Facilities & Grounds Technician: Hands-on Maintenance

Missouri Department of Conservation; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking a facilities maintenance worker at the St. Louis Regional Office to maintain grounds, facilities, and related infrastructure. Role includes mowing, landscaping, repairs, and safety compliance.

The position requires at least one year of related experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to operate landscape and maintenance equipment. This is a nonexempt, nonunion role with opportunities to support MDC's mission and facilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate tools and equipment for land management.
• Knowledge of basic wiring, plumbing, carpentry, and landscape maintenance and repairs.
• Working knowledge of facility maintenance equipment and the use of cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information, and develop solutions and plans to solve the problem.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds through mowing, application of fertilizer and pesticides, snow removal, concrete placement, and maintaining turf, trees, shrubs, native planting beds, weeding, and mulching, etc.
• Operate and repair equipment for landscaping, plumbing, electrical repair, etc.
• Control nuisance animals, exotic and invasive species, and prescribed burns.
• Construct and maintain water features, retaining walls, walkways, planting beds, native plant gardens, courtyards, and fences.
• Communicate with internal and external customers and stakeholders regarding facilities.

Skills

Tool operation

Electrical/plumbing knowledge

Cleaning chemicals handling

Problem solving

Job description

Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking a facilities maintenance worker at the St. Louis Regional Office to maintain grounds, facilities, and related infrastructure. Role includes mowing, landscaping, repairs, and safety compliance.

The position requires at least one year of related experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to operate landscape and maintenance equipment. This is a nonexempt, nonunion role with opportunities to support MDC's mission and facilities.