Building and Grounds Maintenance Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Major Duties:

• Installs and maintains landscaping; purchases materials and supplies.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs town signage.
• Repairs potholes.
• Maintains highway markings.
• Paints interior and exterior surfaces.
• Pressure washes sidewalks and other surfaces.
• Changes ballasts and light bulbs.
• Performs carpentry duties.
• Delivers trash and recyclable containers to new customers.
• Changes filters in HVAC units.
• Operates a truck along an assigned route to collect solid waste.
• Prepares required logs, forms, and records.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains assigned tools and equipment.
• Performs related duties.

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance principles and practices.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair principles.
• Skill in the use of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the use of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Work Environment:

• The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, bending, crouching or walking. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, utilizes the sense of smell.
• The work is typically performed indoors and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, and machinery with moving parts. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.