Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant is directly responsible for, or may be required to assist in performing grounds keeping, light construction, maintenance, and repair duties on the Bannock County Event Center (BCEC) & Wellness Complex parks grounds, facilities, public areas, and buildings.

This position entails working directly with the public daily, requiring professional and courteous exchanges with both internal and external clients. A heavy focus is given to assisting with community events in various capacities including, but not limited to, setting up/taking down: audio video systems, tables, chairs, tents, and canopies.

The job requires knowledge of grounds keeping and landscaping skills, building trade skills, and the ability to operate the tools and equipment required to complete the assigned tasks. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other county employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment includes a building and grounds maintenance environment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme temperatures. The job is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals, light/medium/heavy equipment, power equipment, and noisy and/or loud equipment, which subjects the employee to mechanical hazards. The job requires operating, but is not limited to, light/medium/heavy equipment, power tools, and motor vehicles.

Essential duties and responsibilities (illustrative only and may vary by assignment):

• Performs grounds keeping and landscaping work in the county parks, public areas, and recreation/sports areas, including, but not limited to, mowing, tree trimming, fertilizing, irrigation, and pest and weed
• Cleans horse stalls as needed.
• Performs building maintenance including cleaning, carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, welding, and concrete
• Maintains, repairs, and installs automated sprinkling/irrigation system.
• Operates all equipment in the event center & wellness complex department inventory including, but not limited to, water truck, tractors, mowers, skid steers, motor vehicles, excavator, loader, backhoe, bucket truck, and dump truck.
• Operates hand and power tools.
• Maintains, services and repairs equipment and tools. Installs and maintains county decorations and
• Maintains inspection, maintenance, and repair records, documentation, and logs.

Classification requirements:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance skills, including but not limited to, cleaning, grooming, mowing, planting, weeding, pruning, irrigation, fertilization, turf and/or pest control, and snow removal;
• Building trade skills, including but not limited to, facilities, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical, painting, and concrete;
• Maintenance and grounds keeping equipment and tool maintenance and repair methods;
• Applicable regulations and policies regarding safe application of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides;
• Federal regulations and County policies regarding safe work practices relating to use of equipment, power tools, ladders and bucket trucks, grounds keeping equipment, and repair and maintenance materials;
• State, local, and other applicable building, safety, and health codes and regulations; and
• Operation of a personal computer and job-related software

Skill and ability to:

• Operate and maintain power equipment, including but not limited to, grounds keeping and turf equipment, chain saw, riding, pull behind and walk-behind mowers, trimmers, tractor, snow removal equipment, and related equipment;
• Operate hand tools;
• Operate, adjust, and monitor automated sprinkler control systems;
• Operate basic office equipment;
• Operate a personal computer, including job-related software applications;
• Read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and diagrams;
• Maintain maintenance records, logs, and documentation;
• Maintain and reconcile purchasing and inventory records and documentation;
• Maintain a professional and agreeable demeanor at all times;
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance;
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion; understand and comply with all…