Public Service Worker - Mowing

The purpose of this classification is to perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and groundskeeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.

The following duties are normal for this position.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

• 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, which may include repairing roads/asphalt, patching holes, compacting road surfaces, maintaining drainage systems, installing/repairing pipe, laying pipe, constructing/repairing ditches, clearing drainage obstructions, clearing ditches/gutters, breaking up pipes and concrete, mixing cement, constructing sidewalks and driveways, cutting pipes, installing fences, mowing right-of-ways, cutting trees and brush, spreading asphalt/road materials, digging holes or trenches, shoveling materials, lifting/moving heavy materials, flagging traffic, and picking up debris/litter or dead animals.
• Performs manual tasks associated with landscaping, groundskeeping, and maintenance of city parks/recreation facilities, which may include grading ballfields, dragging ballfields, raking ballfields, sweeping bases, setting up tents/tables for functions, assembling playground equipment, installing/erecting park equipment, planting trees/shrubs, forming and maintaining flowerbeds, controlling mosquitoes, applying fertilizer, installing/maintaining irrigation systems, laying sod, mowing grass, edging walkways, edging/trimming sports fields and landscaped areas, mixing/applying pesticides and herbicides, emptying trash receptacles, disposing of litter/trash, raking leaves, digging holes/trenches, shoveling materials, and lifting/moving heavy materials.
• 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, which may include inspecting equipment, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, and cleaning shop and work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• 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.

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by 5 to 11 months previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, manual labor, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/groundskeeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.  Must possess and maintain a valid Alabama Driver's License.  May require possession and maintenance of a valid Alabama Pesticide Applicator's License. May require possession and maintenance of a valid IMSA Work Zone Safety certification.