Maintenance & Operations Worker

Ramsey County•(Parks & Recreation Admin Bldg) Maplewood, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Ramsey County Parks & Recreation is hiring Maintenance & Operations Workers to maintain, clean, and operate ice arenas, parks, golf courses, and other recreational facilities. This hands-on, public-facing role serves patrons from diverse backgrounds and involves a variety of work environments. No previous parks and recreation experience is necessary, though relevant maintenance, custodial, parks, or customer service experience is welcomed. This is a full-time, permanent position. Most positions require regular evening and weekend work, and work schedules and locations are determined through a bidding process. A Class A commercial driver’s license is required, but applicants may obtain it after starting employment: a CDL permit is required within six months of hire, and the Class A CDL must be obtained within one year. Training is provided. Depending on the assignment, a pesticide applicator’s license may also be required. The position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including THC testing where applicable, and a pre-employment physical work simulation. A criminal background check is also required for employment offers.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in parks, ice arenas, golf course maintenance, general grounds maintenance, facility operation and maintenance, customer service, or a directly related field; an equivalent combination of education and related experience may be substituted.
Education sufficient to provide the required knowledge, likely obtained through high school attendance.
Obtain a commercial driver’s license permit within six months of hire and a Class A commercial driver’s license within one year of hire.
Pass required drug and alcohol tests; testing negative is a condition of employment.
Register for the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and consent to a full query after accepting a job offer.
Pass a criminal background check and pre-employment physical work simulation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in maintenance, custodial work, parks, or customer service.
A pesticide applicator’s license may be required depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

Maintain indoor ice arenas by inspecting ice thickness and temperature, adjusting refrigeration controls, flooding ice, operating ice-resurfacing equipment, and installing or removing recreational equipment and scoreboards.
Take refrigeration equipment readings and make compressor adjustments to maintain ice temperature.
Clean and maintain buildings, including floors, walls, windows, tables, sinks, and toilets; remove trash; and perform remedial painting.
Operate and maintain building security and fire systems.
Repair building fixtures and equipment, including doors, windows, locks, plumbing fixtures, furniture, and lockers.
Repair arena and facility components such as dasher boards, concrete floors, condensers, electrical motors, and furnaces; perform minor welding or metal fabrication as needed.
Monitor facility air quality using measuring devices and maintain records as prescribed by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Sell and schedule arena rentals, sell tickets, receive payments, maintain use and cash records, make bank deposits, and complete daily cash accounting.
Provide courteous customer service to park and arena patrons, including skate sharpening, emergency first aid, responding to complaints, crowd control, and enforcing facility rules.
Maintain parks, arenas, and golf courses by mowing, planting and pruning, removing dead trees and brush, watering, applying fertilizer and pesticides, clearing leaves, erecting fences, grooming golf areas, aerating turf, and maintaining sand bunkers.
Remove snow from sidewalks and driveways using shovels, snow blowers, or trucks with snow blades.
Operate cross-country snowmaking and grooming equipment and maintain skiing trails.
Use computers and County software to complete work tasks.
Install and remove playground and beach equipment, tables, chairs, grills, signs, barriers, and related items.
Maintain vehicles and mechanical equipment by changing oil, lubricating parts, sharpening mower blades, changing filters, and changing tires.
Clean, adjust, and maintain tools and equipment in good working order.
Transport equipment between sites by driving trucks with trailers and change tractor implements.
Attend work regularly according to the management-approved schedule.