What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Maintenance Worker I position at Town of Carolina Beach?
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An employee in this class performs a variety of tasks involving manual labor requiring the use of hand tools and light equipment operation. Work involves street maintenance, general housekeeping, building cleaning, and grounds maintenance work as well as driving a pickup, dump trucks and backhoe to collect municipal garbage, yard waste, and refuse from Town property, residences and businesses. Employees may also be involved in routine horticultural tasks, street sign maintenance, and minor facility and equipment repair and working with other laboring crews on other assignments such as cutting down trees, clearing snow and ice, or other labor roles. Work is typically performed as a member of a team and includes loading waste into a truck consisting of potentially heavy garbage containers and waste bags along with washing and cleaning of trucks. Work is supervised by the Public Works Supervisor or team leader and is evaluated for efficiency and work completion according to department and community standards and is evaluated on the basis of observation, ensuring proper work methods are followed. Work assignments are repetitive in nature and can usually be performed under general supervision.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Works along an assigned route picking up garbage, yard waste, and loose junk goods; loads waste into truck; transports to appropriate disposal siteDirects traffic as crew member backs up the truck; assisting in backing up the truck once reaching the landfill or disposal siteMay operates dump trucks, backhoe, chippers and other equipment needed to perform work if licensed or authorizedCleans public buildings; vacuums, sweeps, mops floors, dusts, empties trash, cleans restrooms and supplies paper and related products; cleans windows and mirrorsOperates chain saws, weed eaters and other light equipment to cut, prune and trim shrubbery and trees; rakes leaves, and removes fallen limbs and trash; plants, fertilizes, irrigates and maintains plants and shrubberyEmployees must be conscious of safety methods to avoid injury to others and selfErects, repairs and maintains street and informational signs for the TownErects fencing and signage at campsites on designated section of beach strandPerforms cold patch on asphalt and may assist with patching and repairing concrete structures such as sidewalksChecks equipment to ensure proper operation and may perform minor troubleshooting and maintenanceCompletes simple work activity reportsPerforms other related work as required
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Education Graduation from high school or GED equivalency ExperienceOne (1) to two (2) years of experience in general maintenance of facilities and grounds Special RequirementsValid North Carolina driver’s licenseImmunizations for Blood Borne Pathogens is indicated for this positionEmployee required to successfully complete the NIMS course work applicable to the position within one year
An employee in this class performs a variety of tasks involving manual labor requiring the use of hand tools and light equipment operation. Work involves street maintenance, general housekeeping, building cleaning, and grounds maintenance work as well as driving a pickup, dump trucks and backhoe to collect municipal garbage, yard waste, and refuse from Town property, residences and businesses. Employees may also be involved in routine horticultural tasks, street sign maintenance, and minor facility and equipment repair and working with other laboring crews on other assignments such as cutting down trees, clearing snow and ice, or other labor roles. Work is typically performed as a member of a team and includes loading waste into a truck consisting of potentially heavy garbage containers and waste bags along with washing and cleaning of trucks. Work is supervised by the Public Works Supervisor or team leader and is evaluated for efficiency and work completion according to department and community standards and is evaluated on the basis of observation, ensuring proper work methods are followed. Work assignments are repetitive in nature and can usually be performed under general supervision.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Works along an assigned route picking up garbage, yard waste, and loose junk goods; loads waste into truck; transports to appropriate disposal siteDirects traffic as crew member backs up the truck; assisting in backing up the truck once reaching the landfill or disposal siteMay operates dump trucks, backhoe, chippers and other equipment needed to perform work if licensed or authorizedCleans public buildings; vacuums, sweeps, mops floors, dusts, empties trash, cleans restrooms and supplies paper and related products; cleans windows and mirrorsOperates chain saws, weed eaters and other light equipment to cut, prune and trim shrubbery and trees; rakes leaves, and removes fallen limbs and trash; plants, fertilizes, irrigates and maintains plants and shrubberyEmployees must be conscious of safety methods to avoid injury to others and selfErects, repairs and maintains street and informational signs for the TownErects fencing and signage at campsites on designated section of beach strandPerforms cold patch on asphalt and may assist with patching and repairing concrete structures such as sidewalksChecks equipment to ensure proper operation and may perform minor troubleshooting and maintenanceCompletes simple work activity reportsPerforms other related work as required
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Education Graduation from high school or GED equivalency ExperienceOne (1) to two (2) years of experience in general maintenance of facilities and grounds Special RequirementsValid North Carolina driver’s licenseImmunizations for Blood Borne Pathogens is indicated for this positionEmployee required to successfully complete the NIMS course work applicable to the position within one year
