Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician - Parks & Recreation Department: Grow your career with us! The City of La Crosse is seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician in the Parks & Recreation Department. The La Crosse Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department operates and maintains a 1,560-acre park system consisting of 47 park sites, 18 park shelters/pavilions, 12 athletic fields, 2 beaches, 5 boat landings, 2 marina/harbors, an 18-hole frisbee golf course, 27 miles of paved trails, and 45 miles of natural surface trails.

In addition, the department has a 1,100-acre riparian marsh and 1,312 acres of public land across the bluffs.

The purpose of this position is to perform parks mechanical maintenance and repair work. Incumbents perform scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair to a wide variety of parks equipment such as water fountain pumps, splash pad controls, irrigation lines and controls, motors, swimming pool mechanicals, ice arena mechanicals, playground structures, park and shelter lighting, blowers, flag poles, chemical feed systems, and generators.

Starting hourly wage for this non-exempt position ranges between $27.57 to $31.57 (80 hours bi-weekly), depending on candidate qualifications.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent, two to three years mechanical maintenance experience preferably in a park maintenance, or any combination of education and experience which provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Valid commercial driver’s license required or ability to successfully obtain commercial driver’s license Class A within 60 days on the job. Certified Playground Safety Inspection required within 1 year in the position.

Aquatic Facility Operator or Certified Pool Operator required within 1 year in the position. CPR, First Aid and confined space entry certifications required.

Benefits:
The City of La Crosse offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical benefit plans, Wisconsin Retirement Plan, deferred compensation, Roth IRA, life insurance, accident insurance, income continuation insurance, voluntary dental and vision plans, paid holidays, vacations, and sick leave. Benefit perks: traditional or high deductible (with HSA) medical plan options available; participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System with 7.20% employer contribution;

10 paid holidays, ability to earn up to 12 sick days per year, and vacation time available as of date of hire.

Selected candidate is subject to background check and post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.

The purpose of position in this classification is to perform parks mechanical maintenance and repair work. Incumbents perform scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair to a wide variety of parks equipment such as water fountain pumps, splash pad controls, irrigation lines and controls, motors, swimming pool mechanicals, ice arena mechanicals, playground structures, park and shelter lighting, blowers, flag poles, chemical feed systems, and generators.

The work is performed under limited supervision of the Parks, Forestry, Building and Grounds Manager and Parks Crew Leader.

The following duties are normal for this classification. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Inspects, maintains, and repairs machinery, mechanical devices, and related equipment in parks

and other city owned facilities. Equipment includes motors, generators, gas engines, etc.

Monitors equipment such as pumps, motors, generators, valves, controls etc. for proper operation.

Performs equipment preventive maintenance and repairs including electrical, plumbing and carpentry.

Installs equipment. Rebuilds park equipment. Tests generators…