MAINTENANCE WORKER

The Pueblo of Sandia•Rio Rancho, NM

12d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Field Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Worker maintains landscaped areas and the immediate village area, roads, Tribal facilities, buildings, and equipment. The role also supports care of the bison herd and poultry, fencing, and the Community Garden, along with Tribal activities and preparation of cultural-use and village areas. The position carries out landscape, grounds, building, and equipment maintenance; manages community farming and orchard work; and supports bison range management and Bale Wagon operations. It includes maintaining property and supplies, cleaning grounds and buildings, responding to weather-related cleanup and repairs, and hauling equipment or materials as directed. Regular attendance, teamwork, professional customer service, and adherence to Pueblo of Sandia and community policies are expected. Additional duties may be assigned. The work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve hazardous materials and conditions, high noise, varied terrain, and schedules extending beyond the normal workday and including weekends. The position requires physical activities such as balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, standing, sitting, stooping, and communicating. Lifting, pushing, and pulling may involve up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent; relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience.
Must be able to fit, test, and use a respiratory mask to protect against harmful vapors and particulates.
Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
Must not have been convicted of a DUI in the three years before the date of hire.
Must successfully pass a stringent background and character investigation in compliance with PL 101.630.
Must undergo pre-employment and random drug screening.
Ability to obtain and maintain other licenses or certifications as determined by management.
Knowledge of plant characteristics, landscape layout and development, and landscape maintenance principles.
Ability to work under limited supervision and supervise and direct others.
Ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment used in landscape and grounds installation and farming, and small equipment used in landscape maintenance, gardening, and farming.
Ability to use hand and power tools for building construction and repair, and to make basic mechanical, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.
Ability to maintain equipment and supply inventories.
Knowledge of general safety rules, requirements, procedures, and reporting requirements.
Ability to perform duties while using required Personal Protective Equipment without restrictions.
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and customer-service skills; polite, friendly, professional, approachable, respectful, empathetic, and supportive conduct is expected.
Physical ability to perform the listed work activities, including lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience.

Responsibilities

Perform landscape and grounds work, including planting, cultivation, weeding, mowing, trimming, irrigation, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, and cleanup.
Operate, maintain, and repair power equipment and tools used for landscaping, grounds work, and construction.
Maintain existing fences and install or repair fences, including boundary, right-of-way, and project fences.
Install, operate, maintain, and repair irrigation systems and landscape systems.
Clean grounds, remove litter and debris, refinish paved surfaces, cut weeds, sweep walkways, shovel snow, and apply ice melt.
Maintain and inventory property- and Pueblo-owned supplies and equipment; perform cleanup and repairs following extreme weather.
Prepare facilities before workforce shifts and perform basic building construction and repair using hand and power tools.
Manage bison range and herd care by evaluating range conditions and animal health, rotating pastures, maintaining barns and property, hauling and tracking hay, and assisting with weaning, vaccinations, and butchering when called upon.
Maintain the Bale Wagon, including preventive maintenance and repairs, and haul bales for community farmers.
Develop and maintain community farm fields and orchard; harvest, irrigate, plant, cultivate, control weeds, mow, fertilize, spray, prune, and collect seeds.
Operate, maintain, and repair a small greenhouse.
Provide customer service when distributing Pueblo of Sandia resources, including packaged goods and harvested produce that may need to be portioned or prepared.
Haul equipment, furniture, materials, or other items as directed by Management or Tribal Administration; perform village cleanup or preparation as assigned.
Follow Pueblo of Sandia and community policies, maintain punctual and regular attendance, and work cooperatively and professionally with Team Members and customers.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as necessary or assigned.