Facilities Technician

Position Summary

Maintain City buildings and equipment, perform preventative maintenance and make repairs as needed.

• Maintain and repair City buildings
• Monitor and perform regular cleaning and maintenance of pool and chemical feeder systems at Aquatics facility
• Order equipment and supplies
• Repair mechanical issues at City facilities; maintain generators
• Construct items for use within the City
• Operate snow removal equipment as necessary
• Repair park buildings as needed
• Re-key locks
• Fill in for Building Custodian as needed

• Review and respond to mail, electronic communications, phone calls, personal visits
• Initiate safe work practices
• Attend required meetings and training sessions
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Knowledge of hand tools and pool chemical equipment use
• Knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
• Exceptional communication skills
• Skill in using computers and Microsoft Office Suite
• Skill in using office equipment such as copy machine, calculator, fax machine, telephone, and cell phone
• Ability to maintain all certifications
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, Parks & Recreation Director, Pool Manager, and Department Heads responsible for City facilities
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with co-workers, City employees, and the general public

Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in both a shop/warehouse and other City buildings as well as in the outdoors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear;

use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms for two to three hours of time. The employee is required to stand or walk for more than six hours at a time; sit, climb stairs and ladders (including during emergencies), or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be able to carry up to 50 pounds for one hours or more per shift;

occasionally may be required to lift/carry up to 100 pounds; occasionally may be more than ten feet off the ground. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee often works in outside weather conditions. The employee has exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, odor, heat, humidity, noise, chemicals (chlorine), mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards.