Airport General Maintenance Worker III

Salt Lake City; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Airport General Maintenance Worker III, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and functionality of airport facilities. This hands-on position involves interpreting blueprints, operating heavy equipment, and leading a team of skilled maintenance workers. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you'll tackle diverse challenges daily, contributing to a welcoming environment for travelers. Enjoy a full-time role with comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Health Insurance (95% premium paid)

Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Paid vacation and personal leave

Six weeks paid parental leave

Retirement contributions

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 annually

Discounted supplemental benefits

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 6 years of experience in maintenance work.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and ability to operate heavy machinery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair airport facilities and equipment.
• Lead a team of maintenance workers ensuring safety compliance.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Heavy equipment operation

Safety procedures knowledge

Team leadership

Maintenance work skills

Education

High school diploma

6 years of experience

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Heavy equipment

Job description

Airport General Maintenance Worker III

Position Title: Airport General Maintenance Worker III

Job Description: As an Airport General Maintenance Worker III, you will take on a hands-on role in maintaining and repairing our airport facilities, buildings, and equipment. From interpreting blueprints and job orders to operating heavy equipment during emergencies, your days will be filled with diverse and dynamic challenges. You'll be responsible for reading and creating diagrams, operating various tools, and ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently. Additionally, you will lead and train a team of maintenance workers, ensuring safety procedures and OSHA requirements are strictly followed. With your expertise, our airport will remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for all travelers.

About the Position:

This position is a graveyard shift.

Position Hourly Range: $24.87 - $32.71 annually based on qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Performs professional level of skills in one or more of the building craft trades with full knowledge of methods, practices, standards and materials required for the assigned tasks.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, job orders and various plans and diagrams to lay out work. Determines necessary materials and may be required to design diagrams, sketches or drawings of work to be performed.
• Operates various types of equipment, hand or power tools and performs those tasks which may be required to complete assigned projects, including preparation and clean up responsibilities. May operate heavy equipment as required and during emergency situations.
• Serves as the lead worker when assigned a crew. In this capacity assists in the training of subordinates, assigning tasks and prepares daily report sheets.
• Must know safety procedures, work hazard assessments and OSHA Requirements to the various maintenance trades and assigned tasks.
• Inspect projects and work performed by other maintenance workers.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma and six years of experience. Education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the standards, practices, materials and methods used in craft trades and knowledge of city and state codes and ordinances pertaining to the trade.
• Demonstrated ability to perform skilled maintenance work.
• Demonstrated ability to operate various hand and power tools as required for various maintenance and ability to operate heavy equipment.
• Possession of a valid drivers’ license.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a valid Utah State Commercial Driver’s License.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Moderately heavy physical activity. Required to stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for extended periods. Exposure to disagreeable elements such as extreme weather conditions, noise, dust, fumes, etc. Required to push, pull or lift medium heavy weights.
• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.
• Manual dexterity. Ability to lift/move heavy objects.

Additional Information: We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

DEPARTMENT: Airport

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Scheduled Hours: 40