What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker (Buildings & Grounds) position at City of Aiken, SC?
Salary : $30,388.80 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Services
Division: Buildings & Grounds
Opening Date: 07/05/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join our Public Services Department in the Buildings and Grounds Division.
Examples of Duties
Minimum Qualifications
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits Include
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays Include
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Services
Division: Buildings & Grounds
Opening Date: 07/05/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join our Public Services Department in the Buildings and Grounds Division.
Examples of Duties
- Installation and maintenance of seasonal flowerbeds
- General landscaping maintenance
- Performing manual labor and related duties
- Installs sod, trees and various other plants
- Applies pesticides and herbicides
- Operates chipper and a variety of commercial mowers and small engine hand tools
- Works in inclement weather
Minimum Qualifications
- A working knowledge of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees is preferred
- Experience with tractor/large equipment is desirable
- Must be able to read and write, as well as understand and follow verbal instructions
- Must have a valid state driver's license
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Full-time Benefits Include
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays Include
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Employee's Birthday
- Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st )
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
Salary : $30,389