Maintenance Worker - Public Services

Maintenance Worker

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Worker in our Public Services Department. The Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair and related activities pertaining to streets, stormwater maintenance and operations; to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, roads, alleyways, right-of-ways, streets, open spaces, City cemeteries, parking lots, curbs, sidewalks, and other City facilities.
2. Perform street construction and maintenance activities; dig and maintain ditches; backfill trenches and holes; install storm drainage pipes; participate in curb and sidewalk projects; repair and replace brick pavers.
3. Perform grounds maintenance activities including the mowing of lawns, routine landscaping, and hauling debris and trash.
4. Prepare ball fields for use, participate in playground installation and maintenance; repair and maintain landscape areas in and around work sites.
5. Perform janitorial functions and similar duties in assigned area, load and unload trucks.
6. Set up and take down construction site signage and barricades for traffic control; follow safety regulations.
7. Participate in activities required during seasonal weather events.
8. Operate and maintain a variety of construction and street maintenance equipment, gardening equipment; and a variety of hand tools; ensure security of equipment.
9. Maintain garbage, yard waste and recycling carts; collect recyclable material; build, deliver, and collect carts from City facilities, residents and other locations as needed.
10. Operate pressure washer and battery operated street sweeper; pick up and deliver vehicles and parts; perform minor repairs to furniture and fixtures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: Six months of experience performing field maintenance work within the assigned area of work. Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS: Required: None. Preferred: Safety course completions; Confined Space Entry certification; CPR certification; Flagger certification; Work Zone Safety Training certification; Forklift certification; FEMA training completion; Biohazard certification; Small Equipment training completion. From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical abilities test, background check and driving history check.