Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic IINorfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is currently seeking a Maintenance Mechanic II for the Bureau of Parks & Forestry. This is a mid-level position for the repair of portable equipment used by the Bureau Parks & Forestry. The candidate should be familiar with Zero turn mowers, pull behind mowers, and small mowers and other equipment used in landscaping operations. Main responsibilities for this position will be daily repair and preventive maintenance, tire repair and operation of a service truck as needed. The candidate should have knowledge of bench and hand held grinders, metric and standard sockets and wrenches that are used for repairing equipment. Preventative maintenance on mowers will also be a part of this job. Any small engine equipment repair experience is a plus. Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents. The City of Norfolk Cemetery Fund produces annual revenues in excess of $2.5 million. Department Hiring Salary: $46,794.34Essential FunctionsEssential functions include but are not limited to:Performs preventative maintenance of equipment by repairing landscaping equipment and tools, maintaining and repairing portable equipment and vehicles, inspecting, cleaning and changing air, fuel and oil filters, belts, hoses, coolants, oil and lubrication, sharpening blades, testing and repairing hydraulic, electrical and safety systems, inspecting and repairing frames, performing service calls, diagnosing problems, overhauling and rebuilding engines, inspecting, repairing and installing equipment, welding, lubricating equipment, changing switches, belts, and hoses on vacuum and scrubber, setting out transformers and delivering and collecting equipment.May serve as a crew leader by providing information, assigning tasks, assisting personnel, ensuring safety of job area, performing inventory, completing work orders, ordering materials, maintaining records, generating and maintaining reports, contacting vendors and contractors for service calls and coordinating work with vendors, creating maintenance programs, assisting vendors and contractors and leading staff in projects which call for team labor such as equipment pickup and delivery, relocations and equipment installation.Manages a warehouse by being responsible for supply stocking, restocking and issuance, fulfilling in-house requisitions for warehouse supplies and performing administrative maintenance when needed.Education/ExperienceWork requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational and technical processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency. Two years' experience as maintenance mechanic. Additional preferred experience: Minimum of 1 year experience in basic mechanical repairs to landscaping equipment.Additional Information & RequirementsValid Virginia Driver's License, required Valid Virginia CDL, preferred Work Location: 2839 Dana Street Norfolk Va. 23509 Work Hours: M-F 6:30-3:00. Work hours are subject to changeBenefitsRegular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.RetirementThe Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.NOTE: The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type. Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.