Parks Maintenance Technician Position Available In Berkeley, South Carolina

Parks Maintenance Technician City of Goose Creek – 3.0 Goose Creek, SC Job Details Full-time From $18 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Carpentry CPR Certification Heavy lifting Writing skills Maintenance Mid-level High school diploma or GED Driver’s License Electrical experience Plumbing Voltmeter Loader operation Backhoe operation Irrigation Landscaping Hand tools 2 years Full Job Description This position is a full time, non-exempt hourly position with flexible hours of 1pm – 9pm Monday through Thursday and Saturday 7am – 4pm. The Parks Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing maintenance duties at the parks and athletics facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs landscaping duties to include, mowing, trimming, edging, weed eating, fertilizing and spraying on City property and rights-of-way. Cleans and maintains equipment. Performs maintenance duties to include electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry work. Operates heavy equipment to include backhoe, mini-excavator, and tractor. Performs irrigations system maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. Performs basic maintenance duties such as replacing light bulbs, cleaning fixtures, and replacing air conditioner and heating unit filters. Performs preventive maintenance functions as directed. Observes all safety practices and maintains a safe work area. Serves as back up to co-workers. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or equivalent. Two years’ experience in facility maintenance, to include electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. Any combination of education and experience totaling two years may be considered. CPR and First Aid certification required within 90 days of hire. Valid South Carolina Driver’s License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and basic carpentry work. Knowledge of basic landscaping work. Knowledge of safety practices involved in maintenance. Knowledge of irrigation system operations and repair. Knowledge of department policies and procedures. Ability to operate weed eater, edger, chainsaw, brush cutter and lawnmower. Ability to use hand tools, to include saw, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, voltmeter, and power tools. Ability to operate front end loader, backhoe, tractors, and lawnmowers. Ability to perform heavy lifting. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to multitask.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 30 pounds of force to move objects and the following physical abilities: crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking. SAFETY Employee is responsible for adhering to all safety procedures and regulations established by the Department, the City and all State and Federal organizations. Any safety concern should be reported to the supervisor immediately.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed indoors and outdoors with constant exposure to noise, dirt, grease, irritating chemicals, insects, and inclement weather. Employee may be exposed to a variety of maintenance equipment and chemicals.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description. The City reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.