Employment

This is routine work assisting a full performance Mechanic in specific work assignments. This is entry level work while training and developing knowledge and skills required in maintenance and repair work. Assignments are well defined in nature. An employee in this class is expected to perform assignments according to detailed instructions. Work involves physical exertion, at times in disagreeable environmental conditions.

Principal Duties:

• Use of hand and power tools. Assemble equipment and materials needed to begin and complete work projects. Supply materials and tools required while work is in progress. Position objects for installation and repair. Clean equipment, stock vehicles with tools and equipment and salvage materials in the field and return to the shop.
• Load and unload brick, stone, sand, and cement; use mixing hoe and mortar box to mix plaster, mortar, and cement; assist in patching sidewalks and in making other minor masonry repairs; operate air jackhammers and drills to break up cement; operate tampers for packing dirt; measure and cut channel iron and wire lath.
• Prepare surfaces for painting; remove old paint by use of burners, sandpaper, electric sanders, liquid paint removers, scraper and sandblaster; apply putty, caulking, spackle and plaster to small holes and cracks; applies tape to seams of drywall; apply paint to the interior and exterior of buildings, fixtures and equipment using brushes, rollers and spray guns; transport ladders, scaffolding and other positioning devices; set up equipment; clean brushes rollers and spray guns and makes minor repairs to equipment; remove broken glass from windows frames, doors and other areas.
• Assist in performing routine maintenance to mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform environmental/landscaping upkeep using power mowers, weed whackers, and blowers
• Remove snow from lots and sidewalks using shovels, and operate power salters and snow blowers and plows

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Some knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, and tools used in building maintenance trades such as carpentry, painting, and roofing.
• Some knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions involved in maintenance work.
• Ability to perform a wide range of tasks requiring mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to make mathematical computations.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in unfavorable weather conditions

Minimum Acceptable Training, Experience, and Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• One year of experience in maintenance relevant to the principal duties listed above.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Safety Training (Candidate(s) will need to obtain the following certifications within one year of employment)

• OSHA 10 Certification
• BOBCAT Certification
• FORKLIFT Certification

*Working Hours: Schedule: TBD

Selection Process:

Internal Applicants:

• 100% - Oral Interview,

INTERNAL APPLICANTS WHO HAVE AT LEAST TEN (10) YEARS OF SERVICE WILL HAVE FOUR (4) POINTS ADDED TO THEIR TOTAL SCORE. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE INVITED TO THE ORAL INTERVIEW PHASE OF THE PROCESS. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WITH A COMBINED TOTAL SCORE OF 70 WILL BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST.

External Applicants:

• 100% - Oral Interview

QUALIFIED EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status.