Airport Maintenance Security Tech - PT Saturday And Sunday Shift
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Description
- Perform maintenance on buildings and grounds at the Danville Regional Airport and Mass Transit facilities; cut grass; remove snow from assigned areas; replace lights and signs at the airport, spray pesticides for weeds; and maintain the Danville Transit Transfer Center, bus stop locations, and the mass transit administrative maintenance facility.
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The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
- Maintains airport facilities by cutting grass, brush and slope mowing; mulching; clearing runways and taxiways of debris; performing custodial duties; checking runway lights; performing maintenance on T hangers; removing snow; answering phones.
- Provides security at transportation facilities by checking grounds and gates daily.
- Maintains mass transit facilities on Spring Street and the transit garage; and replaces and removes bus stop signs, cuts grass and paints the bus stop curbs.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES- Performs housekeeping duties by maintaining work space for safe and health working conditions.
- Attends meetings and training sessions.
- Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as assigned.
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Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED or knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes (equivalent to high school education), and up to one year of experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.
Certifications/Licenses- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
- Pesticide Applicator within one year of employment.
Job Knowledge
Basic familiarity with the work to know common principles and terminology and to understand and solve simple problems.
Reading
Basic: Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words.
Writing
Basic: Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses.
Math
Basic: Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
Communication Skills
Requires providing basic information to others outside direct reporting relationships on procedures or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach understanding and gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
Independence and Decision-Making
Normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results. There is some opportunity for discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. The assignment is usually reviewed frequently.
Technical Skills
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization-wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
Fiscal Responsibilities
No budgetary/fiscal responsibility.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No responsibility for the direction or supervision of others. -
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Medium physical effort, exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
- Constant standing; adequate vision, hearing, talking to use computer, telephone and communicate effectively with others, and to maintain operational awareness of surroundings.
- Frequent sitting, lifting, walking, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, bending, twisting, balancing, crouching.
- Occasional kneeling, crawling, climbing.
- Rare handling, fine dexterity.
NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
- Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
- Frequently experiences a frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- May occasionally experience time pressure, working closely with others as part of a team, tedious or exacting work.
- May rarely experience emergency situations, irregular work schedule/overtime, noisy/distracting environment.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other tools and equipment as appropriate or as assigned, such as tractors, shovels, rakes, weed-eaters, trimmers, chain saw.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This work is performed in an outdoor environment and on jobsites, where there may be daily respiratory and physical hazards, extreme temperatures, noise and vibration, wetness/humidity; occasional mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards; and rare exposure to physical danger or abuse.
The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task (hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe shoes, etc.), and any other equipment as apparent or assigned, including goggles, chaps, long sleeves when spraying chemicals.
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Job Data
Company: City of Danville, VA
Location: Danville, VA
Posted: October 23, 2026
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