Facilities Assistant

Job Summary
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.

Job Summary
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/sportsareas,including,butnotlimitedto,mowing,treetrimming,fertilizing,irrigation, andpestandweed
• Cleans horse stalls as needed.
• Performsbuildingmaintenanceincludingcleaning,carpentry,painting, electrical,plumbing,welding,and concrete
• Maintains,repairs,andinstallsautomated sprinkling/irrigation system.
• Operates all equipment in the event center & wellness complex departmentinventoryincluding,butnotlimitedto,watertruck,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 decorationsand
• Maintainsinspection,maintenance,andrepairrecords,documentation,and logs.