City of Rogers
Maintenance Technician-Police
Job Description
Exempt: No
Department: Police
Reports To: Support Services Sergeant
Location: Police Department
Date Prepared: March 19, 2015
Date Revised: March 25, 2021
Safety Sensitive: This position is designated as safety/security sensitive and is subject to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion and random drug and alcohol screening.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
To perform custodial, labor and minor maintenance tasks in and on police department buildings and grounds.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Climbs and works off ladders to check and replace light bulbs, clean light fixtures, etc. as necessary. This duty is performed weekly, about 9% of the time.
2. Performs minor carpentry duties and repairs electrical plugs and outlets. This duty is performed as needed, about 2% of the time.
3. Removes snow and ice from sidewalks and areas around buildings. This duty is performed as needed, about 1% of the time.
4. Utilizes appropriate equipment and tools including vacuum, power tools, dust/wet mops, hand tools, wet and dry vac, etc. This duty is performed weekly, about 7% of the time.
5. Utilizes appropriate safety equipment and procedures. This duty is performed as needed.
6. Assists in more complex and extensive maintenance, alteration, construction and repair. This duty is performed daily, about 6% of the time.
7. Cleans for assigned buildings including dusting surfaces, stripping and scrubbing floors, washing windows and venetian blinds, polishing floors and furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpet, etc. This duty is performed daily, about 20% of the time.
8. Picks up trash and litter throughout assigned building and parking lots including picking up recycled paper from established locations. This duty is performed daily, about 25% of the time.
9. Cleans bathrooms and maintains proper supplies for facilities. This duty is performed weekly, about 15% of the time.
10. Reads labels and mixes chemicals according to instructions. This duty is performed as needed, about 1% of the time.
11. Makes adjustments for temperature settings as needed for heating and cooling. This duty is performed as needed.
12. Loads, unloads, transports and moves objects of various sizes and weights. This duty is performed
as needed, about 1% of the time.
13. Replaces broken windows and lights; fixes blind cords. This duty is performed as needed, about
1% of the time.
14. Cuts grass and cleans walks. This duty is performed as needed, about 7% of the time.
15. Prepares surfaces for painting and applies paint as necessary. This duty is performed as needed,
about 1% of the time.
16. Maintains a neat and orderly storage area for supplies and equipment. This duty is performed as
needed, about 1% of the time.
17. Performs a variety of site and facility inspections. This duty is performed as needed, about 2% of
the time.
18. Mixes cleaning chemicals and measures surfaces using basic math calculations. This duty is
performed as needed, about 1% of the time.
19. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area;
e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small
group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar
graphs.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed
instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine
nature.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
A valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License is required.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Not indicated.
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Not indicated.
INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.
MENTAL DEMAND
Moderate mental demand. Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the employee.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS
Responsibility for work of others: Not indicated.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Occasionally responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in moderate damage or moderate monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $5,000 to $150,000.
ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.
ACCOUNTABILITY
FREEDOM TO ACT
Generally controlled. General processes covered by established policies and standards with supervisory oversight.
ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT
The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.
None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the organization.
IMPACT ON END RESULTS
Modest impact. Job has some impact on the organizations end results, but still from an indirect level. Provides assistance and support services that facilitates decision making by others.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Occasional contacts with patrons on routine matters.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort, or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in normal course of performing duties. Requires tact in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decision reverts to others.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver’s license/cdl, etc.)
WORKING CONDITIONS
Outside working environment, wherein there are disagreeable working conditions part of the time.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions; and occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Highly repetitive, moderately physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; occasionally required to climb or balance, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Knowledge
A good working knowledge of cleaning equipment and agents including proper use and application; minor electrical and carpentry maintenance and repair; and basic math calculations.
Abilities
Operate hand-controlled appliances and electric tools such as vacuum sweepers, drills, dust/wet mops, etc. in a manner consistent with safety procedures; perform minor carpentry and repairs; assist
higher level maintenance workers in performing more complex duties; follow oral and written instructions including those defined on cleaning supply labels; communicate effectively verbally; perform effectively as a member of a team in carrying out the department's stated mission and philosophy; deal effectively and courteously with associates and the general public; presents an overall professional image; perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
Experience, Education, and Training
One year of experience and/or education in performing custodial duties and minor maintenance and repair work.
Must be able to obtain Boiler Operator's License with one year of appointment.