Job Vacancy Maintenance Worker – Water Distribution City of Savannah
Job title: Maintenance Worker – Water Distribution
Company: City of Savannah
Job description: Purpose
Jump-start your career today by joining our Water Distribution Division as a Maintenance Worker. This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing city facilities and equipment.
We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance and paid holidays!
Essential Job Functions
- Troubleshoot basic maintenance problems involving HVAC, electrical, structural, plumbing and equipment repair or replacement; performs carpentry, painting, or related repair or installation.
- Performs various repairs.
- Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, and irrigation systems; treats plants and turf for disease, installs and maintains backflow prevention devices; repairs or replaces fencing and security systems.
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance.
- Monitors water quality and chemistry; sizes and replaces mechanical seals; installs and calibrates chlorination controllers; installs, repairs, or replaces a variety of pool equipment.
- Estimates cost of repairs; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies; oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness and safety; inspects completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code.
- Assists in the preparation of facilities for special events, including setting up meeting rooms, building stages, laying basketball courts, and setting up and breaking down show and event equipment.
- Assists in the preparation of parks and athletic fields for special events, including assembling bleachers and picnic tables.
- Performs general maintenance duties; cleans the interior and exterior of parking structure; sweeps stairwell, empties trash cans, picks up litter, replaces light bulbs, blows leaves, cleans windows, and cleans restrooms.
- Cleans and maintains buildings, park and athletic facilities, including mowing grass, removing litter, streets, utilities, repairing fences and other equipment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED equivalent; six (6) months of related maintenance experience necessary.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
May require the following certifications/licenses:
- Confined Space safety Certification
- ICS100 and ICS700
- Blood borne Pathogens
- Traffic control Flagging certification
Additional Requirements
Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.
Additional Information
Knowledge of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential duties.
Knowledge of job-related safety hazards and precautionary methods
Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.
Skill in oral communication.
Expected salary: $15 per hour
Location: Savannah, GA
Job date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:33:46 GMT
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