Grounds Maintenance Person *

Grounds Maintenance Person

JOB SUMMARY:

The incumbent, under supervision of the Easement & Buildings Maintenance Supervisor and/or Leadperson, is responsible for carrying out tasks necessary for the efficient repair and maintenance of all Utility Department easements, watersheds, grounds, and buildings. The position ensures the Utility Department meets all requirements of regulatory agencies in coordination with the Utility Department comprehensive strategic management plan.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following: Other duties may be assigned. Note: All City of Fort Smith positions require the employee to provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees, and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive. Must show cooperation and respect to fellow employees and supervisors at all times.

• Perform routine maintenance on Utility Department easements & grounds using mowers, trimmers, tractors, brush hogs, and sprayers.

• Operate over-the-road equipment including service trucks, flat beds, dump trucks, and trailers.

• Perform preventative maintenance and servicing of equipment.

• Build, repair, and maintain security fencing, gates, and barricades.

• Perform light maintenance and repair of Utility Department building & facilities, including use of hand and power tools associated with plumbing, carpentry, and painting.

• Participates in classes and/or attend conferences that are deemed necessary by the Easement & Building Maintenance Supervisor and/or Easement, Building & Station Maintenance Program Manager.

• Follows City, Utility Department, and Easement, Building & Station Maintenance Program safety practices and guidelines at all times, including wearing proper personal protective/safety equipment.

• Regular attendance and timeliness is required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no direct reports

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must have high school diploma or GED.

• Must hold a valid driver's license; CDL license is preferred.

• Two (2) years' experience in building trades, facility maintenance, or equipment operation desired.

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES:

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, interpret and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedure manuals. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also required. Ability to effectively communicate with industry representatives, employees, citizens, etc.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of percentage, decimal and fraction equations.

REASONING SKILLS:

Good organizational, problem solving and analytical skills are required to perform the duties of this position. Ability to understand in written, oral, or diagram form complex variables and analyze them and explain results to others.

OTHER ABILITY:

Knowledge of the use of tools and equipment in the department. Aptitude to learn new equipment and methods.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand, walk, talk and hear. Occasionally sit, use hands to handle objects, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, distance and peripheral vision. Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus are also required.

The employee must be able to climb and work at heights of up to 75 feet.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 75 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic and poisonous chemicals, caustic and corrosive chemicals, biohazardous material, explosive and flammable chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is at risk of electrical shock, radiation and vibration, and in high precarious places. The incumbent is also exposed to non-weather related wet, humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Availability for emergency afterhours, holiday, and weekend callout work is required.

Working overtime may be required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Notice of Consent Decree Posting

The City of Fort Smith, Arkansas ("City") has entered into a Consent Decree in litigation with the United States of America and the State of Arkansas ("Consent Decree"). The Consent Decree was filed on April 6, 2015, in civil action 14cv02266PKH, pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Fort Smith Division. The Consent Decree is available for review or copying on the City's website where it may be found at www.FortSmithWater.org.