Fairground Maintenance Worker

Klamath County; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Klamath County Fairgrounds is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform trades, custodial work, and event setup. The role involves supervising none, duties range from carpentry to grounds upkeep and equipment operation.

Requires a high school diploma or GED; Oregon CDL preferred. Candidates should be able to lift heavy loads and work with power tools in a busy event environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Oregon Commercial Driver's License preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain and clean for fairground events (tables, stages, PA systems).
• Custodial and maintenance duties: servicing, cleaning and supplying restrooms; cleaning windows and mirrors; trash removal; plumbing fixtures repairs.
• Carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing and maintenance tasks for buildings and equipment.
• Landscape upkeep: planting, lawn care, mowing, watering, pruning, fertilizing.
• Maintain furniture and fixtures: light bulbs, tables, chairs, doors, locks; operate power tools and equipment.
• General maintenance and minor repairs to automotive equipment (oil changes, tires, welding).
• Record daily work hours and event hours for staff and projects.
• Operate heavy equipment: snowplows, tractors, forklifts, etc.
• Operate power tools: saws, drills, mowers, etc.

Skills

Reading safety rules

Report writing

Public speaking

Heavy lifting

Math skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Oregon CDL preferred

1–3 months related experience

Job description

Department: Klamath County Fairgrounds

Position: Maintenance Worker

Salary Range: $21.98 - $30.10 per hour (depending on experience and certifications)

General Position Summary

Performs trade and custodial maintenance work on buildings, surrounding grounds and equipment; assigns duties to program and seasonal workers; clean up and set up for events.

Essential Functions

The following may not be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Performs set up, maintenance and cleanup for fairground events which involve such duties as setting up tables, stages, public address systems, etc.


• Performs custodial and maintenance duties such as, but not limited to, servicing, cleaning and supplying restrooms; cleaning windows and mirrors, gather and empty trash, repair and replace plumbing fixtures, sinks or toilets; unclogging stopped drains and pipes, etc.


• Performs carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing and maintenance tasks to construct and maintain fairground buildings and equipment.


• Plants flowers and shrubs, maintains lawn; does grounds upkeep by mowing, watering, tree-trimming and fertilizing within the fairground’s property.


• Maintains building furniture and fixtures by changing light bulbs, repairing tables, chairs, windows, door locks, etc.; replaces fuses and operates power equipment such as polishers, floor buffers, etc.


• Performs general maintenance and minor repairs to automotive equipment by changing oil, spark plugs, tires, welding etc.


• Records daily work records of program workers' hours, event hours, time put in on specific projects, etc.


• Operates heavy equipment such as snowplows, tractors, water trucks, forklifts, front end loaders, truck trailers, dump trucks, etc.


• Operates power tools such as chain saws, skill saws, drill presses, drills, chop saws, lawn mowers, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This is not a supervisory position.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certification, & Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Oregon Commercial Driver's License, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Work Schedule

The normal work schedule is 8.00 hours per day and 5 days per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standard of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.