Facilities Maintenance Technician, Senior (Fairgrounds)

Walla Walla County • Walla Walla, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position encompasses both indoor and outdoor responsibilities focused on maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep of grounds and facilities. Under the direction of the Fairgrounds Manager or designee, performs a variety of ground maintenance work for the Fairgrounds and its properties including planting, spraying, fertilizing, pruning, irrigating, and maintaining lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas. Assists with other grounds maintenance projects as needed. Performs a variety of routine grounds maintenance work for the Fairgrounds and assists with a variety of special projects as assigned. Duties are performed under the general supervision of the Fairgrounds Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year experience maintaining grass, trees, shrubs, buildings, and operating related equipment.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience with building construction, general maintenance, maintaining grass, trees, shrubs, irrigation, chemical application in fertilizers and weed control, pruning and plant knowledge, and operating related equipment including at least one (1) year landscape and irrigation.
• Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency
• Must possess or obtain within six months of hire an agriculture pesticide applicators license
• Must possess or be certified within six months of hire forklift operator certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of ground maintenance work for the Fairgrounds and its properties including planting, spraying, fertilizing, pruning, irrigating, and maintaining lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas.
• Assists with other grounds maintenance projects as needed.
• Performs a variety of routine grounds maintenance work for the Fairgrounds.
• Assists with a variety of special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• County pays $1,600 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members
• Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS)
• HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply
• Wellness program
• Access to MetLife Pet Insurance
• Deferred compensation plans offered
• Twelve paid holidays annually
• Vacation accrual
• Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of eight (8) hours earned per month based on a forty (40) hour workweek but not less than one (1)hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED