Arkalon Caretaker Part-time - City of Liberal

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform work of a manual nature, which does not require a high degree of manipulative skill or an acquired skill or previous experience in order to do an effective job. Work is generally performed under the immediate direction of the Arkalon Director, but many types of work assigned may be very routine and repetitive in nature and after once learned can be carried on without difficulty and only under general supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·         Operates a small truck to pick up items for delivery other City facilities;

·         Unloads truck and stocks items in storeroom;

·         Learn the operation/maintenance of motorized equipment such as push and riding mowers, string trimmers, edgers and hedge shears, tractors, and brush-hog mowers.

·         Cleans litter from areas under the direction of a supervisor;

·         Visually inspects vehicles for mechanical defects and reports finding to appropriate personnel;

·         Learn cleaning, maintenance, and gardening methods, materials and equipment.

·         Learn proper use of hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, picks, shovels, spades, rakes, loppers, saws or similar tools.

·         Learn irrigation techniques using sprinklers, hoses and flooding methods.

·         Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

·         Communicate orally with co-workers and the general public in a one-to-one setting.

·         Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation, which takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting.

·         Use mops, brooms, paintbrushes and rollers and work with cleaning fluids, chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, paints, cleaning agents or similar solutions using only normal protective equipment.

·         Work cooperatively with other City employees and the general public.

·         Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

·         Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to:

·         Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting.

Additional Requirements:

·         Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment or shift.

·         Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

·         This position is subject to the City of Liberal’s’ Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and follow-up testing.

Preferred Qualifications

·         Ability to operate heavy equipment, such as Backhoe’s, Grader’s, Skid Steer, Front End Loader’s and Dump Truck’s.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
There is no experience or training requirement for this entry-level position.