Maintenance Worker Entry (Grounds) - Facilities (Prescott)

Role

The Facilities Department is seeking an Entry-Level Maintenance Worker specializing in grounds maintenance for our Prescott location. This position involves performing semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance tasks of routine difficulty under direct supervisor.

Major Duties, Responsibilities

• Assists in performing a range of landscaping renovation, restoration, and maintenance duties.
• Performs a variety of general labor and grounds keeping duties. General labor includes a variety of tasks, including landscaping, furniture/office moves, and parking lot upkeep.
• Participates in educational training as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: No experience required. Additional Requirements: Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license. Must possess a valid Arizona State Applicators license (Turf and Ornamental & Right of Way Categories) or obtain within one (1) year of hire.

Other Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of:

• Proper use and care of power and hand tools used in a variety of trades and grounds duties.
• Maintenance, repair, and grounds duties.
• Practices and procedures for irrigation sprinkler pipe repairs.
• Procedures, materials, and operation of equipment used in maintenance work.
• Occupational hazards and required preventative measures.

Skill in:

• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
• Organization and adherence to detail.

Ability to:

• Comprehend and make inferences from written material.
• Operate small power-driven machinery.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Perform manual labor.
• Dig up ground using a pick, shovel, spade or other tools and move debris as directed.
• Prioritize given tasks.
• Work both independently and under close supervision.
• Mix and work with cleaning fluids, chemicals, or similar solutions using personal protective equipment.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public.
• Keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department.
• Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
• Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always.
• Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.

Work Environment: The work environment is associated with various indoor and outdoor locations, in all weather conditions and includes exposure to loud noise, blood borne pathogens, dust, fumes, mist, and chemicals. Physical Requirements: Ability to bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time; move, lift, push, pull a variety of heavy objects; mix and work with cleaning fluids, chemicals, or similar solutions using normal protective equipment; remain in a standing position for extended periods of time. Sufficient vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech ability to communicate effective in-person and telephonically. Capable of frequent repetitive movement of arms, fingers, and wrists. Ability to lift up to 100 pounds with assistance. Additional Job Information: FLSA: Non-Exempt Grade: 2 Classification: Classified Safety Sensitive: Yes