Maintenance Worker I

Job Summary: Handles a wide variety of custodial, repair, landscaping, and carpentry duties for the department.

Essential Functions

Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Provide janitorial services as needed for buildings and assigned areas.

Handles light carpentry projects as assigned.

Fixes minor plumbing and electrical issues as needed.

Paints and cleans assigned areas.

Makes minor repairs to locations and buildings.

Handles grounds duties such as lawn mowing and landscaping.

Collects trash.

Operates vehicles and machinery as assigned.

Performs other duties as required.

Supervision: The position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. Position does not supervise staff.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The employee is expected to perform or possess the following:

Attention to Detail: Is alert in a high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and ensures accuracy; carefully monitors gauges, instruments or processes; concentrates on routine work details. Recognizes and accurately evaluates the signs of a problem; analyzes current procedures for possible improvements; notifies supervisor of problems in a timely manner.

Flexibility: Adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions; works to eliminate all processes which do not add value; is willing to take action, even under pressure, criticism or tight deadlines; takes informed risks.

Organization: Able to manage multiple projects; able to determine project urgency in a practical way.

Responsiveness: Responds to requests for service in a timely and thorough manner; does what is necessary to ensure duties are completed.

Communication: Ability to communicate with people in a calm and clear manner.

Mechanical Skill: Ability to work with a variety of mechanical issues and equipment safely.

Education and Experience: 

Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.

Six months experience preferred.

Or equivalent technical training, education or experience.

Experience using hand tools such as saw, drill, hammer, chainsaw, weed-wacker.

Experience operating machinery preferred.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Work is conducted in a variety of outdoor settings that can expose the employee to occasional discomforts from exposure to less than optimal temperature and air conditions. The position routinely requires lifting of items, such as equipment, boxes (up to 80 pounds) and/or very long periods of walking on a routine basis, and/or standing for long periods of time and/or frequently requires stooping and bending.

There are routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness and unpleasant air conditions.  Work requires special safety precautions, e.g. working around moving parts, carts, or machines; working with irritant chemicals, etc.  The position may involve exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions; work may require employees to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields; may require working in adverse weather conditions. 

Benefits

Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability Coverage

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

This and all County positions are subject to transfer, based on need.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Kent County Government provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.