Salary : $35,430.00 AnnuallyLocation : STREET - 199 Tenth Street ClarksvilleJob Type: FulltimeJob Number: 001399Department: StreetOpening Date: 01/01/2024Closing Date: ContinuousDescriptionCLASS SUMMARY:This is the first of seven levels in the Grounds and Facilities Maintenance series. Incumbents perform unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor as directed. Responsibilities may include operating mowers, weedeaters, chainsaws, and other similar equipment; operating a vehicle; maintaining landscaping; clearing roads and public areas of debris; patching potholes; and performing routine maintenance on equipment.***PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH JANUARY 8, 2024, OR UNTIL FILLED.*** Example of DutiesTYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)
- Performs grounds and maintenance activities, which includes: mowing; edging lawns; watering and weeding lawns and gardens; trimming and pruning shrubs, hedges, and trees; performing weed abatement activities; applying mulches; and/or performing related activities.
- Operates and maintains a variety of grounds maintenance equipment and machines, which includes: lawn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and related hand and power tools.
- Performs a variety of road maintenance activities including patching potholes, clearing roads and public areas, and performing related duties.
- Maintains a variety of records related to equipment operation and maintenance, service requests, and/or other grounds maintenance activities.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Typical QualificationsTRAINING AND EXPERIENCE(positions in this class typically require):Ability to read, write, and follow directions; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.Supplemental InformationLICENSING REQUIREMENTS: (positions in this class typically require):Licensing Requirements:
KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):Knowledge of:
- Basic work etiquette;
- Manual labor.
SKILLS (position requirements at entry):Skill in:Following written and oral instructions;Performing manual labor;Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Positions in this class typically required: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, bloodborne pathogens, and chemicals.NOTE:The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.Please see the City of Clarksville's for applicable benefits information.