Maintenance Worker Jobs

Requirements And Preferences

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Maintenance Worker in the Building Services unit within the Libraries Division. Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment within the library system. This position may be assigned to any location within the Libraries Division based on operational needs.

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of custodial and related maintenance duties in the Libraries Building Services unit under general supervision. This position will perform task essential to the maintenance of a clean, safe, and welcoming library environment. Work includes locating, lifting, moving, and installation related activities of furniture, fixtures and equipment utilized in the County's Library system. In addition, this position performs setup for special events as needed. This position may also use basic hand and power tools safely in the assembly of furniture, carts, shelving, and other library equipment.

This announcement will remain active until a sufficient number of applications has been received and may close at any time.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Requires three (3) months in maintenance or closely related experience.

Special Certifications And Licenses Required

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Preferences

• Vocational Training (Maintenance and or repair/Accredited course/apprenticeship

in building maintenance

• Two (2) plus years' experience with pressure washer, genie lift, and power tools
• Experience with assembling furniture
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Two (2) plus years' experience with painting commercial/governmental buildings
• Associates Degree

Duties And Responsibilities

General Description

Performs a variety of general building and grounds related maintenance and repairs at an assigned facility.

Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Duties And Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Maintains grounds and landscape areas in order to ensure that grounds and landscape areas are presentable, clean, and safe.

Performs a variety of facility maintenance work in order to ensure a clean, safe environment for the public and County employees, minimize major repair/replacement costs, and/or extend the useful life of equipment/fixtures.

Cleans offices, break rooms, restrooms, halls, shop areas, pavilions, sidewalks, in order to provide a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for the public and other staff; moves a variety of furniture and related items in order to relocate/rearrange work stations/offices, set up for meetings, activities, and events.

Interacts with the public and/or other County employees in order to give directions/information, explain work activities/procedures, identify their service needs, and/or resolve day-to-day operational issues.

Sets out temporary traffic control devices at the work site in order to provide a safe work environment and facilitate safe, efficient traffic flow.

Prepares a variety of log sheets in order to document work activities, track equipment usage, and provide summary information to management.

Maintains a variety of landscape and construction related equipment in order to ensure that the equipment operates safely and appropriately when needed, extend the useful life of the equipment, minimize down time, and minimize major repair/replacement costs.

Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Competencies

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.