Job Function:

To assist in establishing a maintenance program for City properties, i.e. buildings, parks, and the downtown. This is skilled manual work in maintenance and repair tasks involving carpentry skill, construction, painting, and repairs.

Career Path:

Essential Duties:

1. Performs repairs and maintenance of facilities, including cabinets, desks, tables, and other office furniture and administrative equipment.
2. Performs general interior and exterior building maintenance and repairs, including drywall, painting, tiling, masonry, power washing, and minor air conditioning system repairs.
3. Assists with office renovations.
4. Performs rough and fine carpentry tasks.
5. Performs general plumbing repairs and maintenance of plumbing systems and fixtures, including but not limited to water and sewer lines, sinks, faucets, and toilets.
6. Ability to assist with HVAC and electrical needs.
7. Possible independent repairs on HVAC systems.
8. General equipment maintenance.
9. Cleaning up of work sites after job completion.
10. Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures. Follow Safety Policies and Procedures.
11. Inspect City grounds and facilities and related facilities and equipment for needed repair or replacement using established guidelines and standards.  Respond to safety issues within a 24 hours basis.
12. Inspect work sites before, during and after completion to assure work is completed in a highly satisfactory and thorough manner.  Ensure all tools, equipment and vehicles are properly taken care of.
13. Assist with the maintenance of time, material and equipment use records.
14. Attend and participate in professional group meeting; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in building and grounds and facilities construction, maintenance and repair.
15. Work as a valuable and dependable team player to assist and improve programs, facilities and working conditions in the City.
16. Must be able to work nights, weekends and special events.
17. Essential employee during natural disaster to ensure a quick cleanup and restoration of the City.
18. Can work independently or with a crew.
19. Driving of City Vehicles (A valid Florida Driver’s License is required).
20. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard practices, methods, tools and materials of the trade
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Ability to make estimates of time and materials
• Works from sketches and plans; understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Skill in the care and use of tools, materials, and equipment common to the trade.  
• Familiarity with the materials, methods, practices and equipment used in park grounds and facilities construction, maintenance and repair activities.
• Types and levels of operations, maintenance and repair activities generally performed in municipal park grounds and facilities operation and repair programs.
• Material Safety and Handling Standards management skill.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to clearly answer question by the public.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and two (1) year combination of job experience.
• Most possess a valid (E) Florida Driver’s License.
• A comparable amount of education and/or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
• Complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within 6 months of completion of probationary period.
• Must complete sexual harassment training annually
• HVAC experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to talk by means of spoken words.
• Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections).
• Acceptable hearing (with or with hearing aid).
• Walking or standing for periods of time.
• Occasionally lift over 40 pounds.
• Occasionally work around noxious fumes, chemicals. insects, and excessive noise.
• The wearing of a back-support brace is mandatory with heavy lifting.
• Very frequently must bend, dig, reach over head, kneel, climb ladders, stairs, hear and speak will, and make detailed inspections.
• Must be able to operate power saw, drills, jackhammers, portable mixers, power trowels, an assortment of hand tools, edger, trowel, hand-float, bull-float, jitterbug, wheelbarrow, and a cement truck.

Environmental Conditions:

Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

Note: Job Descriptions are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mount Dora will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Mount Dora is a drug-free, smoke-free, EOE.