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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Building & Grounds Assistant
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (80) Serv/Maint
Class Code: 11181 Salary Grade: RA5
Approved: June 11, 1998 Last Revised: July 17, 2019

Purpose:
 

Under general supervision, perform custodial, minor maintenance, minor construction and/or grounds keeping tasks in and around City operated buildings, grounds, parks, airports and recreation areas.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Clean building interiors.
  2. Mix, stir, and pour chemicals.
  3. Perform grounds maintenance.
  4. Perform minor building maintenance and repair.
  5. Operate and maintain assigned vehicles and equipment.
  6. Set-up and tear-down exhibit halls and ballrooms in compliance with applicable local codes and procedures, ensuring the specifications and needs for each event are met.
  7. Perform minor construction work such as erecting partitions, building or tearing down walls, painting, building or erecting storage shed.
  8. Perform routine administrative duties, complete forms, and prepare reports.
  9. Maintain inventory of materials and supplies, making purchases when needed.
  10. Handle and account for cash.
  11. Train new employees to perform basic job duties.
  12. Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others.
  • Skill in learning simple tasks.
  • Skill in operating power tools.
  • Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or materials applicable to the assigned work.
  • Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to read and write English.
  • Knowledge of equipment used in janitorial, grounds keeping, or other related work.
  • Ability to train others.
  • Ability to read and follow floor plan sketches and diagrams.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • One (1) year experience related to janitorial or grounds keeping services.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
  • If assigned to operate vehicles, must possess the appropriate Texas Driver's License for those vehicles.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.