Description

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO

When Assigned to Streets / Drainage / Neighborhood Cleanup:

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for routine maintenance of asphalt/concrete roadways, sidewalks and curbs, City right of ways, culverts and catch basins and lots and trash and debris collection. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

Perks and Benefits

Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
13 paid holidays
Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
City-paid life insurance
Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
On-site Gym facility
And much more!

Duties/Responsibilities

This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.
Performs other duties as assigned.

When Assigned to Streets / Drainage / Neighborhood Cleanup

Construct, maintain and repair all right of ways, roads, sidewalks, curbs, culverts and catch basins.
Mow vacant City lots as needed
Operate trucks and light equipment as needed.
Clean and repair equipment as needed.
Operates a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned tasks.
Clean up around plant, buildings and grounds as needed
Perform repairs as directed.
Dig ditches and excavate.
Removal of trash and debris in rights-of-way.
Maintain structures, landscaping, and equipment (involves frequent pressure washing and painting).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledgeable in general housekeeping practices
Knowledgeable in protective equipment and safe handling of chemicals, cleaning agents or hazardous materials.
Skill in time management and organization
Skill in oral and written communication
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work in a timely manner.
Ability to operate necessary equipment, including power equipment, backhoe, push mower, hand tools and other routine equipment.
Ability to perform work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
Ability to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
Ability to apply sound judgment and interpretation based on acquired knowledge in circumstances where limited standardization exists.

Minimum Requirements

Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
Must possess Maintenance of Traffic (MOT certification) approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at time of hire or must be able to obtain within twelve (12) months.

When Assigned to Streets / Drainage/Neighborhood Cleanup:

One (1) year full-time experience in experience in general labor, maintenance, construction clean up

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

High School diploma/GED preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Standing – for sustained periods of time.
Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily:

Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally,and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Risk of electrical shock.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Full-time regular City employee benefits:

Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
- City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)
- City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
Optional Dental Insurance (Florida Combined Life BlueDental)
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
Supplemental Insurance
- Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster
401(a) (Mission Square)
- Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
Roth IRA (Mission Square)
- Offered through payroll deduction.
Disability (USAble Life)
- Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
Paid Holidays
- City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Floating Holiday.
Leave Sharing
- May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.
Deferred Compensation Programs
- Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
Payroll Direct Deposit
- Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
Employee Assistance Program (ESI)
- City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary, or Seasonal positions. Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions.

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