Maintenance Mechanic - Parks and Waterways

$21.22/hr.

PLEASE NOTE
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This is a continuous job posting and will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. The posting may close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Are you someone who enjoys working with your hands, solving problems, and taking pride in keeping facilities and public spaces safe, functional, and welcoming? Ada County Parks & Waterways is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to help maintain the parks, buildings, equipment, and recreational facilities that thousands of residents and visitors enjoy each year.

This is a hands‑on position offering a wide variety of work. One day you may be repairing park facilities, operating heavy equipment, or maintaining grounds, while another may involve supporting the Boise River float season, performing preventive maintenance, or assisting with special events. If you enjoy working both indoors and outdoors and appreciate that no two days are exactly alike, this could be the opportunity for you.

• Serve your community while helping maintain Ada County's parks and waterways.
• Work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments.
• Competitive Total Rewards package that increases your base salary by 40%, including:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting on day one
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems
  , with 11.96% employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match
  , plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave
  , life insurance
  , and robust wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities and career pathing

Performs a variety of semi‑skilled and skilled tasks related to the operation and maintenance of parks, buildings, facilities, fixtures, vehicles, vessels, equipment, parking areas, pathways, and grounds, and performs related duties as required.

• Performs visual examinations and/or operational tests to determine the need for routine repair or maintenance of buildings, roofs, plumbing fixtures, concrete fixtures, mechanical and electrical systems, and HVAC systems;
• Records type of repair or cost of maintenance and repair work;
• Performs a variety of minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting tasks;
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools;
• Repairs and maintains structures;
• Maintains grounds: mows, weeds, rakes, cuts and prunes bushes, plants flowers, irrigates, landscapes, and removes snow;
• Operates equipment including: front‑end loader, backhoe, forklift, floor scrubber, aerial man lift and snow removal equipment;
• Conducts preventive maintenance on equipment;
• Maintains cleanliness of facilities: picks up and removes trash, sweeps and mops floors, cleans windows and restrooms, etc.;
• Maintains and repairs boats, trailers, buoys, docks, and ramps;
• Operates boats including: docking, towing, and related maneuvers.

• Provides seasonal public parking assistance to the public during the Boise River float season;
• May work with event staff to set up and disassemble facilities, including buildings, stages, tents, trailers, and exhibits;
• Supervises seasonal staff in the performance of a wide variety of unskilled labor tasks at various locations managed by Ada County Parks & Waterways.

• Previous experience in facilities and grounds maintenance required;
• Forklift and/or aerial man‑lift certification preferred;
• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of facilities;
• Knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and painting practices;
• Knowledge of how to add, subtract, multiply, divide and work with simple fractions to measure material according to requirements and dimensions outlined in instructions;
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance;
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures;
• Knowledge of small engine repair;
• Ability to assist, provide guidance and training to seasonal staff;
• Ability to safely operate and maintain hand/power tools, backhoe, forklift, and dump…