PT Maintenance Worker II - Venetian Pool chez The City of Coral Gables, FL

About the Department

Performs semi-skilled work in landscape maintenance and maintenance of the Venetian Pool facility including the drain and fill process and operation of all aquatic related pumps. Requires familiarity with best practices in landscape and pool maintenance and the ability to operate various pieces of equipment and vehicles.  Work is assigned, reviewed by inspection, and performed under the direction of a supervisor.

Position Duties

The following duties are normal for this position.  The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.  

Trims and prunes tree limbs and roots.  Mows turf, rakes, trims hedges, pulls weeds, and lays sod.  Fertilizes prunes and pots plants.

Loads, unloads and moves equipment, supplies, materials and tools.  Moves and arranges furniture for City functions.

Digs and backfills trenches, ditches, foundations, holes for planting, etc.

Performs general repairs associated with building maintenance.  Assists workers of higher classifications in installing and maintaining sprinkler systems.

Uses shovels, rakes, weed eaters, gas hedge shears, gas powered blowers, hand sprayers, lawn edgers, hydraulic lifts, pressure cleaners, trash pump, and other related equipment.  Operates riding mower, drives a 3 quarter ton pick- up truck and dump truck.  Maintains equipment and makes minor repairs. Fire Hose installation, repairs, and routine inspections of the drain and fill equipment and pumps.

Oversees all chlorination, circulation and general pool maintenance at the Venetian Pool.

Cleans and disinfects all Venetian Pool facility restrooms to ensure that proper sanitary conditions are met each day.

Empties and cleans garbage receptacles as needed.

Cleans and removes debris from parking lots, exterior facility perimeter, beach, patios, walkways, offices, classrooms, kitchen & etc.

Responds, as required, to emergencies including, but not limited to, hurricanes and other disasters.   May be required to work evening and weekend shifts on occasion.

Responsible for maintaining inventory of all maintenance and cleaning materials.

Oversees the performance of temporary employees and contractors.

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

Conforms to all safety rules, including wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.

Performs other related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. 

Minimum six (6) months experience in landscape, pool, and/or building maintenance.

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the high school diploma.