procedures used in maintenance and repair activities.
- Advanced skill in operation of all required tools vehicles and equipment.
- Ability to safely perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to understand and carry out written and oral instructions and print legibly.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees other departments and the public.
- Ability to perform arithmetic computations to maintain accurate records.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operates various heavy medium and light equipment machinery and tools used in projects and activities which may include frontend loader grader asphalt roller dump truck backhoe asphalt truck sidewalk grinder asphalt reclaimer compactor concrete mixer tractor with bushhog rhino mower mowing equipment eater turbo chipper mulcher leaf blower hedge clipper striping machine paint machine chain saw table saw miter saw drill drill press asphalt cutting saw jackhammer sledgehammer post driver post hold digger hand tamper pick ax shovel rake pitchfork broom ladder concrete finishing tools carpentry tools mechanic tools power tools or hand tools.
- Performs maintenance work involving various public works projects involving street and roadside construction and maintenance to include grading road surfaces repairing asphalt and shell rock surfaces compacting road surfaces repairing breaks repairing stormwater structures cutting sidewalks/pavement busting/removing asphalt/concrete locating pipes and utility wires laying pipes mixing concrete building concrete forms pouring/spreading concrete driving sign posts picking up debris/litter removing dead animals from roadways digging holes/trenches shoveling materials lifting/moving heavy materials setting up or removing road barricades at work sites or flagging traffic.
- Performs tasks associated with building repair and maintenance projects including painting interior/exterior walls building cabinetry installing doors pulling/connecting wires hanging storm shutters moving furniture/equipment setting up tables/equipment for meetings/functions cleaning/sweeping building areas and mopping floors.
- Performs work involving tree/shrub pruning weedeating landscape planting mowing watering/irrigating and applying fertilizers pesticides and herbicides.
- Transport loads hauls and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects or at work sites.
- Performs general/preventive maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles equipment and tools in operable condition which may include inspecting equipment refueling vehicles checking fluid levels replacing fluids greasing equipment replacing parts washing/cleaning equipment and cleaning shop/work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety and reports faulty equipment.
- Monitors work environments to ensure safety of employees and other individuals and reports unsafe conditions.
- Conforms with and abides by all regulations policies work procedures instructions and safety rules and wears/uses all appropriate safety equipment.
- Ensures availability of adequate equipment tools parts supplies or other materials needed to conduct projects; assists in determining amount of materials to complete projects; initiates requests for new/replacement materials; purchases or picks up supplies/materials as needed.
- Prepares or complete various forms reports correspondence checklists work orders or other documents.
- Communicates with supervisor employees community services workers other departments contractors community organizations the public and other individuals to coordinate work activities review status of work exchange information or resolve problems.
- Assists other departments as necessary by directive from Department Head.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work assigned shifts nights weekends and holidays as necessary with required notice of shift change.
- Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to vibration and above normal noise levels.
- May occasionally work in high precarious places and occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to walk sit climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl and smell; and talk and hear.
- Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Vision abilities include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Required Experience:
Senior IC