Maintenance Worker/Fire Fighter

Amberley Village is accepting applications for combined position of Maintenance Worker/Firefighter through 4:00 pm, 9/5/17.  CDL Class A and Firefighter II (240 hours) certification must be obtained during probation. Responsibilities include snow removal, brush chipping, street maintenance, manual labor.  The selection process will begin with physical fitness testing.  $20-22/hr.  Applications available at 7149 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237 or www.amberleyvillage.org.  Completed application req’d.

The Maintenance Department is responsible for the maintenance of all Village properties and public right of ways. The Maintenance Department's duties include the maintenance, repair and cleaning of streets, curbs and gutters, ditches, storm sewers, inlets and catch basins, weed and grass cutting, trimming and removal of hazardous trees and brush, bulk leaf collection, traffic signs and pavement markings, snow and ice control, ball field maintenance, public buildings and grounds maintenance, jogging track and playground maintenance/inspection, inspection of public improvements, vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs, fire apparatus maintenance and smaller scale road repair programs.

The Maintenance Department consists of 7 full time employees: 1 Maintenance Supervisor, 1 Foreman and 5 Maintenance Workers. All seven of the Maintenance Department employees also serve the Village as fully functional firefighters. Once certified as a firefighter, each Maintenance Worker responds to fire calls as needed and attends various training sessions throughout the year.

Assignments vary widely, from a task that may be completed in minutes by a single employee to projects that would involve the entire crew for weeks or months. Variety in job assignments will provide a challenging and rewarding work experience.

In the Maintenance Department there exist individuals with special talents and experience which make them better suited for certain tasks. These specialists operating in their field of expertise help us produce superior results and assist in training their co-workers.

Each employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL, perform physical labor in all types of weather, and in many types of situations from the confined spaces of storm sewer pipes, ditches, and holes to working in traffic and along the roadways. All maintenance employees are on 24 hour emergency call-up.

Fire fighting duties include, but are not limited to: on-going training opportunities, responding to fire alarms, emergency to property calls, auto accidents, extrications, structure fires, fire suppression, fire inspections, first aid and first responder training, hazardous materials training, fire apparatus operation and maintenance and equipment and facilities maintenance.

To be considered for this position, all application materials must be completed and submitted to Amberley Village before the deadline of 4:00 PM on September 5, 2017. The application materials are available for pick-up at the Amberley Village Municipal Building located at 7149 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237, or accessed online at www.amberleyvillage.org. Applications will be accepted by regular mail, attention to Village Manager Scot Lahrmer or by email to info@amberleyvillage.org.