City of Norfolk, VA

Description

The City of Norfolk Department of Parks and Recreation is hiring for a Maintenance Mechanic II to perform repairs and maintenance on equipment used by the Bureau of Parks and Urban Forestry. This is a mid-level position responsible for daily repair and preventive maintenance, tire repair and operation of a service truck as needed.

Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

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Department Hiring Salary: $41,503

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Repair portable equipment such as zero-turn mowers, pull behind mowers, small mowers, and other equipment used in landscaping operations.
• Performs preventative maintenance of equipment by repairing electrical equipment and tools, maintaining and repairing portable equipment and vehicles, inspecting, cleaning and changing air, fuel and oil filters, belts, hoses, coolants, oil and lubrication, sharpening blades, testing and repairing hydraulic, electrical and safety systems, inspecting and repairing frames, performing service calls, diagnosing problems, overhauling and rebuilding engines, inspecting, repairing and installing equipment, welding, lubricating equipment, changing switches, belts, and hoses on vacuum and scrubber, setting out transformers and delivering and collecting equipment.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational and technical processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years' experience as maintenance mechanic.

Valid Virginia Driver's license required.

Preferred experience includes:

Familiarity with Zero turn mowers, pull behind mowers, and small mowers and other equipment used in landscaping operations.

Knowledge of bench and hand held grinders, metric and standard sockets and wrenches that are used for repairing equipment.

Repair and maintenance skills highly preferred.

Virginia CDL, preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours: M-F 6:30-3:00. Work hours are subject to change

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.