What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Maintenance Apprentice position at Town of Palm Beach?
The Town of Palm Beach is an internationally acclaimed destination known worldwide for its extraordinary beauty, small-town charm, and exceptional service standards. Our residents are some of the world's most influential people and they choose Palm Beach to call home because of the amazing quality of life. The Town is seeking a key position to perpetuate its values, of excellence and reliability in this one-of-a-kind setting.
Do you share these values? Are you ready for the challenge? Come be part of our team!
The Town of Palm Beach employees are driven by the vision to deliver the highest quality service by continuously improving and always striving to be the standard by which all others are measured. The employees of the Town commit to and are guided by the following values:
• Respect for everyone;
• Highest ethical standards;
• Cooperation and teamwork;
• Commitment to quality;
• Spirit of innovation;
• Open and timely communication; and
• Personal responsibility and accountability.
If you share these values, apply to join our team.
Under immediate or general supervision, performs a variety of routine, semi-skilled maintenance within the Public Works Department, which includes Grounds, Streets, Facilities, Water Resources, Sanitation & Garbage. Work is performed cooperatively, in a manner that ensures individual, co-worker and public safety. Assignments are of a temporary and/or seasonal in nature.
- Performs routine labor, repairs, construction, grounds care, painting, and other maintenance work based on clear and concise directions and/or close supervision.
- Uses a wide range of hand and power tools such as shovels, brooms, mowers, edgers, weed eaters, saws, drills, jack hammers, air compressors, etc.
- Equipment operation is limited to 1 ton and smaller vehicles, (towing of trailers will not be permitted).
- May be assigned to perform general labor individually or as part of a maintenance crew and may be asked to become Florida State MOT certified.
- Must be 18 years old.
- Experience in area of semi-skilled maintenance within public works operation is preferred.
- Valid Florida State Driver's license required.
- Ability to learn and retain skills, when provided with a reasonable level of instruction, for the purpose of successful completion of assigned job duties or tasks.
- Basic knowledge of power tools and or construction equipment.
- Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.
- Ability to learn and comply with pertinent safety regulations, standards, and guidelines.
- Ability to adhere to the work policies and procedures established by the Town and their Division Supervisor.
Salary : $28,092 - $44,969
