City Maintenance Worker

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma. 
• One year of progressively responsible experience performing general field maintenance work.

Equivalency: May substitute a combination of equivalent education and experience. The city assesses 1 year of full time experience as equivalent to one year of education. G.E.D. may be substituted for high school diploma. 

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must possess a valid State of Nevada driver’s license at time of hire and maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record for the duration of employment.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid Nevada Department of Transportation, Flagger Certification within 12 (twelve) months of appointment to position. Failure to obtain and maintain this certification will result in non-confirmation of appointment.
• IMSA or ATSSA Work Zone Safety Certification within 12 (twelve) months of appointment to position. Failure to obtain and maintain this certification will result in non-confirmation of appointment.
• Complete an OSHA-10 course in construction industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention, developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor. Completion card must be continuously maintained while employed in this classification. Failure to complete and maintain the course within six (6) months of hire will result in non-confirmation of appointment.

Knowledge:

• Practices, methods and materials used in general construction, grounds maintenance and general maintenance work.
• Equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
• Traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in equipment operations.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Skills:

• Performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance, construction and repair work in the area of work assigned.
• Operating a variety of vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Performing heavy manual labor.
• Using small hand and power tools, such as shovels, rakes, brooms, weed-eaters, blowers, etc.
• Understanding and following oral and written instructions.
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contracted in the course of work.
• Working independently in the absence of supervision.