Building Maintenance Tech

City of High Point•High Point, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of High Point Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a Building Maintenance Tech to perform responsible skilled and semi-skilled work in a variety of park maintenance, repair, and construction jobs. This role involves using common tools and equipment, and frequently operating specialized equipment. The position reports to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor and may involve supervision over subordinate maintenance workers and helpers. The role requires availability for on-call duties, overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. The City of High Point is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment and complies with OSHA and ADA requirements. Successful candidates will undergo drug screening, background screening, and potentially a pre-placement physical exam.

Requirements

CDL-A or obtain within 6 months of hire date.
High School Diploma or GED
Good knowledge of the safe and proper use of power tools, hand tools, and maintenance equipment.
General knowledge relating to maintenance, repair, equipment operation and manual tasks.
Must be able to climb ladders and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed and must be available to be on-call for after-hours and weekends for incidents/emergencies as needed.
Thorough understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations and OSHA.
Speaking and/or Hearing: Both necessary to converse with other employees and supervisor working together to accomplish tasks.
Visual Abilities: Acuity, far - Both eyes 20/25 -R 20/30 -L 20/30 corrected; Acuity, near - Both eyes 20/25 corrected; Depth Perception - 4; Field of Vision - To ensure safety, must be able to see wide span of area to cover grounds when employees and other people are entering and leaving area; Accommodation - Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly from equipment to people who are located at varying distances.
Physical Strength – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently; Requires a significant amount of walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and lifting. On occasions employee is required to maneuver over both even and extremely uneven terrain. There is significant use of arms, hands, legs, and feet. Physical demands are varied with work situations.
Type of Physical Demands: Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: All are requirements of this job.
Reasoning Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and requests made by supervisor and other employees; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Good judgment is important.
Mathematics Ability Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic to the extent of using figures when measuring areas and supplies, and counting.
Language Ability: Read equipment manuals, instructions, directions and other documents relating to job. Write personal notes as needed in order to perform assignments. Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions with supervisor, other employees and the general public.
Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Employee will be exposed to rain, sleet, snow, ice, wind and extremely hot or cold weather. Employee will be working inside of buildings which are air conditioned and outside in all weather conditions. When working outside employee may encounter wet, hot, or cold extremes. May have to go into unsanitary areas, areas with offensive odors, spaces where there may be temperature extremes, and into areas with extremely limited horizontal and vertical clearances.
Hazards: Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, insects, and vermin. Must negotiate uneven terrain. Exposure to dust, dirt, mud, and wet conditions. Must sometimes work in and around construction sites which are dangerous due to the stage of their construction. Must sometimes work in areas where the only light source is from a flashlight. Employee will be exposed to chemicals and detergents associated with the work, trash, garbage, and confined spaces. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

Documented experience as a semi-skilled or skilled worker in building maintenance, repair or construction is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs building and park maintenance work including alteration, repair and maintenance of City buildings and related mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
Performs basic carpentry work, prepares surfaces and paints buildings.
Inspects City facilities and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs.
Repairs and maintains equipment, tools and vehicles.
Performs preventative maintenance as required.
Assists workers with technical problems and assignments.
Participates in the pickup, loading and unloading of materials needed for work assignments.
Operates heavy equipment such as backhoes, tractors with attachments, dump truck, tractors, mowers, loaders, skid steer, trencher, excavator and truck/trailer combinations, scissors and boom lifts, bucket trucks.
Inspects Playgrounds.
Assembles and repairs playground equipment and fencing.
Inspects backflow preventers.
Prepares and paints surfaces.
Prepares athletic fields and park facilities for activities.
Provide set up/take down for special events including mobile stage, as well as tents, concession trailers, portable barricades and tables/chairs.
Cuts down and prunes trees and shrubs.
Prepares work reports.
Trains and assists co-workers as needed.
Cleans buildings and sanitizes.
Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.