Facilities Utility Technician

Qualifications

• High school diploma, completion of G.E.D., or equivalent vocational school
• More than one year and up to and including three years of experience in grounds and custodial maintenance
• Ability to lift 75 pounds
• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid Colorado driver's license (preferred)

Responsible for maintaining landscape of properties across the district, including but not limited to mowing, edging, trimming, and pruning. Assists the facilities and custodial teams with snow removal efforts. Performs various custodial duties, including cleaning restrooms and locker rooms, removing trash, vacuuming, and scrubbing/mopping floors.

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Mow, trim, edge, and prune landscape across district properties.
• Blow, power wash, sweep, etc. exterior of buildings district wide.
• Support with setup and takedown of district sporting events, concerts, graduation, etc.
• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect restrooms, locker rooms, hallways, offices, and classrooms.
• Floor refinishing, carpet extraction, and other periodic cleaning duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Remove snow in parking areas, roadways, and sidewalks.
• Work occasional late evening and/or early morning shifts for snow removal and other events as required by supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Operating knowledge of and experience with various landscape maintenance equipment
• Operating knowledge of and experience with driving trucks pulling various types and sizes of trailers
• Operating knowledge of and experience with custodial cleaning equipment and supplies

Physical demands include regular standing, walking, use of hands, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, scraping, sitting, lifting of up to 75 pounds. Work environment includes exposure to wet/humid conditions, mechanical parts, high places, fumes, chemicals, outdoor weather, extreme cold/heat, electrical shock risk. Noise level is usually moderate.

Mental functions require communication, interpersonal skills, analysis, coordination, and other tasks as needed.

Facilities Utility Technician are on the Classified Salary Schedule. FFC8 allows new hires to bring in up to 15 years of previous experience in similar school type settings. New hires tend to start at the lower end of the salary range.

Fountain-Fort Carson School District #8 provides medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, life, long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment insurances, and paid time off benefits. There are district and employee contributions to some or most of these benefits.

261 days per year - 8 Hour Work Days