Department:
Cross Connect
Salary starting at:
$17.99 per hour depending on experience
Classification:
Full-Time
PLEASE NOTE: YOU *MUST* SUBMIT A COMPLETED CITY OF PALMETTO EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. Employment applications may be printed from the Toolbox Download Application or picked up at the City of Palmetto Human Resources Dept., 516 8th Ave. W. Palmetto, Fl. 34221.
General Description:
The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance work and operate equipment in the construction, repair, maintenance, and replacement of various city facilities and systems such as parks, and utilities such as water and sewer.
This class works under close supervision according to set procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job/class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job/class as necessary.
Essential Functions:
Performs required labor involved in the construction and maintenance for various systems as part of a crew including pavement cutting, ditch digging, spraying pesticides and herbicides, manhole and line cleaning, water/sewer main and pipe repair, mowing, laying asphalt, and back filling.
Inspects and repairs systems such as parks, water, storm water, and sewer to ensure that all aspects of the assigned system are functioning properly.
Evaluates and responds to complaints regarding assigned system and communicates those issues to the specified supervisor.
Operates light and medium-sized construction and power equipment, vehicles, and tools; performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance such as cleaning and repairing equipment, tools, and vehicles as needed.
Determines the location of gas, telephones, and power lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.
Maintains effective working relationships with coworkers, assigned supervisor, and the general public.
Additional Duties:
Performs related work as assigned.
Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts:
Data Responsibility:
Copies, transcribes, enters or posts data or information.
People Responsibility:
Serves others such as customers, attends to their requests and exchanges information with them.
Asset Responsibility:
Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money.
Mathematical Requirements:
Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percents.
Communications Requirements:
Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports; speaks routine sentences using proper grammar.
Judgment Requirements:
Decision-making is focus of the job, affecting various units of the organization and surrounding population.
Complexity of Work:
Performs skilled work involving set procedures and rules, but with infrequent problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure.
Impact of Errors:
The impact of errors is moderate – affects those in work unit.
Physical Demands:
Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
Equipment Usage:
Leads or handles machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.
Unavoidable Hazards:
Involves routine and frequent exposure to extreme noise levels; animals/wildlife.
Safety of Others:
Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
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Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
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Requires six (6) months of experience in equipment and city maintenance, public works, construction or repair, or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Required:
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Valid Florida CDL “Class B” Driver’s License.
Preferred:
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Possess or willing to obtain Backflow Prevention Assemblies Tester and Repair Certification, within six (6) months of service.
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Possess or willing to obtain a Level 3, FDEP Potable Distribution System Certification (Cross Connect Department), within one (1) year of service.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and employment application via email to: [email protected] or you may deliver it to: City Hall, 516 8th Ave West, Palmetto, FL 34221, ATTN: Human Resources.
Employment applications may be printed from our website at: www.palmettofl.org or picked up at the City of Palmetto Human Resource Dept., 5168th Ave. West, Palmetto, Fl.34221.
Resumes will be accepted only with a completed City of Palmetto General Employee Application.
All applications will become public documents under Florida Law.
The City of Palmetto is a DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. As a condition of employment, all individuals who are offered and accept employment must complete a pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
The City of Palmetto is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S. C. 12101 et. seq.), the City of Palmetto will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
