Maintenance Technician Facilities

What you’ll learn:

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll receive on-the-job training that will help you acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities that will serve you well both on and off the job. Our Facilities Division provides you an opportunity to provide top-notch facilities to our public, while also learning to be handy! In our Facilities Division you’ll learn:

• Dry wall patching
• Painting
• Plumbing and electrical
• Roofing
• Carpentry
• Proper equipment and tool operation
• HVAC troubleshooting

This position performs a wide variety of manual, semi-skilled and skilled tasks required to perform maintenance and repair tasks of City-owned facilities and infrastructure. Depending on the area of assignment, the employee would need some acquired skills in the use of hand tools and power tools to perform a variety of tasks. The incumbent may also operate a variety of equipment requiring skill and manual dexterity such as, but not exclusive, street sweepers, small bulldozers, front-end loaders, dump, roll-off, claw, or crane trucks.

An incumbent in this class may be responsible for cleaning and maintenance which requires building and grounds maintenance tasks in an assigned area in addition for being responsible for performing a variety of other tasks.

• Performs semi-skilled carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing and landscaping tasks in performing general maintenance of municipal facilities and property.
• Operates light trucks and other light power equipment which includes the operation of valves, levers, switches, hoses, clamps and other devices which are attached to and derive their power from heavier equipment.
• Sweeps streets and gutters; digs and refills ditches; installs sewers, drains and water pipes; mixes mortar; carries tools and materials for skilled workmen.
• Programs irrigation systems to water according to schedule and develops inventory of parts, supplies and tools necessary for efficient and effective performance.
• Repairs sprinkler heads, valves, PVC pipe and other commonly used pipe materials.
• Checks valves, controllers and pumps required to maintain efficient operation of irrigation system.
• Conducts regular system inspections to ensure continued and efficient operation and performs trouble‑shooting exercises.
• Performs landscaping duties such as planting, watering, raking and mowing grass, felling trees, and digging stumps.
• Repairs breaks and holes in street surfaces using whatever materials are appropriate.
• Cleans and cares for public buildings and other municipal property with duties such as: sweep, mop, scrub floors; wash windows, walls and replenish supplies; enforce simple rules regarding use of facilities.
• Cleans and lubricates equipment and performs minor repairs incidental to proper maintenance of equipment.
• Participates in performing custodial tasks as applies to municipal buildings and other municipal property.
• Lines playing fields, drag, water, weed and maintain landscaped areas on baseball and football fields.
• Participates in setting up and taking down of benches, seats, chairs and other equipment.
• Performs duties in conjunction with City street maintenance such as erecting signs, barricades and clearing debris.
• Participates in planting, mowing, watering, cleaning and trimming municipal parks and grounds; planting trees, flowers, and shrubbery; and operating equipment necessary in completing assigned tasks.
• Climbs trees using ropes, hooks or a hoist mounted on a truck; performs necessary trimming and pruning to eliminate hazards and preserves the beauty of the trees on municipal streets and property; fells dead or dangerous trees and cuts dead limbs, and removes overhanging or damaged limbs.
• Responds to emergency calls.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must possess FEMA 100, 200, and 700 certifications, or the ability to obtain within the first six (6) months of employment.

• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of the occupational safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the routine preventative…