Facilities Maintenance Worker

City of Pocatello, ID•Pocatello, ID

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About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Worker performs maintenance, light construction, grounds keeping, and repair duties on public buildings and grounds and related facilities. The job performs and assists in performing electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding and equipment maintenance duties. The position performs routine custodial, maintenance, and cleaning tasks in an assigned building to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment. Grounds keeping duties include landscaping, mowing, trimming trees, fertilizing, irrigation and pest and weed control. The job requires knowledge of building trade skills, grounds maintenance skills, and the ability to operate the tools and equipment required to complete the assigned tasks. This is a physically active job performing routine tasks on a regular basis and major project tasks intermittently. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public. The work environment includes a public building cleaning and maintenance environment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme temperatures. The job works at heights and is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals, street traffic, noisy and/or loud equipment, moving vehicles, heavy equipment, and power systems/tools which subjects the employee to mechanical, electrical, and traffic hazards. The job requires operating light equipment and power tools including electrically powered cleaning equipment, cleaning substances that may involve related hazards, as well as operating vehicles, which may include a truck and tanker trailer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Class B CDL with airbrake endorsements required
One (1) year of general maintenance experience is preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

Responsibilities

Performs building maintenance and repair work on assigned department facilities and structures, including, but not limited to, cleaning, carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, welding, and concrete assignments. Performs grounds maintenance including mowing, fertilizing, pest and weed control, and snow and ice removal.
Performs and assists in performing maintenance and repair work on department equipment and vehicles and related electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and structural systems.
Maintains, services and repairs equipment and tools. Maintains inventory of fuels and fuel additives, including ordering, and prepares and maintains records and reports on fuel usage.
Maintains work orders, maintenance, environmental, and inspection records. Maintains tools and equipment.
May weld and fabricate parts as needed. May perform the duties of other workers in assigned department as needed.
May direct work activities of seasonal or part-time employees.
Performs cleaning and maintenance in an assigned building including sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors and carpets. Dusts and wipes off furniture, fixtures, and surfaces. Cleans restrooms, hallways, offices, meeting, and other public rooms. Cleans interior and exterior glass surfaces. Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floors. Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap.
Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles. Separates recyclables.
Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs and/or ballasts. Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces.
Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed. Cleans and maintains custodial equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.