Maintenance Worker 2 - Facilites

Job Title

This is an entry-level, full-time, non-exempt position that performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of public buildings and City facilities.

• Identify and repair maintenance issues throughout City facilities.

• Adhere to preventative maintenance schedule throughout City facilities.

• Change air filters and water filters as outlined in the preventative maintenance schedule.

• Replace ceiling tiles.

• Painting of city facilities. Including but not limited to building interior, building exterior, handrails and light poles.

• Removes ice and snow from public sidewalks and City parking lots.

• Performs minor carpentry and plumbing.

• Report mechanical or other problems with truck; keeps truck stocked with supplies and materials.

• Answers emergency calls from employees taking appropriate action, such as water on the floor of public buildings, water leaking from ceilings, etc.

• Maintains public facilities, shop and garage areas, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday

• Provides courteous customer service responding to questions and inquiries from the employees and responds to customer problems or issues and facility repair.

• Participates in training new employees in work practices and in how to apply policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.

• Maintains records of basic operations, maintenance and work performed

• This position is required to be on call periodically throughout the year.

• Performs occasional general custodial work in public buildings.

• Assist in the set up and breakdown of special events.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Construction skills such as carpentry, painting, masonry, plumbing, roofing, and welding.

• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills for fixing maintenance issues.

• Administrative skills for ordering supplies, handling records and scheduling maintenance.

• Physical strength and dexterity to lift, move and handle equipment.

• Stamina to deal with long hours standing or walking.

• Strong verbal and written communication for discussing maintenance issues.

• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold conditions.

• Organizational and time management skill

Education

Requires a High School Diploma or GED.

Physical Requirements

• Constant exposure to all weather conditions (sometimes severe).

• Walking on uneven surfaces, bending, kneeling, squatting, and twisting.

• Exposure to airborne dust and loud noises.

• Frequent climbing of ladders of up to 12' above ground.

• Driving and working on slippery surfaces.

• Working with toxic substances.

• Occasional lifting of items weighing up to 50 pounds, lifting above shoulders.

• Ability to work in confined and cramped spaces, repetitive hand motion, climb in/out of ditches, turn valves, lift and carry pipes, dig ditches.

• Continuous standing, frequent walking, and stooping, reaching pushing/pulling and twisting of wrist in use of tools, small motor skills, and climbing flights of stairs.