Maintenance/Laborer - PT - PUBLIC PARKING AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH : Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY Position responsible for the daily completion of assigned maintenance projects, duties and responsibilities, in all Authority facilities and surface lots throughout the City of Pittsburgh. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Participate in various projects or tasks requiring physical labor.
• Drive company issued vehicle (truck or van) to assigned areas.
• Salting, planting, removal, trimming of plants, shrubs, trees, asphalt patching, mixing of cement, installing of signs and changing light bulbs and related items.
• Experience on operating vehicle(s) equipped with snowplow and salt hopper apparatuses preferred but not a requirement.
• Perform general maintenance projects as assigned (Paint, sweep, perform snow removal (if applicable)
• Perform activities, functions, and other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.
• Ability to work in accordance with established Authority and departmental safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and specifications.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to lift objects ranging from 10 to 80 pounds repeatedly.
• Able to repeatedly climb, carry, balance, kneel, squat, crawl, twist, stretch, bend at the waist, reach, grasp, push and pull.
• Ability to walk several miles daily both long and short distances in all kinds of weather conditions.
• Knowledge of appropriate materials, tools and equipment of assigned activity such as, but not limited to; hand, electrical, and gas-powered hand tools, drills, hammers, saws, wrenches, screwdrivers, brooms, shovels and light-duty jackhammers.
• Ability to safely use tools and equipment appropriately.
• Must have mechanical skills.
• Moderate knowledge of the geography of Pittsburgh.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with the public and other Authority employees.
• Any and all other duties as assigned by management.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred. CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY: Must show proof of City of Pittsburgh residency and remain a City resident throughout employment. BACKGROUND CHECK - DRUG TESTING Must successfully complete a background/motor vehicle check. A pre-hire drug test screening may be conducted. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES and LICENSES: Must possess and maintain a current and valid Class C (or Class 1) Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License throughout employment. MEDICAL EXAMINATION: A medical examination may be required prior to appointment.