Landscape Maintenance Worker I - City of Daphne, AL : Job Details

Salary: $17.10 - $22.22 Hourly Location : 26435 Public Works Rd. Daphne, AL Job Type: FULL TIME Job Number: DAP-00551 Department: PUBLIC WORKS Division: GROUNDS Opening Date: 01/13/2025 Closing Date: 1/27/2025 5:00 PM Central Description The purpose of this classification is to perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and grounds keeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.

• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Full-time City of Daphne employees are offered a wide range of benefits, including:

• 12 Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama

Essential Functions

• Performs manual work functions and operates equipment associated with various city departments and functions as assigned, which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.
• Performs manual work functions associated with road construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Performs manual tasks associated with landscaping, grounds keeping, and maintenance of city parks/recreation facilities.
• Assists in setting up special events/activities; installs, erects, or hangs holiday decorations; assists with traffic control and litter pickup.
• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities, which may include a dump truck, garbage truck, boom truck, front end loader, backhoe, tractor, asphalt packer, cement mixer, tiller, bush hog, mower, weed eater, edger, blower, jack hammer, chain saw, saw, axe, shovel, rake, spraying equipment, and mechanic tools.
• Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, time cards, maintenance reports, spray records, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, maintenance reports, work orders, diagrams, maps, manuals, chemical data sheets, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic functions.
• Knowledge of how to overhaul, restore, renovate, construct, and/or rebuild equipment, machinery, or objects, requiring adherence to prescribed standards and specifications.
• Skill in ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions
• Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Minimum QualificationsEducation and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by five (5) months previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, manual labor, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/grounds keeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Licenses or Certifications: Valid State of Alabama driver's license; may require valid Alabama Commercial Driver's License. Additional InformationPHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances. The City of Daphne offers a wide range of benefits to full time employees working 32+ hours per week including, but not limited to, affordable Health and Dental Insurance for individuals and families; Vision Insurance; Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance; Voluntary and Group Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; state Retirement plans; and sick and vacation accrual. Part time employees working 20 - 31 hours per week also participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama. For detailed information on benefits offered by the City of Daphne, please visit the 01 Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02 Are you at least 18 years of age? The City of Daphne requires all employees to meet this minimum age requirement.

• Yes
• No

03 This position requires working in all kinds of weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, etc.). Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

04 This position requires the lifting and/or carrying of heavy objects. Are you able to lift and/or carry 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally along with the other duties required for this position?

• Yes
• No

05 How many years of experience/training do you have that includes landscaping and groundskeeping?

• No Experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5+ years

06 Do you have experience with larger equipment such as zero-turn mowers?

• Yes
• No

07 Which best describes your experience in operating heavy construction equipment?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years experience
• 2 - 5 years experience
• 6 - 9 years experience
• 10 or more years experience

08 Briefly describe any work experience or skills that you feel are relevant to this position. If no relevant experience or skills, type N/A. Required Question