City Maintenance Technician

Job Description: Building Maintenance Technician

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Embrace and support the City's vision, mission, and guiding principles.
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to Safety, Health, and Environmental guidelines during all procedures, utilizing necessary personal protective equipment.
• Actively participate in relevant training opportunities and seminars aligned with the position.
• Adhere rigorously to City operating procedures, benefit rules, employment policies, and safety practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uphold the pristine appearance and cleanliness of all City Facilities.
• Collaborate with contractors for maintenance work on City buildings.
• Receive and efficiently complete work orders related to building maintenance.
• Execute basic electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Set up meeting rooms for City Council meetings and other functions.
• Evaluate heating and air-conditioning units in City buildings.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on city buildings and facilities.
• Conduct custodial duties, including floor care, furniture maintenance, window cleaning, and restroom upkeep.
• Handle the movement and assembly of heavy furniture, equipment, and boxes.
• Participate actively in monthly departmental safety meetings.
• Ensure the proper securing of city equipment for employee and citizen safety.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in facility inspections to identify necessary maintenance and repairs in adherence to safety codes.
• Support the Supervisor in semi-skilled masonry, painting, carpentry, or related tasks requiring proficiency in various hand and power tools.
• Perform minor maintenance work on assigned equipment.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned.

Job Scope:

• Involves recurring work situations requiring moderate degrees of discretion.
• High need for accuracy and effective utilization of accepted programs and procedures.
• Independent operation with work verified by supervision.

Position Purpose:

• Execute a range of technical labor tasks in and on City buildings.
• Ensure completion of all maintenance work orders throughout the City of Union City.
• Contribute to the efficient maintenance of City-owned buildings and grounds.
• Independent operation with results monitored by the Building Maintenance Supervisor.

Communications/Customer Contact:

• Critical community contact in a service capacity across the entire City community.
• Success is tied to developing goodwill and support for City programs and initiatives.

Competencies/Specific Experience or Training Preferred:

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of experience in building maintenance with technical training.
• Must possess a valid State of Georgia Driver's license.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to follow guidelines, including City codes, departmental policies, and State and Federal rules.
• Considerable knowledge of building maintenance requirements.
• Knowledge of various HVAC systems installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Skill in electrical and plumbing tasks, carpentry, and operating a variety of hand and power tools.
• Ability to work independently, coordinate with contractors, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate and identify solutions.

Equipment and Applications:

• Proficiency in computers, peripheral equipment, designated software applications, telephones, copiers, and other office equipment.

Job Conditions:

• Work performed both indoors and outdoors, occasionally in extreme weather conditions.
• Physical exertion, including the ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds, stand, walk, sit, carry, pull, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, handle, hear, speak, and see.
• Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Low noise level in the work environment.