What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker II - Park Cleaning position at City of Roanoke, Virginia?
The City of Roanoke is hiring a Maintenance Worker to support the upkeep of public spaces and facilities. This position offers hands-on experience, a chance to work outdoors, and the opportunity to grow in your career while serving the residents of our beautiful city.
Position Overview:
As a Maintenance Worker, you’ll play an essential role in keeping our city running smoothly by taking on various maintenance and construction projects. This is a great way to kickstart your career with the City, no prior experience required! Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll do:
At the City of Roanoke, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to open communication, continuous learning, and recognizing the contributions of all team members. Together, we create a vibrant, welcoming community for everyone.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
This job requires physical activity, including standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in various weather conditions. You’ll occasionally be exposed to moving machinery and other physical hazards, but we provide all necessary safety equipment.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions. Ability to understand and follow specific oral or written instructions.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Depending on area of assignment, may require possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
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 job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
Position Overview:
As a Maintenance Worker, you’ll play an essential role in keeping our city running smoothly by taking on various maintenance and construction projects. This is a great way to kickstart your career with the City, no prior experience required! Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll do:
- Perform tasks such as snow shoveling, lawn care, filter replacement, and building cleaning.
- Operate and maintain hand tools and small power equipment.
- Help with event setup, snow removal, and other critical services, including some night and weekend shifts.
- Load, unload, and transport materials as needed.
- Support repair and maintenance tasks like concrete work, basic carpentry, and light equipment repairs.
- A high school diploma or GED.
- 1 to 3 years of related experience in operating automotive equipment or performing manual labor (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
- A valid driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, work as part of a team, and apply common sense problem-solving skills.
At the City of Roanoke, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to open communication, continuous learning, and recognizing the contributions of all team members. Together, we create a vibrant, welcoming community for everyone.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
This job requires physical activity, including standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in various weather conditions. You’ll occasionally be exposed to moving machinery and other physical hazards, but we provide all necessary safety equipment.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions. Ability to understand and follow specific oral or written instructions.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Depending on area of assignment, may require possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
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 job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
Salary : $31,200 - $42,087
