Maintenance Technician

City of La Crosse•La Crosse, WI

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of La Crosse is seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician in the Parks & Recreation Department. The La Crosse Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department operates and maintains a 1,560-acre park system consisting of 47 park sites, 18 park shelters/pavilions, 12 athletic fields, 2 beaches, 5 boat landings, 2 marina/harbors, an 18-hole frisbee golf course, 27 miles of paved trails, and 45 miles of natural surface trails. In addition, the department has a 1,100-acre riparian marsh and 1,312 acres of public land across the bluffs. The purpose of this position is to perform parks mechanical maintenance and repair work. Incumbents perform scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair to a wide variety of parks equipment such as water fountain pumps, splash pad controls, irrigation lines and controls, motors, swimming pool mechanicals, ice arena mechanicals, playground structures, park and shelter lighting, blowers, flag poles, chemical feed systems, and generators.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Two to three years mechanical maintenance experience preferably in a park maintenance, or any combination of education and experience which provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
Valid commercial driver’s license required or ability to successfully obtain commercial driver’s license Class A within 60 days on the job.
Certified Playground Safety Inspection required within 1 year in the position.
Aquatic Facility Operator or Certified Pool Operator required within 1 year in the position.
CPR, First Aid and confined space entry certifications required.
Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring complex and rapid adjustments, such as mechanic’s tools, pipe tapping machines, cutting torch, welder, power hand tools, shop bench tools, generators, pumps, electrician’s tools, plumbing tools, measuring devices and carpenter’s tools.
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing movements requiring skill and training, such as assembling.
Ability to exert required physical effort to perform moderate to heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, odors and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

Nice To Haves

Certified Playground Safety Inspection
Aquatic Facility Operator or Certified Pool Operator
CPR, First Aid and confined space entry certifications

Responsibilities

Inspects, maintains, and repairs machinery, mechanical devices, and related equipment in parks and other city owned facilities. Equipment includes motors, generators, gas engines, etc.
Monitors equipment such as pumps, motors, generators, valves, controls etc. for proper operation.
Performs equipment preventive maintenance and repairs including electrical, plumbing and carpentry.
Installs equipment.
Rebuilds park equipment.
Tests generators and other equipment for proper operation.
Fabricates metal and other parts.
Lubricates moving parts.
May perform park operating tasks.
Operates pumps.
Controls water flow.
Opens and closes valves.
Make repairs and replacements when needed.
Responsible for startup and shutdown of seasonal water supply to parks shelters and park water features.
Assists with contracted work.
Maintains maintenance and repair records.
Orders maintenance parts, supplies and materials.
Operates snow and ice removal and sanding/salting equipment.
Participates in on-call.
May respond to emergencies as called.
May instruct others at job site.
May assist with grounds maintenance.
Cleans work areas.
Cleans and maintains tools.
Picks up supplies and equipment.

Benefits

medical benefit plans
Wisconsin Retirement Plan
deferred compensation
Roth IRA
life insurance
accident insurance
income continuation insurance
voluntary dental and vision plans
paid holidays
vacations
sick leave
traditional or high deductible (with HSA) medical plan options available
participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System with 7.20% employer contribution
10 paid holidays
ability to earn up to 12 sick days per year
vacation time available as of date of hire