Facility Service Worker

ctran; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

C-TRAN in Vancouver, WA, seeks a Facility Service Worker to perform building and grounds maintenance, cleaning, and light repairs across transit facilities. The role includes maintaining parking lots, shelters, and bus stops, with adherence to safety procedures.

Responsibilities include operating vehicles, monitoring equipment, and performing basic carpentry, painting, and weather-related tasks during adverse events. Regular, dependable attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires broad maintenance knowledge to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Grounds maintenance knowledge is helpful for outdoor areas.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform building and grounds maintenance, cleaning, and repairs per policies.
• Operate transit coaches and support vehicles as needed.
• Maintain safety practices to prevent equipment-related incidents.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Plumbing

Woodworking

Carpentry

Two‑way radio operation

Reading and writing

Tools

Power mowers

Edgers

Sweepers

Washers

Saws

Drills

Job description

Position Title:

Facility Service Worker

Job Code:

Job Code: FASWKR

Pay Range:

$24.46 - $34.48

Job Description:

FLSA Non-Exempt

Represented

Summary

Perform a variety of building and grounds maintenance duties including cleaning, repairing, grounds upkeep, and maintenance of shop equipment, facility parking lots, park and ride lots, bus stops, and signs.

Scope of Responsibility

The incumbent will perform regular and recurring work situations involving a moderate degree of complexity and operate from established and well-known policies, procedures and safety practices. All work will be performed in accordance with safety procedures. Individuals assigned to this classification perform proficiently and independently under the general direction of the Facility Maintenance Manager and Lead Facility Maintenance Worker.

Responsible to assure thoroughness and quality to prevent potential liabilities for equipment related accidents and to see that work is performed in accordance with sound safety practices.

Essential Functions

• Operate vehicles such as transit coaches and support vehicles as authorized and necessary to accomplish primary responsibilities.
• Monitor security of assigned equipment and facilities. Report unusual conditions to supervisor or police department as conditions warrant.
• Clean bus shelters, transit centers, and park and rides to include picking up trash, pressure washing, and biohazard cleanup. Remove trash from bus service stops.
• Sweep parking lots and streets at all C-TRAN facilities.
• Perform light carpenter work and basic building maintenance to include changing light bulbs, shutting off leaking plumbing fixtures, resetting switches, and clearing plugged commodes and drains, etc.
• Perform basic grounds maintenance, including lawn mowing, edging, and weeding, as required at C‑TRAN's main facility, transit centers, bus stops, and park and ride lots.
• Perform basic painting functions, including removal of graffiti.
• Perform furniture, equipment, and office moves.
• Perform a variety of tasks during Adverse Weather events such as operating snowplows, sanding, snow blowing, and de-icing equipment; chaining buses and assisting disabled equipment; removing snow from passenger areas; and operating water/chemical trucks, tractors, and loaders.

Other Functions

• Assist with installing and replacing bus stop signs as necessary.
• Assist with bus stop shelter installation and/or replacement, including installation or removal of concrete work.
• Assist with the installation, repair, removal, or replacement of electrical devices or electrical wiring, and pulling wiring for communications, etc.
• Assist with servicing shop equipment, bus washer, and steam cleaner.
• Assist with the removal, replacement, and/or repair of plumbing fixtures.
• Assist in fabrication of needed items, such as brackets, bench seats, storage racking, and other specialty items.
• Assist in the repair of broken or damaged shop equipment by using cutting and welding equipment.
• When needed, may help the Vehicle Service Workers with cleaning and maintaining the fluid levels of the transit coaches and support vehicles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Requires knowledge of the field of assignment sufficient to perform thoroughly and accurately the full scope of assigned duties with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance and botany is desired.

Skill in

• Requires basic skills of mechanical systems, plumbing, woodworking, and carpentry.
• Requires the mechanical skills to maintain and use various gas and electrical shop and grounds equipment including, but not limited to, power mowers, edgers, sweepers, washers, skill saws, and drills.

Ability to

• Read, write clearly, and perform simple mathematic equations.
• Operate a two-way radio.
• Safely operate transit coaches and motor vehicles.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform continuous physical effort including frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, twisting, manipulation, lifting and carrying of shop equipment and materials.

Must be able to hear warning horns when vehicles are in motion.

Responsibilities of position may result in exposure to environmental influences (beyond normal office environment) such as poor ventilation and illumination, loud noises, adverse weather conditions, congestion, and accidents or health hazards on the job which includes working with chemicals and operating equipment/machinery.

Additional Requirements

• Regular, dependable attendance required.
• Must be able to work any day of the week and/or any shift including days, swing, and graveyard.
• Must possess a valid driver's license from the state of residence and maintain a good driving record.
• A commercial driver's license will be required within a specified