Maintenance Worker - Parks

City of Boise•Boise, ID

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker supports Boise Parks and Recreation by maintaining parks, pathways, facilities, and public spaces. Boise Parks and Recreation maintains 102 developed parks, 220 miles of Ridge to Rivers trails, 29 miles of the Boise River Greenbelt, and more than 5,000 acres of open space. This hands-on role performs maintenance and repairs involving native landscaping, hard surfaces, storm drains, buildings, facilities, and park amenities. It also operates vehicles, tools, and equipment. The schedule is four 10-hour days (4/10s), with evening and weekend work as required. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of maintenance-services experience, including general construction, native landscape maintenance, and custodial duties. Applicants must have a valid state-issued driver’s license and pass City of Boise background and driving-record checks. The role requires knowledge of general facilities maintenance, safety standards, hard-surface repair, fixture installation, and hand and power tools, as well as the ability to operate equipment safely and perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Four years of general facilities maintenance experience is preferred. The work includes frequent lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and rare lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds. Employees may push or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds rarely. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including in extreme temperatures, wet and humid conditions, dusty or airborne environments, at heights, and in confined spaces. Employees may encounter mechanical and electrical hazards and protected exposure to bodily fluids, and will drive a vehicle as part of the job.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of experience performing maintenance services, including general construction, native landscape maintenance, and custodial duties.
Valid state-issued driver’s license.
Pass City of Boise background-check processes, including criminal-history and reference checks, and a driving-record check.
Knowledge of general facilities maintenance, including custodial, native landscape, plumbing, construction methods, and safety standards.
Knowledge of hard-surface patching and repair, fixture installation, and hand and power tools.
Ability to perform varied facilities maintenance and cleaning.
Ability to safely operate a wide variety of equipment and tools and safely use related protective gear and safety equipment.
Ability to identify and prioritize additional tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively in English at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to operate vehicles safely and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and performing varied physical activities.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in general facilities maintenance, including custodial work, native landscaping, and minor construction.

Responsibilities

Maintain native landscapes around utility corridors and pathways, including undeveloped paths, brush clearing, weed removal, tree pruning, chemical application, and ditch structures.
Perform general maintenance and repairs on buildings and facilities.
Perform custodial maintenance and repair hard surfaces and park amenities, including light poles, fixtures, trash cans, benches, bike racks, water features, and fountains.
Use sewer snakes to clear plugged drains and pipes.
Repair damaged asphalt, concrete, and similar hard surfaces using related tools and equipment.
Paint proper symbols and lines on paved surfaces.
Operate small to medium equipment, including backhoes, a one-ton dump truck, and small tractors.
Perform seasonal work such as snow removal and winterizing bathroom facilities.
Relocate large rocks, remove old concrete, and transport dirt.
Clean and maintain storm drains.
Assist with construction and installation of gabion baskets in ponds and river banks.
Maintain river banks, ditches, and waterways and keep them free of litter and debris.
Perform other duties as assigned.