Grounds and Maintenance Worker

Grounds and Maintenance Worker

Facilities

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 0826-48

Kitsap Regional Library is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to provide superior grounds and maintenance services at several Kitsap Regional Library locations. This position is responsible for general landscape design and maintenance as well as building projects to include but not limited to electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or painting. This position reports to the Facilities Supervisor.

Under general supervision, the Grounds and Maintenance Worker operates independently or as part of a team, responsible for grounds maintenance and routine repair of library buildings and equipment. The Grounds and Maintenance Worker exercises independent judgement and decision making to safely perform their assigned duties within established policies, procedures, and guidelines.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Public Employees Association/UFCW local 365.

High school diploma or GED, plus three years of experience in building and/or grounds maintenance.

A valid Washington State driver's license, a safe driving record, and three years of driving experience are required to drive a library-owned vehicle for library business.

As part of the hiring process, candidates will complete a Job Candidate Assessment Test related to the duties of position. The selected candidate will complete a pre-employment fitness for duty exam.

Employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, long term disability insurance plans, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), as well as our employee assistance program. Additionally, full-time employees earn 16 days of vacation leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 2 personal days each year.

Kitsap Regional Library participates in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees are automatically eligible for the plan if they work a minimum of 16.25 hours per week (or 70 hour per month) during five months per year for two consecutive years.

Offers to new employees are expected to be between $22.72 and $24.10 depending on required and relevant experience and in alignment with internal equity.

The full compensation range for this position is $22.72 - $31.45 per hour which includes compensation for incumbents with significant tenure at our library. This allows for growth and progression within the organization.

Any of the following duties may be performed, although the work is typically approximately 60-70% within Grounds and 30-40% within Maintenance. These examples are representative and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform:

DUTIES:

• Maintain library owned and leased buildings, facilities, and grounds to include corrective and preventive maintenance activities.
• Maintain irrigation systems, mow, plant, weed, rake, and prune of foliage at library owned and leased buildings.
• Perform various skilled (routine) electrical, lighting, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, and grounds care functions.
• Transport, assemble, and install equipment, furniture, boxes, and shelving at various library locations. This may include set-up for library-sponsored activities.
• Participate in facilities remodeling and repair projects.
• Safely use, maintain, and repair hand and power tools and specialized equipment.
• Prune and spray foliage using chemicals and non-chemical substances within established guidelines.
• Inspect library grounds for and remove litter.
• May repair fences, gates, walls, or walkways.
• Maintain walkways for safety (free of debris, ice, and for function).
• Maintain building gutters and downspouts as needed.
• Assist with routine building projects that may include electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, or remodeling. Replace lamps and ballasts.
• May on occasion handle and safely dispose of bio-hazardous materials.
• Maintain the safety and cleanliness of library vehicles. Conduct visual inspections to ensure vehicles are in good working condition, keep the interior of vehicle clean of any debris.
• Adhere to all traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Knowledge of seasonal grounds maintenance requirements.
• Knowledge and the ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and equipment such as tractor and…