Seasonal Maintenance Technician

Hogle Zoological Society•Salt Lake City, UT

4h•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

This seasonal position is responsible for maintaining, repairing, remodeling, and constructing Utah’s Hogle Zoo facilities. The role supports increased operational demands during the busy season. This is a temporary, non-benefited position and is ideal for candidates with prior experience in general maintenance, trades, or facilities operations. At the zoo we look for employees who are passionate about conservation, who approach their daily work with a can-do attitude, who are resourceful, who communicate respectfully with everyone, and are ready to work hard supporting the zoo’s mission of creating champions for wildlife by making connections between people and animals to inspire action.

Requirements

Experience in a similar position maintaining facilities, or other commercial buildings and systems.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and various types of operations and maintenance manuals.
Ability to relate well with the public, supervisors and fellow employees.
Able to be creative and solve many different animal containment and building issues.
Demonstrate skills in fabricating, building, controlling and troubleshooting building systems.
Proficient in working with computer applications including MS word, excel, and outlook.
Demonstrate skills in Facilities Management application for work order assignments, including mobile work order systems to receive, generate work order assignments, and record asset changes, equipment specification information.
Must have a positive attitude and be a team player.
Possession of a valid Utah driver license is required.
Must possess excellent communications skills: Interpersonal conflict resolution method. Effectively promote organization and services offered. Interpersonal communication. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Must have the ability to: Follow written and verbal instructions. Apply critical thinking techniques. Analyze and solve problems. Prioritize work. Perform within deadlines. Ability to stay focused despite interruptions. Deal with stress caused by deadlines. Work well in a team environment as well as independently. Memory for details.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is a drug-free workplace. All employees are subject to random drug testing.
Provide a negative TB test prior to hire date and maintain TB testing through course of employment
A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

Performs skills in building crafts and trades, with knowledge of building maintenance techniques, methods, practices, standards, procedures, safety precautions, and materials required for the assigned tasks.
Inspects and services equipment such as lighting, hot waters systems, chillers, compressors, timers, pumps, air conditioners, swamp coolers, animal drinkers, hotwire, fans, motors, fencing/gates, operators and vehicles/carts.
Places equipment in operation, checks and records various gauges and instruments to maintain the proper level of water, oil and refrigerants, and to control system output. Operates valves and thermostats, direct digital controls to regulate services to designated areas.
Help in the repairs of such systems as pneumatic, electric, hydraulic, and overhead doors, diagnosing problems, repairing equipment, and when necessary, rebuilding inoperative parts and equipment, using hand and power tools, brazing/mig and arc welding.
Reads and interprets performance charts, control panels and blueprints which reflect the operation and layout of each piece of equipment in a system. Records all necessary information on equipment operation.
Safely operates and is knowledgeable in electronic testing tools, hand, and power tools, lifts, forklifts, and all other tools and equipment required to perform maintenance tasks and assignments.
Operates computer systems and facilities management computer applications for work order assignments including mobile work order systems to receive, generate work order assignments, and record asset changes, equipment specification information.
Ensures the work area conforms with the security and safety measures in effect and practices good housekeeping.
Lubricates machinery and equipment. Performs other preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment and component parts such as fan belts, pump seals, filters, bearings, etc.
Perform seasonal snowplow and ice removal operations (early/late season) and support general maintenance during peak summer operations.
Performs other duties as required and responds to emergency situations.
Commitment to the zoo’s mission and conservation efforts.
Ability to work over-time as needed.
Maintains strict confidentiality.