Service Worker II - Cemetery

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers.  The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.  

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt          Safety Sensitive: YES         Level II Screening: NO

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent performs unskilled and semi-skilled manual work, is responsible for routine maintenance, landscape installation, map reading, the operation of a backhoe/excavator, and dump truck with air brakes.  Work assignment may also include but not limited to painting, mowing, barricade placement and removal, tent installation and removal.  This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work. 

• Operates necessary small equipment, including hand tools, etc.
• Maintenance and inspection of equipment to ensure it is safe and in good repair at all times.
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle to accomplish assigned tasks.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned.

When assigned to Cemetery:

• Prepares grave and setup for funerals.
• Locates gravesites, assists in record keeping.
• Landscape installation and maintenance; may include fertilizing and herbicide application.
• Maintenance of cemetery grounds including weed eating, trimming bushes and trees, and pickup of horticulture debris.
• Maintenance of on-site cemetery office and maintenance area including, but not limited to mowing.
• Operate backhoe, dump truck with air brakes, tree trimming equipment, golf cart, and utility vehicle in the performance of assigned tasks.
• May assist in basic painting.
• Burial internments
• Restroom cleaning.

When assigned to the Parks:

• Landscape installation and maintenance; may include fertilizing and herbicide application.
• May assist with irrigation system installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Lawn mowing and weed eating.
• May assist in street cleaning using a backpack blower.
• May assist in basic painting.
• Restroom cleaning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment, including push mower, hand tools and other routine equipment. 
• Ability to perform work in varying and adverse weather conditions.

• One year related experience; or education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess a valid Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record, or be able to obtain one within 12 months of hire. .  
• Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.

When assigned to Cemetery and Parks and Sewer Maintenance: 

• Requires a tanker endorsement or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment.
• Requires air brake or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• High School diploma/GED preferred.

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.  

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching. 
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility. 
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine. 
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. 
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. 
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. 
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. 
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. 
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. 
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. 
• Standing – for sustained periods of time. 
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. 
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word 
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise. 
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts. 
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site. 
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. 
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. 
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul, or tug.

Work performed is primarily: 

• Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 
• and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• May participate in on-call duty.