Municipal Service Worker II

Nature of Work

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Supervises unskilled employees
• Keeps some simple records and submits reports
• Performs manual labor work requiring knowledge of some specialized facets of a particular field of maintenance or construction work
• Operates maintenance or construction equipment or may drive a truck
• Drives and operates professional type mowers in the maintenance of parks, parkways and right of ways
• Performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs and adjustments thereon
• Repairs, replaces and installs sewer and water lines and related facilities
• Inspects, repairs and paints fire hydrants
• Paints, repairs, installs traffic signs, barricades and other traffic control devices
• Makes water connection taps and operates tapping equipment
• Spray paints road markings, loads painting materials and supplies
• Constructs and raises brick manholes
• Drives and operates farm-type tractors with a variety of attachments such as spreaders, trailers, drags, tillers, cultivators, mowing units, and other attachments necessary for park maintenance and construction; and performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs and adjustments thereon
• Transports workers, equipment, materials, and supplies
• Install plants, trees and shrubs
• Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools and materials
• Removes and replaces sod, sprinkler heads, groins, catch basins, etc.
• Cuts grass and trees, rakes leaves, trims and prunes trees and shrubbery
• Digs shallow trenches and ditches, assists in installing pipes, cleans catch basins, manholes and sewer lines
• Performs various ground landscape maintenance duties
• Safely operates specialized equipment including but not limited to: ice resurfacing machines, field groomers and similar and other comparable machinery as assigned.
• Picks up paper, debris, maintenance and construction materials on public property and streets
• Performs related work as required

Minimum Requirements

• OPEN COMPETITIVE: Six (6) months’ experience performing semi-skilled manual labor, often under unfavorable conditions
• Florida Driver's license current & valid
• Some positions require a Florida Class "B" or higher and a current & valid Commercial Driver's License valid for air brakes
• PROMOTIONAL: Employed by the City for the past six (6) months with Regular status (part-time will be prorated)
• Six (6) months’ experience performing semi-skilled manual labor, often under unfavorable conditions
• Florida driver's license
• Some positions require a Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License valid for air brakes
• Shift work includes nights, weekends, and holidays Preferred;
• Commercial Driver’s License

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.

• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.

• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Performs related work as required.

• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

For all technical, professional, supervisory and Managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City’s strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.

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