Facilities/Grounds Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

To perform manual to semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of City buildings, facilities, and grounds

Performs various manual to semi-skilled building maintenance and repair activities including painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, welding, and mechanical maintenance;

Performs general carpentry work in the construction, repair or alteration of floors, walls, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, screens and various other wooden articles; builds or repairs cabinets; hangs and finishes drywall

Performs routine maintenance of grounds such as mowing, trimming, weeding, planting of flowers and shrubs, and other landscaping activities

May installs, troubleshoot, and maintains electrical systems; replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other parts of electrical systems

Sands, paints or stains walls, woodwork, cabinets, tables and other wooden articles

Identifies defects or malfunctions in plumbing systems; repairs leaks; installs replacement fixtures including toilets and sinks

Cuts and fabricates metal to build or repair various structures

Maintains heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; changes filters; installs duct work and chassis parts

Pours and finishes concrete; builds concrete forms

Drives truck to transport supplies, materials, and/or workers to and from job sites

Performs related tasks as required

General knowledge of maintenance, repair, tasks, and use of common hand and specialized power tools of buildings and grounds maintenance

General knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment required in the work

Skill in the use of equipment to which assigned

Ability to work independently without close supervision on most assignments

Ability to identify common needs for repairs of facilities

Ability to perform manual and skilled labor with routine to specialized tools for extended periods

Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, and other employees in the City

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency and 2 - 3 years experience in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and other public facilities

Valid NC driver's license (a CDL-B may be required before or after employment)

CPR and First Aid

May require certification as a qualified pesticide sprayer

This is medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required to express or exchange information and ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive and comprehend information

The employee is subject primarily to outside environmental conditions with extremes of cold and heat, varying weather conditions including rain, snow, ice, and working in the sun for extended periods of time, noise, vibrations, hazards, oils and greases, dirt and dusts, and may be required to wear protective clothing, shoes, and hard hats in work areas. The worker may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, in compliance with federal and North Carolina employment laws.

The City of Havelock provides excellent compensation and benefits for its employees. Some of the benefits are listed below:

Paid Holidays: The City of Havelock provides up to nine (9) paid holidays per year for its regular employees. 11 total paid days.

Health and Dental Insurance: The city provides comprehensive major medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for all full-time employees. Employees may elect coverage for dependents at an additional cost through payroll deduction. Coverage begins after ninety (90) days of employment. The health insurance also includes a prescription plan.

Workers' Compensation Insurance: All City of Havelock employees are covered by the city for on-the-job injuries at no cost to the employee.

Life Insurance/Short Term Disability: Group Life insurance is provided to all eligible employees at no cost to the employee. The amount of coverage is $40,000 Life and $40,000 AD&D. The City of Havelock also covers full-time employees with a short-term disability plan.

Additional Insurance: The City of Havelock makes several payroll deduction programs available to its employees who wish to participate in additional types of insurance programs; such as supplemental life, cancer, Hospital Indemnity Plan (HIP), accident, intensive care coverage and long-term disability.

Local Government Retirement Plan: Employees become members of the State Retirement System on the first day of employment. Membership is mandatory and requires a six percent (6%) contribution by the employee. The City of Havelock also makes a substantial contribution to each employee's account. An employee becomes vested after five (5) years of creditable service in the retirement system.

401(k) Supplemental Retirement Plan: 401(k) is a supplemental retirement program administered by Empower Retirement. Participation in the 401(k) program is an easy and voluntary way to accumulate money for retirement via payroll deduction. The City of Havelock makes contributions equal to 5% of salary to each employee's retirement account. There is no match required.

457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan: Employees may contribute a certain amount of their pay into the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. All contributions are pre-taxed.

Civil Leave: Regular employees who are called to jury duty or subpoenaed as a witness in a criminal or civil proceeding are granted up to two weeks of leave with pay.

Sick Leave: Employees earn approximately eight (8) sick leave hours per month, with no maximum accumulation. Upon retirement, each twenty (20) days of sick leave benefits may be applied toward retirement.

Annual Leave: Employees earn approximately eight (8) annual leave hours per month. Annual Leave is pro-rated according to years of service. The maximum accumulation of Annual Leave is 240 hours. Any accumulated annual leave balance over 240 hours, 318 hours for fire shift personnel, and 252 hours for police shift personnel. Hours above the amounts as of the end of the pay period which includes December 31st, will be converted to sick leave.

Military Leave: Regular employees who are members of any branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserves are granted up to ten (10) paid working days per calendar year for military training. During this period employees continue to earn and accrue benefits. Employees are entitled to all job rights specified by the USERRA.

Funeral Leave: Two days of funeral leave is granted to regular, full-time employees per occurrence for the death of the affected employee's immediate family.

Flexible Spending Account: A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a great way for employees to save money to use toward medical and/or dependent care expenses. Every dollar contributed to a FSA is on a pre-tax basis.