Facilities/Grounds Maintenance Worker

To perform manual to semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of City buildings, facilities, and grounds

• Performs various manual to semi-skilled building maintenance and repair activities including painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, welding, and mechanical maintenance;
• Performs general carpentry work in the construction, repair or alteration of floors, walls, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, screens and various other wooden articles; builds or repairs cabinets; hangs and finishes drywall
• Performs routine maintenance of grounds such as mowing, trimming, weeding, planting of flowers and shrubs, and other landscaping activities
• May installs, troubleshoot, and maintains electrical systems; replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other parts of electrical systems
• Sands, paints or stains walls, woodwork, cabinets, tables and other wooden articles
• Identifies defects or malfunctions in plumbing systems; repairs leaks; installs replacement fixtures including toilets and sinks
• Cuts and fabricates metal to build or repair various structures
• Maintains heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; changes filters; installs duct work and chassis parts
• Pours and finishes concrete; builds concrete forms
• Drives truck to transport supplies, materials, and/or workers to and from job sites
• Performs related tasks as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of maintenance, repair, tasks, and use of common hand and specialized power tools of buildings and grounds maintenance
• General knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment required in the work
• Skill in the use of equipment to which assigned
• Ability to work independently without close supervision on most assignments
• Ability to identify common needs for repairs of facilities
• Ability to perform manual and skilled labor with routine to specialized tools for extended periods
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, and other employees in the City

Education and Experience
Graduation from high school or GED equivalency and 2 - 3 years experience in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and other public facilities
Special Requirements

• Valid NC drivers license (a CDL-B may be required before or after employment)
• CPR and First Aid
• May require certification as a qualified pesticide sprayer

Physical Requirements
This is medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required to express or exchange information and ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive and comprehend information
Working Conditions
The employee is subject primarily to outside environmental conditions with extremes of cold and heat, varying weather conditions including rain, snow, ice, and working in the sun for extended periods of time, noise, vibrations, hazards, oils and greases, dirt and dusts, and may be required to wear protective clothing, shoes, and hard hats in work areas. The worker may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment