Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!
The Public Works Department and Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department are actively seeking Maintenance Worker II.
Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.
This is service maintenance work in performing unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks in the construction, maintenance, upkeep and repair of public works projects, public parks grounds, athletic fields, and associated right-of-way/public property maintenance duties, including operating light construction equipment. Work requires knowledge of public works construction practices and procedures, maintenance of public parks grounds and associated guidelines, work instructions, routines and procedures used, which can be learned on the job within several months. Contacts require courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others to request or provide information, ask questions, or obtain clarification. The work is performed following established routines, procedures and standing instructions, and is patterned, involving similar situations, and generally requiring only the choice of the correct procedure. Work is performed outdoors where there are some risks and hazards associated with operating machinery and vehicles on or near the roadway. Operates motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or more, light construction equipment and machinery, and utilizes hand tools. Physical demands consist of working in adverse weather conditions, heavy physical exertion, and lifting and moving objects weighing fifty (50) pounds or more. Work is performed under immediate supervision where work assignments are covered by established procedures from which deviation is not permitted.
- Must be able to perform manual labor.
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Must be able to read and write English.
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Six (6) months of previous work experience in general maintenance or construction - preferred.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:-
A valid class B or higher commercial driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.
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Registration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse is required prior to appointment.
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Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:-
The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.
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This classification performs safety-sensitive functions and is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing programs as set forth in the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy (Directive 0401).
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.
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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.
If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
