Industrial Maintenance Worker - Temporary

City of Boise; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boise is seeking a Facilities Maintenance role to support a wastewater treatment plant and nearby facilities. You will perform hands-on tasks including grounds care, light construction, plumbing, landscaping, and concrete work, while helping manage equipment and supply inventory to keep operations running smoothly.

This temporary position offers practical, real-world experience and works under direct supervision alongside an experienced team in a city setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of facilities maintenance experience with concrete patching and hand/power tools, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform varied facilities maintenance and cleaning.
• Install and maintain landscaping, irrigation, fences, gates, sidewalks.
• Operate and maintain grounds equipment.
• Ensure a safe, clean work environment; perform janitorial duties.
• Assist with special projects and required training.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Hand and power tools

Concrete patching

Grounds maintenance

Safety & compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary Statement

Join our team and play a key role in maintaining and improving a vital community facility! In this position, you’ll support the day-to-day operations of a wastewater treatment plant by performing a variety of hands‑on tasks. Work includes grounds and facility maintenance, light construction, basic plumbing, landscaping, and concrete work such as pouring and patching. You’ll also assist with managing equipment and supply inventory to keep operations running smoothly.

Join our team and play a key role in maintaining and improving a vital community facility! In this position, you’ll support the day-to-day operations of a wastewater treatment plant by performing a variety of hands‑on tasks. Work includes grounds and facility maintenance, light construction, basic plumbing, landscaping, and concrete work such as pouring and patching. You’ll also assist with managing equipment and supply inventory to keep operations running smoothly. This is a great opportunity to gain practical, real-world experience in a dynamic environment while working alongside an experienced team. The position operates under direct supervision and is a temporary role.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• High school diploma or equivalent


• 2 years of experience performing facilities maintenance and repairs including concrete patching and operating various hand and power tools, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• 4 years of experience in performing grounds and facilities maintenance to include minor electrical, plumbing and construction.


• Wastewater Operator Class I license.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state‑issued driver's license.

Applicants Must Be Able To Pass

• 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

Essential Functions

Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher‑level staff. Provides team support and training, as needed. Performs skilled construction, carpentry, drywall, painting, cabinetry, plumbing, masonry, roofing, maintenance and repairs of industrial building and facilities. Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools.

Performs skilled installation and maintenance of landscaping and facility grounds. Installs, maintains and repairs irrigation systems, fences, gates, concrete sidewalks, walkways and parking lots. Operates and maintains grounds equipment and tools.

Maintains a safe, clean and orderly work environment. Performs janitorial duties. Repairs and cleans floors, showers, sinks, toilets, walls, roofs, stairways and carpets.

Operates light- to medium‑equipment to load and unload trucks, dig trenches, transport materials within a facility and perform snow removal.

Supports special projects and activities when assigned. Attends and completes assigned training as required to ensure compliance with city policy, state and federal regulations.

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: general facilities maintenance to include minor electrical, plumbing and construction methods and safety standards; blueprint reading; hard surface maintenance and repair; general landscape care; and trench construction.

Ability to: perform varied facilities maintenance and cleaning; operate a wide variety of equipment and tools including mowers and drills safely; utilize related protective gear and safety equipment; identify and prioritize additional tasks; 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.

Working Conditions

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

Physical Efforts

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, runn, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

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 infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals. Employees work in industrial areas near open tanks and ditches, on stairs and uneven surfaces and are subject to slip hazards caused from ice/snow in winter, wet floors, uneven and undeveloped work surfaces. Work may be performed/assigned at any of the city’s public works utilities and may work at remote or isolated facilities a considerable distance from supporting resources.

This position works: evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.