GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKER I MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA
THE POSITION
Essential Duties and Tasks:
Employees in this class perform a variety of tasks involving manual labor requiring the use of hand tools and light equipment operation. Work involves general grounds maintenance work. Work also includes driving dump trucks to collect leaves, limbs, recyclables, appliances, furniture, and other yard waste and trash. This work includes working with a chipper and taking the waste to the appropriate landfill or station for disposal. Employees may also be involved in routine horticultural tasks and minor facility and equipment repairs. Work assignments are repetitive in nature and can usually be performed with limited supervision. Employees must be conscious of safety methods to avoid injury to others and themselves. Employees are subject to hazards in property maintenance work including working in both inside and outside environments, and exposure to various hazards such as noise, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, dust, chemicals, atmospheric conditions, and oils. Work may be subject to OSHA blood-borne pathogen standards if the employee collects residential or commercial garbage. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Foreman for review, while in progress and upon completion to determine that proper work methods are being followed and that assignments are carried out correctly. Operates mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, and other light equipment to cut, prune, and trim shrubbery and trees; rakes leaves, and removes fallen limbs and trash. Checks equipment to ensure proper operation and may perform minor troubleshooting and maintenance. Mows Town Properties using push mowers, and plants, fertilizes, irrigates,
DESIRED CAPABILITIES
The ideal candidate must be able to physically perform the basiclifeoperationalfunctionsofclimbing,balancing,stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently; and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must possess the visual acuity to operate mechanical equipment to participate in trades-related work, and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the workassigned.
Havetheabilitytoidentifylandscapingandmowingneedsand resolvethemwithappropriatemethodsandsupplies.Abilityto understand and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to use hand tools. Ability to operate assigned machinery and equipment. Ability to maintain effective working relationships withotheremployees,supervisors,andthegeneralpublic.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The starting salary for this position is $44,914.96. The Town also provides a generous benefits program including health insurance, annual, sick, holiday, personal, and paid caregiver leave and includes a 5% contribution to a 401(k) and participation in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, a pension plan that is one of the most secure and responsibly managed defined benefit plans in the nation. The Town of Manteo provides employees with the option of joining the local YMCA at a discounted rate. Town employees are also eligible for the Town of Manteo Tuition Assistance Program, when the budget allows. Click here for more information on the Town of Manteo’s excellent benefits package.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Candidate must be a high school graduate or have a GED. Must have a valid N.C. Driver’s License. Must have a CDL license. Must have general knowledge of the tools, materials, and equipment used in grounds and building maintenance and trash and yard waste collection. Have a working knowledge of safety precautions applicable to the duties of the class.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Applications may be picked up at Manteo Town Hall located at 407 Budleigh Street, Manteo, NC or can be found on the Town’s website at www.manteonc.gov. Please send completed application, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources, P.O. Box 246, Manteo, NC 27954, drop off at Manteo Town Hall or email to jwhitley@manteonc.gov. This position will remain open until filled. The Town of Manteo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of the Town of Manteo to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. The Town is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Town shall select employees on the basis of the applicant's qualifications for the job. No applicant or employee shall be deprived of employment or adversely affected on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression.