Maintenance Worker I - REGION 1

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Worker I daily tasks include work to complete maintenance activities, landscaping, light construction, natural resource restoration and facility repairs on a region basis, as assigned. Perform routine maintenance of parks, historic sites and trails to ensure that all facilities are clean, safe and maintained at an acceptable level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates equipment, i.e., tractors, mowers, chainsaws, string trimmers and other power equipment as needed and assist in the preventive maintenance of such equipment.
• Assists in all aspects of landscape maintenance including mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, mulching, hazard tree removal and trash pick-up and disposal.
• Performs necessary work related to set up and take down for special events and programs.
• Performs routine inspections of all facilities noting needed repairs; ensuring sites are safe for public use.
• Must follow all directed County safety procedures.
• Assists with natural resource management projects.
• Supervises part-time maintenance workers as needed.
• Performs minor plumbing and carpentry tasks.
• Routinely drives County vehicles and assists in the preventative and routine maintenance of such vehicles.
• Coordinates and monitors volunteers and community service personnel involved in maintenance projects.
• Notifies Region Foreman on status of supplies required for daily operations and projects.
• Performs snow removal duties.
• Assists in all light construction activities.
• Assists in all aspects of building maintenance including cleaning restrooms, offices and rental facilities.
• Required to take training as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position will be in the field. The Maintenance Worker I may experience the following :