Description

Performs entry-level work, repairing and maintaining the City’s buildings and facilities. Generally, this position uses routine skills and works under close supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Duties & Required Qualifications
 

Perform repair and maintenance of City buildings and facilities to include but not limited, plumbing, minor electrical work, wall repair, flooring, painting, and HVAC.
Climb ladders, access roofs, enter attics.
Move and assemble furniture when needed.
Escalate customer complaints to the department manager,
Oversee maintenance of tools, equipment, and the work truck to ensure they are kept in good and safe working conditions. Make minor adjustments or remove the equipment from service until proper repairs are made.
Change HVAC filters and clean outside condensing units in all City facilities.
Ductless mini split cleaning.
Keep shop facility and maintenance truck in orderly and good working conditions.
Skillfully and safely operate hand tools and equipment.
Subject to after-hour call outs for emergency situations and special events.
Help load, unload, and sort surplus items to auction off to the public.
Assists with janitorial duties.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or the equivalent. 
• Minimum of six months of professional experience working in facility maintenance.
• Ability to occasionally work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such on-call, or emergency response situations.
  

Required Certificate and Licenses

• Valid driver’s license from any state in the U.S. 
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate or degree from an accredited technical school or college.
• One or more years of experience in facility maintenance.

 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
 

• Ability to use a personal computer and mobile phone applications.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate with other employees and the public in a courteous and diplomatic manner.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such on-call, or emergency response situations. 
• When requested, must wear personal protective equipment, steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection.
• Workers must follow safety procedures and use safety equipment.
• Skill in operating assigned equipment tools and vehicles safely.
   
  

Physical Demands & Additional Information
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle and feel items, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds.

Equipment, Machines, Tools and Work Aids
Ability to operate a lift, small hand tools, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, telephone, computer, measuring devices, etc. Must be able to drive a vehicle to and from various work sites.

Working Environment 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.