Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Sioux City Community School District Operations & Maintenance - Sioux City, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Job : 5863502

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Maintains and repairs property of the school district. Responds to emergency calls as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Installs and maintains recreation, playground, sports, and other equipment such as bleachers and auditorium seating, fences, and other items related to district facilities. Cleans and prepares athletic fields and equipment for events. Applies stripes to fields and athletic event area.

Operates cutting torches and welders to fabricate, install or repair steel handrails, gates, and other meal items.

Sets up and repairs portable classrooms. Installs and repairs lockers, signage, and other building fixtures. Sets forms for concrete, pours, and helps finish concrete surfaces.

Erects, inspects, and uses scaffolding, ladders, hydraulic lifts, and booms.

Maintains small equipment such as tractors, skid loaders, backhoes, mowers, snowblowers, small engines, sand and salt spreaders, and other equipment used to maintain grounds and property.

May be responsible for:
Cuts grass and trims weeds on school property and athletic fields. Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs. Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs. Sprays lawns, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides. Repairs sprinkler systems. New landscaping projects.

Operates skid loader, backhoe, dump trucks, and tractors. Drives trucks and loads, and hauls landscape materials and trash.

Performs general repairs of parking lots and sidewalks, roofing, and buildings. Fills and grades existing and new yards, embankments, and athletic fields. Removes old concrete and asphalt.

Operates snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots, sidewalks, driveways, and playgrounds.

Moves furniture and equipment within and between buildings.

Reads, understands, and complies with appropriate MSDS, confined space, and lockout/tagout information.

Provides general custodial support when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess the following licenses:
Class A CDL, pesticide application license, forklift license, and backflow license may be required. The appropriate asbestos license may be required and assigned by the Director or designee.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, rough sketches, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

ANALYTICAL and REASONING SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems…