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CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Maintenance Worker I – Parking Systems
Department: Transportation Services
Division: Parking
Supervisor: Operations Supervisor
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Civil Service: Yes
Pay Grade: 4
Job Number: 0423
Job Summary
Under immediate direction, performs work of routine difficulty in the cleaning and maintenance
of City parking facilities and equipment.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive
or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Cleans, including bodily fluids, sweeps, dusts, waxes and mops restrooms, windows and
floors in City parking facilities, lobbies, booths, ramps, stairs, elevators, vacuums carpets,
empties rubbish and wastepaper from offices.
• Collects trash and removes debris from City ramps and parking lots.
• Maintains City parking equipment and spitters including changing light bulbs, filling
ticket spitters, changing central units and dispensers; performs routine repairs on
equipment and gates, as needed.
• Replaces equipment in cashier booth, repairs and maintains signs and equipment.
• Performs substitute cashier duties in parking ramps; receives parking tickets from
customers, collects money and makes change in the City's parking facilities.
• Provides customer service through providing information and helping customers find
their vehicles.
• Assists persons that are stranded in elevators.
• Provides grounds maintenance, trims bushes and trees, removes graffiti, and paints
areas.
• Removes snow and ice from lots, ramps, and public spaces.
• Operates street sweeper, sander, trucks, front-end loader and other related equipment.
• Provides for safety and security of facilities and requests assistance from supervisors or
law enforcement.
• May issue parking citations inside the ramp, as needed.
• Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all
community members and coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
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Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• High school education or G.E.D. and four to six months of related experience or training;
or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in building
maintenance.
• Valid State of Iowa driver’s license with satisfactory driving record. Must be 18 years of
age. Must pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• High school education or G.E.D. and seven to twelve months of related experience or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to
customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make simple mathematical calculations and make change.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and maintain written job records.
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of custodial materials and equipment.
• Skill in the operation of various equipment including two-way radios, cash registers,
computers, floor scrubbers and wet vacuums.
Supervision
No supervision of direct reports.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally
required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee
regularly lifts and/or moves 25 pounds, and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review)
with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving
mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic
chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, confined space, and traffic hazards. The employee
is frequently exposed to outside weather condition, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen,
insect stings, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Involves
more than moderate exposure to dangerous situations. Involves more than moderate exposure
to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations.
Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with
disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential
accommodations with the employer.
Reviewed/Approved by: Darian Nagle-Gamm, Transportation Services Director (4/2024)
I have read and understand the duties and requirements of this job description, and I
agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable
accommodation.
Employee Date
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