Position: Maintenance Worker
Job Summary: The maintenance worker position carries out general maintenance duties of property and facilities managed by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position.
Supervision: Primary direction and supervision is received from the Maintenance Manager/Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains and cleans towers, Marquette Commons, parking lots, walkways, and sidewalks in downtown by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and trash removal
- Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of activities, needs, and problems related with ground and facility maintenance
- Cleans walks and green spaces using rakes, brooms, hoses, shovels
- Performs snow removal of sidewalks, walkways, stairways, and public areas within downtown
- Mows and trims green spaces, repairs and plants new landscaping as instructed
- Performs daily watering of flower baskets
- Removes snow from doorways, stairways, walkways. Spreads salt and sand to prevent slipping
- Performs painting as needed
- Set-up and tear down of Marquette Commons for events as requested
- Provides necessary set-up and tasks for DDA functions
- Delivers and picks-up items for DDA as requested
- Will be required to competently operate residential tractor, powered industrial vehicles, including municipal articulated tractor, small articulated loader, full-sized pickup truck with trailer after training
- Remove sand and snow from sidewalks using powered industrial vehicles
- Basic mechanical skills, including changing fluids, filters, fuses in vehicles
- Ability to adhere to safety guidelines and procedures
- Participate in continuing education and licensure of job-related activities
- Performs other duties and tasks as requested
Qualifications:
- High school education or equivalent
- Ability to use independent judgment in carrying out tasks
- Ability to maintain effective working relationship with supervisor, co-workers, and general public
- Ability to read and understand instructions, construction plans, maps, etc.
- Knowledge of basic equipment operating
- Ability to communicate orally in clear manner
- Knowledge of safe work practices
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License
- Must be able to work early morning and flexible shifts
- Must be able to work weekends
Material and Equipment Used:
- Hand tools, snowblowers, power tools, mowers, saws, pressure washers, paint sprayers and other tools as necessary
- Residential tractor, powered industrial vehicles, including municipal articulated tractor, small articulated loader, full-sized pickup truck with trailer, utility vehicles
- Maps, copiers, cell phone
- Lubricants, fluids, solvents, adhesives, compressed gases, paints, aggregates, fertilizers, and other hazardous materials
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather
- conditions. The employee may be exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions, or
airborne particles
- Lifting 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and driving
- Must be capable of using hands/feet for repetitive single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, pulling, and operating controls
- Frequently reaching and climbing with bending, twisting, squatting, or grappling
- Physical strength and dexterity to climb ladders, scaffolding, steps, etc.
- Ability to distinguish sounds at various frequencies and volumes
- Ability to distinguish people or objects at varied distances under a variety of light conditions
- Ability to withstand noise changes in the work environment
Compensation: Hourly wage $17.50 plus per hour. Healthcare and retirement package provided.
This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated on this job description.
