City of Portsmouth
Under general supervision, this position performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of city buildings, primarily the city's Harbor Center Pavilion, which includes basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical work in building maintenance. Reports to a Building Maintenance Superintendent.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs a variety of building trade duties for the purpose of maintaining and repairing the Pavilion; uses a variety of tools and equipment to include circular saws, power drills, hammers, sanders, planes, and hand tools.
Sets up and breaks down temporary seating in various configurations for concerts and events.
Receives assignments from incoming work orders; determines work to be performed; obtains materials and equipment as needed and plans sequence of work; prepares site for repair and/or construction of work; removes trash and debris from work site daily.
Performs preventive maintenance tasks around the Pavilion; inspects and identifies needed repair work.
Loads and unloads construction supplies and equipment on trucks; transports equipment, supplies and materials to other facilities as needed; request supplies from supply clerk.
Moves furniture and cleans in and round the Pavilion; cleans offices, public restrooms, and artist dressing rooms.
Directs and assigns tasks to temporary labor.
Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Knowledge of Job:
Has general knowledge of the activities involved with event coordination, logistics planning, technical support, staffing and overall client satisfaction during events. Is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Quality of Work:
Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interacts with all departments, co-workers and the general public.
Quantity of Work:
Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under “Essential Job Functions.”
Dependability:
Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, policies, standards and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas.
Attendance:
Attends work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time‑off requests.
Initiative and Enthusiasm:
Maintains an enthusiastic, self‑reliant and self‑starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.
Judgment:
Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks expert or experienced advice and researches problems, situations and alternatives before exercising judgment.
Cooperation:
Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same. Questions such instruction and direction when clarification of results or consequences are justified i.e., poor communications, variance with policy or procedures, etc. Offers suggestions and recommendations to encourage and improve cooperation between all staff persons within the department.
Relationships with Others:
Shares knowledge with supervisors and staff for mutual and departmental benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all department employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with department employees and managers in other departments to project a good departmental image. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and complaints from other departments and persons in order to maintain good will within the city. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image within the city. Interacts effectively with fellow employees, Building Maintenance Superintendent (Paint/Carpentry), professionals and the general public.
Coordination of Work:
Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time‑management methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time of completion of elements of work and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Attends meetings, planning sessions and discussions of time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules. Maintains a calendar for meetings and deadlines.
Safety and Housekeeping:
Adheres to all safety and housekeeping standards established by the city and various regulatory agencies. Sees that the standards are not violated. Maintains a clean and orderly workplace.
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent and 1‑2 years of experience performing building repairs and maintenance; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
An acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history check and sex offender registry check.
A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Individuals in this position cannot be listed as having a founded child abuse or neglect complaint.
Physical Requirements:
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and tools to include saws, hammers, drills, sanders, and hand tools. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Medium Work.
Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communications:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and directions from superiors.
Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read simple forms; to read blue prints to clarify assignments. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets and leave slips using prescribed format. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in standard English.
Intelligence:
Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using standard English, and construction terminology.
Numerical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Form/Spatial Aptitude:
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination:
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using construction and carpentry equipment and hand tools.
Manual Dexterity:
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as construction equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination:
Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament:
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.
Physical Communication:
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) REQUIREMENTS The City of Portsmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
This is a class description and not an individual position description. A class specification defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification but is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs a variety of building trade duties for the purpose of maintaining and repairing the Pavilion; uses a variety of tools and equipment to include circular saws, power drills, hammers, sanders, planes, and hand tools.
Sets up and breaks down temporary seating in various configurations for concerts and events.
Receives assignments from incoming work orders; determines work to be performed; obtains materials and equipment as needed and plans sequence of work; prepares site for repair and/or construction of work; removes trash and debris from work site daily.
Performs preventive maintenance tasks around the Pavilion; inspects and identifies needed repair work.
Loads and unloads construction supplies and equipment on trucks; transports equipment, supplies and materials to other facilities as needed; request supplies from supply clerk.
Moves furniture and cleans in and round the Pavilion; cleans offices, public restrooms, and artist dressing rooms.
Directs and assigns tasks to temporary labor.
Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Knowledge of Job:
Has general knowledge of the activities involved with event coordination, logistics planning, technical support, staffing and overall client satisfaction during events. Is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Quality of Work:
Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interacts with all departments, co-workers and the general public.
Quantity of Work:
Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under “Essential Job Functions.”
Dependability:
Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, policies, standards and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas.
Attendance:
Attends work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time‑off requests.
Initiative and Enthusiasm:
Maintains an enthusiastic, self‑reliant and self‑starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.
Judgment:
Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks expert or experienced advice and researches problems, situations and alternatives before exercising judgment.
Cooperation:
Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same. Questions such instruction and direction when clarification of results or consequences are justified i.e., poor communications, variance with policy or procedures, etc. Offers suggestions and recommendations to encourage and improve cooperation between all staff persons within the department.
Relationships with Others:
Shares knowledge with supervisors and staff for mutual and departmental benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all department employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with department employees and managers in other departments to project a good departmental image. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and complaints from other departments and persons in order to maintain good will within the city. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image within the city. Interacts effectively with fellow employees, Building Maintenance Superintendent (Paint/Carpentry), professionals and the general public.
Coordination of Work:
Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time‑management methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time of completion of elements of work and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Attends meetings, planning sessions and discussions of time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules. Maintains a calendar for meetings and deadlines.
Safety and Housekeeping:
Adheres to all safety and housekeeping standards established by the city and various regulatory agencies. Sees that the standards are not violated. Maintains a clean and orderly workplace.
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent and 1‑2 years of experience performing building repairs and maintenance; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
An acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history check and sex offender registry check.
A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Individuals in this position cannot be listed as having a founded child abuse or neglect complaint.
Physical Requirements:
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and tools to include saws, hammers, drills, sanders, and hand tools. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Medium Work.
Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communications:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and directions from superiors.
Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read simple forms; to read blue prints to clarify assignments. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets and leave slips using prescribed format. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in standard English.
Intelligence:
Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using standard English, and construction terminology.
Numerical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Form/Spatial Aptitude:
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination:
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using construction and carpentry equipment and hand tools.
Manual Dexterity:
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as construction equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination:
Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament:
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.
Physical Communication:
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) REQUIREMENTS The City of Portsmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
This is a class description and not an individual position description. A class specification defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification but is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
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