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Part-Time Maintenance Technicians: Parks & Grounds and Streets & Stormwater

City of Palm Beach Gardens
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Summary

This application is for a part-time Maintenance Technician position in Parks & Grounds or Streets & Stormwater.

***This position may include nights and weekends, shifts and schedules will vary. Hours will not exceed 28 per week. ***

Parks & Grounds: 
Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in Parks & Grounds maintenance.  Position also operates a variety of equipment.

Streets & Stormwater: 
Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the construction, repair, operation and maintenance and replacement of City infrastructure of City facilities and properties, including stormwater systems, roadways, and landscapes.
 
 

Essential Function Duties and Responsibilities

Parks & Grounds:

  • Performs skilled maintenance on city grounds, athletic fields, medians, and rights-of-way related to pruning, relocation and removal of trees
  • Performs general maintenance on department equipment, such as lawn and power equipment, located throughout the City's parks, grounds and athletic fields
  • Operates tractors, mowers, jack hammers, welders, trucks, steam cleaners, buffers, washers, and other equipment, as needed
  • Assists with the preparation of facilities for all related recreation activities, special events, and tournaments
  • Maintains detailed records and reports regarding the status of a variety of parks related systems, repairs made and related expenses
  • Participates in the maintenance of athletic fields, landscape areas, playgrounds, and irrigation systems
  • Maintains and adjusts specialized Parks equipment and tools, including chain saws, pole saws, tractors, mowers, carts, sprayers, chippers and stump grinders
  • Assists with the operation lighting systems on designated athletic fields, basketball, and tennis courts lighting systems
  • Operates a variety of hand, electric and air driven tools
  • Assists in the training of part-time employees or community service workers
  • Document work in approved work order software; log hours in daily work orders and special projects
  • Performs duties as assigned during emergency response conditions
  • Performs any other related duties as required or assigned


Streets & Stormwater:

  • Performs work in the construction and maintenance of streets, drainage facilities and swales
  • Participates in the rebuilding and repair of all culverts and construction of new culverts on all City properties
  • Performs maintenance, construction and repair of drainage pipes, swales and sewer lines
  • Follows plans, instructions and standard operating procedures in performing maintenance, construction and repairs
  • Performs a variety of construction duties per area of assignment, i.e., breaking pavement, setting concrete and asphalt, and filling potholes
  • Pours and finishes concrete, clearing runways and taxiways
  • Performs routine sewer maintenance work
  • Mows canal banks, cleans and repairs culverts and catch basins, and constructs new culverts.
  • Operates a variety of light to medium equipment, i.e., mowers, edgers, weed-eaters, chippers, chainsaws, and blowers
  • Drives truck hauling crews, equipment and materials to and from work sites
  • Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, gravel, concrete, and sand
  • Operates equipment such as compactor, trencher, concrete saw, etc.
  • Performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor
  • Cleans equipment
  • Performs duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
  • Arranges for the transport of equipment and machinery across private property or public thoroughfares as directed
  • Answers any complaints as directed by supervisor
  • Performs mosquito spraying under the direction of a licensed technician
  • Documents daily work actions and hours in work order software
  • Performs emergency operations as required
  • Performs other duties as required

 

Minimum Qualifications

Parks & Grounds: 

  • High School diploma or equivalent, and
  • Experience in parks & grounds maintenance work
  • Experience in a variety of trade and maintenance work
  • Any related combination of education, training, and experience

Streets & Stormwater:

  • High School diploma or equivalent, and
  • Previous experience in the field of construction, maintenance and repair of streets and stormwater
  • Any related combination of training and experience

 

Special Qualifications/Preferences

Parks & Grounds:

  • Valid Florida Driver's License with a good driving record  
  • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Certification may be required


Streets & Stormwater: 

  • Valid Florida Driver's license with a good driving record.
  • Commercial Driver’s License Certification Type B or ability to obtain within 12 months from date of hire.
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector
  • Florida Stormwater Association Level II Certification
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)/Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate Certification or ability to obtain within 12 months from date of hire