Downtown Lead Worker

City of Boise; Idaho; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-paid medical for you and your

Family

PERSI retirement and 401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Wellbeing incentive

Tuition reimbursement

Bus pass

Life and long-term disability

Résumé du poste

City of Boise is seeking a Downtown Lead Worker to operate a range of heavy equipment and lead a maintenance team across parks, downtown spaces, waterways and irrigation systems. This hands-on role includes training teammates and performing construction, landscaping, and seasonal projects.

The position requires a high school diploma and 4 years in park or facility maintenance, plus valid driver’s license and pesticide license eligibility within 6 months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4 years of experience in facility and/or park maintenance.

Responsabilités

• Operate backhoes, skid steers, dump trucks, and other mid-size equipment.
• Provide daily guidance and training to team members.
• Perform construction, landscaping, and seasonal maintenance tasks.
• Assist with irrigation and forestry-related duties when needed.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Team coordination

Formation

High school diploma

Outils

Forklifts

Backhoes

Skid steers

Dump trucks

Description du poste

Use your equipment operation and maintenance skills as a Downtown Lead Worker to support Boise’s parks, downtown public spaces, waterways and irrigation systems. This varied, hands‑on role operates equipment such as backhoes, skid steers and dump trucks while completing construction, landscaping, seasonal maintenance, and community event projects. The position also provides daily guidance and training to team members.

To ensure internal equity and alignment with the approved budget for this position, offers are made within the posted hiring range. Although the hiring range is fixed, employees receive an exceptional benefits and total rewards package that enhances the overall value of employment with the City of Boise.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• High school diploma or equivalent and
• 4 years of experience working in facility and/or park maintenance.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Idaho Pesticide Operators License issued by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture within 6 months of employment.

Why the City of Boise?

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• 100% Employer paid medical coverage for you and your family.
• PERSI retirement (11.96% Employer Contribution) plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

Disclaimer

This job posting may close earlier than the listed closing date. If this occurs, a minimum of 24 hours’ notice will be provided prior to closing. Applications received for this recruitment may be used to fill similar vacancies within the City of Boise as they occur.

• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Is capable of performing all duties of a Maintenance Worker and provides team support and training, as needed.
• Operates forklifts, backhoes, skid steers, dump trucks, and other mid-size power equipment
• Inspects equipment to ensure safe operation and performs minor adjustments and emergency repairs.
• Performs manual labor, construction, maintenance, custodial, and landscaping duties.
• Performs irrigation maintenance to include routine inspections, corrective action, winterization, and spring start up.
• Performs seasonal duties such as snow removal, downtown furniture relocation, flume maintenance duties, leaf collection, holiday operation obligations.
• Facilitates aspects of special and community events.
• Applies Herbicides and pesticides, ensure chemicals are properly stored, recorded, and complies with the City of Boise Integrated Pest Management program. Maintains records and data associated with the herbicide pesticide management program along with other data tracking functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Additional Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Knowledge of:

• safe operation and basic maintenance of construction machinery and heavy equipment; and chemical application of herbicides and pesticides.

Ability to:

• communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• 6 years of experience performing parks and/or facility maintenance.
• Idaho Pesticide Operators License issued by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Special Requirements

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check

Physical Efforts

While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds, frequently lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds. Also, the employee is frequently pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is always moderate and frequently very loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, run, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity. Additional physical efforts include: uses power equipment and hand tools and performs paver work and ladder work.

Working Environment

The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals. Work is performed on or around busy roads, in winter conditions, on uneven ground and around overhead obstacles.

This position works: extra shifts and is subject to call in for fires, flood, and snow-removal and other emergencies.