Maintenance Mechanic I (LEISURE SERVICES)

Maintenance Mechanic I (LEISURE SERVICES)

Salary

$45,846.40 - $64,779.92 Annually

Location

10610 W Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL, FL

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2027-003

Department

LEISURE SERVICES

Opening Date

10/07/2026

Closing Date

10/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

FOPA

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Description

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace - it's a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance - providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves performing semi-skilled work to complete a variety of maintenance repair tasks in one or more trade areas as outlined below.

Incumbents in this position perform a variety of general maintenance work, which approaches the journey level but does not require a high a degree of skill. Employees are frequently called upon to perform maintenance and repair work in the field of facilities, site, and building maintenance including but not limited to selective demolition and restoration, moving/relocating furniture, site work, painting, pressure cleaning, some landscaping, grounds maintenance, carpentry, basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Assignments are usually received verbally or by work orders distributed through electronic methods using a CMMS system and may be accompanied by sketches and other documentation. Instructions are usually specific as to the nature of the work to be completed. At the discretion of the supervisor, a maintenance mechanic may devise his/her own method for accomplishing assigned tasks and may work with some independence, but all work is subject to observation and inspection by the supervisor.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs maintenance and repairs for buildings, ancillary structures, administrative facilities and office spaces, as well as maintain other public use areas such as parks, green spaces, roads, trails, and structures and signage within the public rights of way.
• Performs general carpentry including selective demolition of existing furniture and equipment, woodwork, site restoration, and caulking/painting. Measures, cuts, constructs and/or repairs wood, composite building materials, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are required within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product.
• Performs paintings assignments, re-frames windows, installs and services doors and door hardware, replaces broken boards, replaces acoustical ceiling tiles, and installs flooring.
• Performs general electrical work throughout City facilities and City-owned street lights; conducts routine maintenance on exhaust hoods and fans and performs other electrical work wiring and installation/replacement of electrical fixtures as necessary.
• Uses various hand and power tools to build partitions, chair rails, baseboards and shelving. Installs paneling, sheet rock, and acoustical ceilings.
• Performs general custodial and laboring tasks including housekeeping, grounds-keeping, vehicle operation and routine vehicle maintenance to ensure operability.
• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, furniture and materials using the proper tools and equipment.
• Mixes plaster, mortar, and cement; assists journey level craftsperson engaged in building or repairing brick, stone, or tile walls, flooring, and structures.
• Assists in the repair and overhaul of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment utilizing some skills of the electrical and plumbing trades.
• Assists the pump station operator and in maintenance and operation of pump stations.
• Installs and repairs street signs and asphalt channelization, using hand tools such as posthole digger, iron bar, and air hammer, removes graffiti from public places around the City
• Clear sinks, toilets, lavatories, sewer lines, and similar systems and facilities.
• Erects scaffolding; loads and unloads materials; cleans tools and work area upon completion of project.
• This position may respond to critical calls after-hours and on weekends as needed.
• Performs related work as required and as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of GED diploma
• PROOF OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPLETED EDUCATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH APPLICATION. (Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.)

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Reasonable work experience in performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks including carpentry, light electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment

• Work is performed in various environments including in the field at various public locations within the City. Shifts and work hours may vary and may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Some duties may require exposure to adverse conditions including but not limited to varying temperature; inclement weather and/or other adverse environmental conditions. Exposure to irritants/discomfort from dust, fumes, oils, and solvents. May be required to perform work at locations with exposure over, in and around water, which may not be accessible to the physically handicapped.

Physical

• Must have sufficient strength and agility to perform heavy physical labor such as lifting, kneeling, bending, reaching and climbing steps or ladders. Incumbent may be required to stand for 6 to 7 hours. Ability to climb, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push and/or pull, twist and make repetitive hand movements. Ability to frequently load, carry, lift, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Must have the ability to safely operate a City issued motorized vehicle and power tools.

Sensory

• The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Requires ability to adapt to frequent changes in workload and to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate while completing tasks within established periods. It also requires interaction with employees from all City departments/divisions and the public.

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the standard tools, materials, methods, and practices of the trades areas to which assigned.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.
• Ability to understand the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and follow the required safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to interpret and work from rough sketches.
• Ability to make rough estimates of time and material requirements.
• Ability to develop skill in the use and care of the tools, materials, and equipment of the trades areas concerned.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, outdoors often under varying environmental and weather conditions.
• Ability to safely operate city-issued motorized vehicles and power tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing and communicate with the public in a cordial and helpful manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, the general public and City officials.
• Ability to withstand pressure of competing priorities and varied responsibilities and work efficiently and effectively to develop "win-win" solutions.

BENEFITS PACKAGE SUMMARY

GENERAL EMPLOYEE

HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/01/23

City-Paid Medical Benefits:

• Group Health Insurance: The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.
• Life Insurance: $30,000
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $10,000
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral

Retirement:

• Employee Contribution = 8%
• Vesting = 10 Years
• Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service
• Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years
• Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
• Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service
• Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age
• 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement
• Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum
• DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually

Longevity:

Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following:

Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit*

10 Years 2.5%

15 Years 2.5%

20 Years 5.0%

• Longevity Benefit calculated on employee's base rate of pay

Paid Holidays:

Employees receive the following City-paid holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• 4th of July, Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

Annual Leave:

Annual leave may be taken as earned after completion of (90) calendar days. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows:

Completed Months of Service Total Hours Accrued Annually

Up to and including first 60 months 96 hours/12 Days

Greater than 60 months through 120 months 136 hours/17 Days

Greater than 120 months through 204 months 176 hours/22 Days

Greater than 204 months 216 hours/27 Days

Annual Leave Cash Out:

Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours.

Floating Holidays:

Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not carry over to the next fiscal year.

Perfect Attendance:

For every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive fourteen (14) hours of annual leave credited for each applicable consecutive earning period.

Sick Leave:

Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay at the time of retirement.

Sick Leave Conversion:

After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty-eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following: A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap.

Bereavement:

Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows:

• In State = Up to 3 Days
• Out of State = Up to 5 Days

Tuition Reimbursement:

After one (1) year of full-time employment

• 100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B
• 50% reimbursement for a grade of C
• $250 books/lab reimbursement per semester

Credit Union:

We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union - 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL. 33351

Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee):

• Single or Family Dental Insurance Coverage
• Single or Family Vision Insurance Coverage
• Accident Advantage
• Life Insurance Coverage
• AD&D
• Short Term Disability
• Critical Care Protection
• Cancer Protection Assurance
• MissionSquare Retirement Compensation Programs

o 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

o 401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan: Newly hired

01

Please describe your highest level of education completed. PROOF OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPLETED EDUCATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH APPLICATION. (Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.)

• No High School/GED
• High School/GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree

02

Please describe how many years of experience you possess in performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks including carpentry, light electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

• No Experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 -2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5-6 years
• 7-8 years
• 9-10 years
• 11+ years

03

Do you have a valid Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Sunrise

Address 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd.

Sunrise, Florida, 33351

Phone 954-838-4522

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sunrisefl/default.cfm