Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Description – Maintenance Worker 2 )

The Maintenance Worker 2 is part of the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division and reports to the Maintenance Team Supervisor. This role performs a wide variety of semi-skilled or manual work repairing, maintaining, and improving habitat areas, vegetation, grounds, and facilities at state parks, fishing access sites, wildlife management areas, and administrative facilities.

• Operate equipment such as mowers, powered weed trimmers, pick-ups, ATVs, chainsaws, and hand tools.
• Perform basic repairs to building structures, including historic preservation activities.
• Scrape, paint, stain or treat building and structural surfaces and exterior features.
• Install, repair and maintain fencing, signs, posts, kiosks, and other fixtures.
• Engage in landscaping activities: mowing, tree pruning, hazardous tree removal, irrigation, planting lawns, shrubs, and trees.
• Make general repairs to equipment, notify others when extensive repairs are required.
• Carry out specialized tasks such as plumbing, welding, carpentry, roofing, electrical, and historic building stabilization as needed.
• Perform plumbing and sewer system repairs and maintenance, including pumps, wells, valves, sinks, septic tanks, and various pipe types.
• Fabricate specialized equipment when required.
• Plan and determine weed control efforts using chemical, biological, and mechanical methods, and produce reports for FWP sites.
• Control weeds as a licensed applicator or obtain a license, coordinate with Maintenance Supervisor, and monitor work of county spray crews.
• Gather and remove garbage, debris, litter; perform janitorial and cleaning tasks.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on equipment such as checking fluids, belts, hoses, and filters.
• Assist with daily maintenance logs; record keeping; ordering supplies; completing vehicle reports; time reporting.
• Construct and repair property boundary fences, maintain roads, culverts, and bridges using heavy and light equipment.
• Develop and maintain habitat projects (tree planting, grazing, waterfowl nesting, irrigation systems).
• Monitor FWP sites; document incidents; make public contacts; report violations.
• Collect fees and educate visitors on rules, report violations.
• Evaluate staff on equipment operation and maintenance; lead safety trainings; ensure proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Assist with major maintenance construction and stabilization projects.
• Lead as Maintenance Team Supervisor in the supervisor’s absence; demonstrate independent decision-making; act as Lead Crew worker when required.

Applicant Pool Statement:
If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Training Assignment:
Not Applicable.

Salary: $25.01 per hour. Benefits Package:
Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan. Telework Eligibility:
Not Telework Eligible.

Schedule:

Full‑Time – Day job. Travel:
Yes, 5% of the time. Primary location:
Decker Agency – Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

The State of Montana does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.