Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Maintenance Worker 2

The Maintenance Worker 2 is part of the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division and a member of the regional maintenance team that includes the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor, Maintenance Workers 1 & 2, and Groundskeepers. The position reports to the Maintenance Team Supervisor in an assigned geographic area and performs a wide variety of semi-skilled or manual work repairing, maintaining, and improving habitat areas and vegetation as well as grounds and facilities at state parks, fishing access sites, wildlife management areas, and administrative facilities.

In coordination with the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor and regional staff, the position directly and through subordinates performs maintenance tasks, and assists in establishing work flows for regular or routine tasks. This position may be assigned to multiple geographic units or be called upon to assist with, collaborate on, or share maintenance functions of another geographic unit as circumstances require.

Employee may act as Maintenance Team Supervisor in that person's absence and regularly demonstrates independent decision-making and problem solving. The employee may also serve as a Lead Crew worker. Regional and site-specific variance may exist and other duties may be assigned.

Job Duties:

• Operates equipment such as mowers, powered weed trimmers, pick-ups, ATVs, chainsaws, power and hand tools.
• Performs basic repairs to building structures (including historic preservation at certain locations) including windows, doors, floors, walls, fences.
• Scrapes, paints, stains or treats building and structural surfaces including windows doors, picnic tables, shelters.
• Installs, repairs and maintains wood, steel, wire and other types of fencing; signs, posts, kiosks, etc.
• Performs landscaping activities that include mowing, tree pruning, hazardous tree/sagebrush removal, irrigation and general care and planting of lawns, shrubs and trees to provide the site with safe and appropriate vegetation to reduce weed problems. This work includes the use of chain saws, pruning saws, mowers, tractors, weed trimmers and backhoe.
• Makes general repairs to equipment which may require training, notifies others when extensive repairs are required
• Performs specialized tasks requiring training in areas which may include plumbing, welding, carpentry, roofing, electrical, historic building stabilization some of which must meet specific codes or standards
• Performs plumbing and sewer system repairs and maintenance including working on pumps, wells, valves, commodes, sinks, pressure tanks, septic tanks, sewer lift stations, boiler system and various kinds of pipe including galvanized, copper and plastic.
• Fabricates specialized equipment, when needed
• Plans and determines weed control efforts using a variety of methodologies including chemical, social, biological and mechanical controls. Helps produce weed reports for weed maintenance at FWP sites.
• Perform weed control efforts including chemical, biological, and mechanical controls as a licensed applicator (or ability to obtain). Coordinates with Maintenance Supervisor to track and report weed maintenance activities for the annual weed report. Comprehensive weed control efforts may include specialized training and work in chemical use, hydrogeology, and wetland management and permitting.
• Coordinates weed maintenance tasks with the County spray crews/ contractors while monitoring work performed. Makes site assignments and sets priorities for work.
• Gathers and removes garbage, debris, litter and performs janitorial and cleaning tasks.
• Performs basic preventative maintenance for equipment such as checking fluids, belts, hoses and filters and notifies others when significant repairs are required.
• Assists with daily maintenance logs and ensures record keeping and filing is sufficient in absence of maintenance supervisor. Also assists with ordering of supplies and materials, completing vehicle reports and other personnel logs and time reporting within required time frames.
• Performs manual work to construct and/or repair property boundary fences, using permanent fences to minimize trespass by livestock.
• Performs manual work in maintaining roads, culverts, and bridges by using a variety of heavy and light equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, and hand tools.
• Performs habitat development and maintenance projects such as tree planting, grazing programs, mowing, farming, waterfowl nesting structures.
• Manages large scale irrigation systems.
• Monitors FWP sites and makes public contacts, documents incidents and events related to public safety, resource impacts.
• May collect fees and educate visitors on rules and regulations and report violations observed to superiors for follow up.
• May evaluate and familiarize all staff on equipment operation and maintenance.
• Participates in and may lead safety trainings and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment on all job duties.
• Assists with major…