Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Technician

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· Provides general maintenance of assigned Town buildings and Facilities.

· Maintain Department tools and equipment.

· Clean & inspect walkways, parking lots, etc.

· Assess inventory.

· Performs light building maintenance as required, such as replacing light bulbs, moving tables and chairs and other furnishing, painting or touching up paint on walls and other surfaces.

· Performs general preventative maintenance and maintains monthly checklists.

· Performs minor building and furnishing repairs.

· Performs general grounds keeping work, including but not limited to mowing grass, trimming shrubs and trees, watering grounds and landscaped areas, raking leaves, sweeping walkways, removing weeds, removing debris, etc.

· Shovel snow or spread salt on walkways during winter months.

· Minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry as needed. Performing work orders for building maintenance and/or knowing who to call.

· Checking HVAC units and ensuring their efficiency.

· Maintains assigned vehicle and equipment.

· Receives and responds to inquiries, requests for assistance and complaints from Town employees and the public.

· Prepares and submits records and reports as required.

· Assist in general overall Town landscape and grounds upkeep, cleanup, and tidiness.

· Assist in proper care of Town landscapes and grounds to include trimming, edging, weeding, pruning of trees and shrubs, application of herbicides, pesticides and fungicides and application of seeds, bulbs, plants, mulch, and fertilizers, clears debris and undergrowth, etc. as necessary; operate weed eaters, power edgers, power mowers, loaders, backhoe, backpack sprayers, shoves, hand tools and related landscape equipment as required.

· Attends training as required to enhance job knowledge and skills

· Additional duties as assigned

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Requires comparing or inspecting items against a standard.

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Requires following instructions and orders of Supervisor.

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Requires handling or using machines, tools or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience, such as hand and power tools, vacuum cleaners, mowers, trimmers, and other similar equipment.

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Requires performing semi-routine work following procedures with occasional problems.

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Requires using basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.

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Requires reading simple sentences, instructions or work orders; writing simple sentences and completing simple job forms; speaking simple sentences using basic grammar.

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Requires doing manual or technical tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgment with obvious choices, requires normal attention for accurate results.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

Special Qualifications:

· Possession of a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. Requirements exist at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

Requires medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, balancing, jumping, stretching or lifting all the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis, exerting 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in task involving very close tolerance or limits of accuracy. Must be able to perform basic life functions of climbing, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, fingering, grasping.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

The job may risk exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, fumes and or noxious odors, heights, disease/pathogens, toxic/caustic chemicals.

The Town of Waynesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Town to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodation.

*Occasional weekend hours as needed.

The Town of Waynesville has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Apply online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/townofwaynesvilleapplication

Pay: Up to $27.13 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27