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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs: Park Operations

Salary Range Minimum:

$19.13

Salary Range Maximum:

$28.14

Closing Date:

02/11/2025

Job Details:

This is skilled work at the journey level maintaining, fabricating and repairing structures and mechanical, plumbing and electrical equipment.Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under limited supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory and administrative duties and from lower classes by its emphasis on specialized electrical and plumbing skills.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is skilled work at the journey level maintaining, fabricating and repairing structures and mechanical, plumbing and electrical equipment.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under limited supervision.  Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory and administrative duties and from lower classes by its emphasis on specialized electrical and plumbing skills.

EXAMPLES OF WORK*

*This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Depending on area of assignment:

Services, repairs, and maintains pumps, motors, and chlorinators. Installs new pumps and related equipment.  Repairs, overhauls, and installs sewage or water treatment plant equipment.

Operates power tools to maintain, fabricate, and repair parts for equipment, repairs compressors, pumps, and related equipment.

Performs skilled plumbing and pipe fitting duties.  Creates parts and fixtures by cutting and shaping metals.

Performs electrical repairs on facility, park, and/or plant equipment.

Maintains heating and air conditioning systems including pneumatic control systems.

For Park Operations:

Repairs and replaces toilets, sinks and urinals in public restrooms and facilities.

Repairs and replaces park bollards, fences and board walks.

Inspects park facilities and infrastructure for deficiencies; and records inspections on mobile devices.

Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs welding, acetylene burning, brazing and soldering.  In Park Operations, this is an essential duty in the repair of park amenities and structures.

Assists in carpentry and painting tasks.  In Park Operations, this is an essential duty to perform carpentry and painting tasks.

Performs minor masonry repairs to brick and block.

Replaces floor and wall tiles.

Repairs, replaces or constructs concrete sidewalks, pads and walls.

May be required to generate electronic spreadsheets and reports.

May be required to transport, mix, handle or use hazardous materials (other than cans of gasoline, batteries, pumping fuel or access to normal janitorial cleaning materials) or may be responsible for facilities or equipment carrying current, fluids or gas that could endanger the public or other employees.

Will be required to respond under emergency conditions.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Below are the required education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and three years experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair work, or an equivalent combinatio