Airport/Building & Grounds Operational Maintenance Worker

City of Santa Fe Springs; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation time

EAP program

Job summary

Otsego County seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician to perform skilled maintenance, mechanical tasks and janitorial services across airport and county buildings. You will repair equipment, maintain runways, ground facilities, lights, and fuel services for pilots, including parking, towing and fueling aircraft.

The role requires a high school diploma, a Michigan Driver's License, and experience in facilities maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of progressively more responsible experience in facilities and grounds maintenance.
• Michigan Vehicle Operator’s License.
• Knowledge of the practices and safety issues involved in maintaining public facilities and grounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate snow removal equipment to keep runways, taxiways, ramps, roads and parking lots free of snow and ice.
• Perform maintenance on airfield lighting and county facilities, including changing bulbs and repairing electrical systems.

Skills

Reading manuals

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn tractors

Snowplows

Power tools

HVAC systems

Job description

Description

Under the supervision of the Airport Manager, performs a variety of skilled maintenance, mechanical activities and janitorial services to repair and maintain airport and county buildings, equipment, pavements, grounds and utilities. Maintains lights and equipment unique to the airport and other county facilities and operates snow removal equipment to keep runways, taxiways, roads, and parking lots free of snow and ice. Provides services to pilots to include parking, towing and fueling of aircraft.

Examples of Duties

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the duties, which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Operates snow removal equipment to keep runways, taxiways, ramps, roads and parking lots free of snow and ice. Performs minor repairs to pavement, parking lots and sidewalks.
• Performs maintenance on airfield lighting and county facilities, including changing bulbs, replacing parts, and related tasks. Repairs and rewires electrical systems.
• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment such as tractors, mowing equipment, grass trimmers trucks with snowplows, fuel trucks and device equipment on airport property.
• Monitors the operation of heating and air conditioning units, checking filters, adding boiler chemicals, repairing leads, trouble‑shooting problems, cleaning evaporators and condenser cells, changing belts and motors, lubricating bearings and monitoring the operation of air handler units.
• Tests electrical circuits to locate problems. Repairs or replaces light ballasts, motors, and pumps, replaces outlets and light switches, and changes fuses.
• Performs a variety of carpentry tasks such as hanging and finishing drywall, repairing door frames and hanging doors, building walls and partitions, and constructing storage and shelving units.
• Maintains and repairs airport and building and grounds county vehicles and equipment by performing tune‑ups, changing oil and other fluids and diagnosing electrical problems.
• Performs a variety of ground maintenance activities such as mowing lawns, trimming trees and bushes, picking up debris, seeding grass, and applying lawn chemicals.
• Provides services to pilots including fueling aircraft, providing hanger services and jumpstarting, deicing, and towing aircraft. Sells other items and services, arranges transportation, provides information by radio to pilots and information to customers concerning motels, restaurant, rental cars and taxi and bus service.
• Monitors, operates and maintains the fuel storage and pumping operation and performs testing of fuel according required guidelines.
• Will be cross trained to perform maintenance duties at all Otsego County facilities and grounds.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Typical Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

Requirements Include The Following

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of progressively more responsible experience in facilities and grounds maintenance.
• The county, at its discretion, may consider an alternative combination of formal education and work experience.
• Michigan Vehicle Operator’s License.
• Working knowledge of the equipment, methods, procedures, and tasks involved in building and facility maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of the practices and safety issues involved in maintaining public facilities and grounds.
• Considerable knowledge and skill in the use of a variety of power and hand tools used for the repair and maintenance of buildings and property.
• Ability to operate lawn tractors, snowplows and other motorized vehicles.
• Able to read and follow instructions and equipment manufacturer’s manuals.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgment, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with other county employees, contractors to the county, representatives of other governmental units, professional contacts, elected officials, and the public.
• Skill in the use of office equipment and technology and the ability to learn new software programs applicable to the position.

Supplemental Information

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, climb, use hands and fingers, talk, hear, and view and create written documents. The employee uses hand strength to grasp tools and may climb ladders or travel over uneven terrain. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, such as to operate and repair vibrating machinery, use wrenches, hand tools, etc., and operate motorized equipment and vehicles. The employee must lift or push/pull objects of up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Accommodation will be made, as needed, for employees required to lift or move objects that exceed this weight.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. The employee works near moving mechanical equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can frequently be loud.

Benefit Summary

Full-Time Non Union – 40 Hours

MERS (Municipal Employees’ Retirement System)

Defined Contribution Plan, Employee elects 3-10%, Otsego County matches up to 5%

Normal Retirement Age: 60

Vesting – 3-6 years graded vesting

Health Benefits

Employees will cost share 20% of medical and Rx premiums. All cost shares will be deducted by pre-tax payroll deduction. New employees will be eligible to enroll on the first day of employment.

Medical/RX Priority Health HMO

Priority Telemedicine 24/7 Access to physicians

Dental 100/75/50/50, $1,000 ortho max, $1000 annual max

Vision Insurance 12/12/12

Medical Opt-out Option

Eligible employees electing not to participate in the Employer’s group medical care coverage will receive an annual stipend of $2,000, to be paid quarterly. Non-participants will provide proof of coverage(s) from another source. Employees who elect to return to the Employer’s hospitalization medical insurance shall be added as soon as allowed by plan requirements. Employees that are covered under the Employer’s plan through a spouse that also works at the Employer are not eligible for the annual Medical Care Opt Out Stipend.

Post-Employment Healthcare

All full-time non-union new hires participate in the MERS Post Employment Healthcare Savings Program. Participants must contribute $40 per month into the plan and Otsego County will contribute $40 per month.

Life/ADD/Disability

Life Insurance $25,000

ADD $25,000

Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks of coverage 66 2/3% of pre-disability earnings

Max: $500 per week

Holidays

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Veteran’s Day

President’s Day Thanksgiving Day

Good Friday Day after Thanksgiving Day

Memorial Day Christmas Eve Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

New Year’s Eve Day

1 Floating holiday: may be used anytime during the calendar year.

Voluntary Benefits

Additional voluntary benefits are available such as, medical flexible spending accounts and dependent care reimbursement accounts, additional life insurance, cancer and additional disability policies as well as 457 voluntary retirement programs.

Personal/Earned Sick Time

Every January, all regular full-time employees will be credited with personal/earned sick time leave hours. Employees that work 40 hours per week will be credited with 72 personal/earned sick time leave hours. There is no accumulation, carry over, or payout of personal/earned sick time leave hours.

Vacation Time

Each regular full-time and regular part-time employee shall earn, on a pro-rated basis, vacation time as follows:

From start date up to and including 5 years of service 10 days

From 6 years and up to and including 10 years of service 15 days

From 11 years of service and over 20 days

Vacation time will be credited to the employee’s bank on a bi-weekly basis. Employees can only have up to their base vacation plus five (5) days in their vacation bank at any one time and they may not use more than what is currently in their vacation bank.

Wellness

Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to our on-site wellness room and access to our County membership at Powerhouse Gym.

EAP Program

We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and that an investment in your well‑being is a sound investment for everyone.

We understand that each of us will be faced with a personal problem in our lives. Such common difficulties may or may not impact our work lives, but will certainly affect the satisfaction in our lives. Most personal concerns can be resolved, or their effects minimized, through appropriate assistance. A counselor helps people work through concerns much like a coach helps an athlete improve through supportive, objective feedback and suggestions.

The Life Advisor Employee Assistance Program is a completely confidential, short‑term counseling service, utilizing a practical approach toward problem resolution. Sometimes we are so close to a problem that it becomes hard to look at it, and therefore, we may have a difficult time identifying the solutions. Professional assistance can make the difference between a problem repeating itself, and resolving it for good the first time it occurs.

• This is intended as an easy‑to‑read summary only. It is not a contract.