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Maintenance Specialist

City of Powell
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Maintenance Specialist – Streets and Parks

The City of Powell is seeking a dedicated and skilled Maintenance Specialist to join our team! This position plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the City's infrastructure, parks, and facilities. If you enjoy hands-on work, operating equipment, and contributing to a vibrant community, we encourage you to apply.

Hours

  • Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
  • Occasional weekend hours and availability to work special events.

Starting Salary

  • $29.37 per hour (Step 1)
  • Opportunity to progress to $35.07 per hour (Step 4) under current contract.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for employees and eligible dependents, effective on day one (1) of employment.
  • The City contributes a significant portion of the deductible to the employee's HSA account.
  • Paid Time Off: 13 paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation leave. Prior service credit is applied when calculating vacation accrual.
  • Retention incentive pay after 4 years of continuous service.
  • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage at one (1) times annual earnings (up to $100,000) provided at no cost.
  • Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform construction, maintenance, and repair tasks across City properties, including streets, parks, and storm sewers.
  • Operate a variety of equipment, such as dump trucks, tractors, backhoes, and mowers.
  • Conduct snow and ice control, including operating dump trucks with plows and spreaders.
  • Handle miscellaneous tasks like relocating furniture, minor electrical repairs, and hanging pictures.
  • Conduct vehicle maintenance and routine equipment adjustments.
  • Trim trees, restore parks, install and maintain signs and streetlights, and perform landscaping tasks.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Possession of or willingness to obtain a valid commercial driver’s license, State of Ohio (Class “B”) CDL with airbrake endorsement.
  • Proficiency in operating and maintaining equipment like mowers, snowplows, tractors, and backhoes.
  • Basic knowledge of groundskeeping, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.

 

How to Apply

A complete job description and application are available on the City of Powell’s Employment Opportunities website at https://www.cityofpowell.us/About-Us/Careers.

 

Interested candidates should submit their resume to the Human Resources Department at jnahvi@cityofpowell.us.

 

Join us and play a vital role in keeping Powell a beautiful and thriving place to live and work!

 

The City of Powell is an Equal Opportunity Employer