Maintenance & Operations Worker

Ramsey-County,-Mn; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramsey County Parks & Recreation is seeking a Maintenance & Operations Worker to maintain ice arenas, parks, golf courses, and facilities. The role includes cleaning, operating equipment, performing repairs, and delivering friendly public service in a team environment.

The position requires a high school diploma, 1 year of related experience, and a CDL permit within 6 months with CDL Class A within a year. Expect evening/weekend shifts, drug testing, and DOT compliance.

Qualifications

• Education sufficient to provide the knowledge required; likely obtained by attending high school.
• One year of experience in parks, ice arenas, golf course maintenance or general grounds maintenance; or facility operation and maintenance; or customer service.
• Must have commercial driver license permit within 6 months of hire and obtain Class A CDL within one year of hire.
• Drug and alcohol testing as per Department of Transportation rules; testing negative is a condition of employment.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain indoor ice-skating arena, inspect ice thickness and temperature, flood ice, operate resurfacing equipment.
• Clean and maintain buildings, perform remedial painting, wash walls and fixtures.
• Maintain and operate building security and fire systems; repair fixtures and equipment.
• Remove snow; operate snowmaking and grooming equipment for trails.
• Provide friendly customer service, sharpen skate blades, administer first aid, enforce arena/park rules.

Skills

Maintenance

Custodial

Parks

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ice resurfacing equipment

Refrigeration controls

Job description

The current vacancies are in the Ramsey County Parks & Recreation department. The eligibility list created by these vacancies may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

Join Ramsey County Parks & Recreation and help maintain the parks, facilities, and recreational spaces that our community enjoys year-round!

As a Maintenance & Operations Worker, you'll be part of a team responsible for maintaining, cleaning, and operating ice arenas, parks, golf courses, and other recreational facilities. This hands-on, public-facing position offers a variety of work environments and opportunities to serve people from all backgrounds.

What you should know about the position:

• Schedules: Most positions require regular evening and weekend work. Work schedules and locations are determined through a bidding process. This is a full-time, permanent position.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL): A Class A CDL is required, but you do not need one to apply. Training is provided, and you can obtain your CDL after starting employment.
• Drug testing: Employment requires drug testing, including THC (cannabis), in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Experience: No previous parks and recreation experience is necessary! We welcome experience in maintenance, custodial work, parks, and customer service.

We're looking for dependable, service-oriented people who enjoy hands-on work, working as part of a team, and helping create welcoming, well-maintained public spaces for everyone.

BASIC FUNCTION: To perform maintenance, cleaning, and building service duties in County and regional parks and recreational areas, golf courses, and ice arenas; and perform related duties as assigned.

• Maintain indoor ice-skating arena to include inspecting ice for thickness and temperature, checking and adjusting refrigeration controls, flooding ice, operating ice resurfacing equipment, installing recreational equipment, and removing and installing scoreboards.
• Take readings of refrigeration equipment and make necessary compressor adjustments to maintain ice temperature.
• Clean and maintain buildings to include sweeping and mopping floors, picking up and removing trash, performing remedial painting of walls and fixtures, and washing walls, windows, tables, sinks, toilets and related items.
• Maintain and operate building security and fire systems.
• Repair building fixtures and equipment such as doors, windows, locks, sinks, toilets, chairs, tables and lockers.
• Repair dasher boards, concrete floors, condensers, electrical motors, and furnaces; may perform minor welding or metal fabrication work.
• Monitor facility air quality, utilizing air quality measuring device and follow prescribed MDH record keeping.
• Sell and schedule arena rentals, sell tickets, receive payments and maintain records of arena use and cash received, to include bank deposits and daily cash accounting.
• Provide friendly and courteous customer service to parks and arena patrons by sharpening skate, administering emergency first aid, responding to complaints, crowd control and enforcement of arena/park rules.
• Maintain parks, arenas and golf courses by mowing grass, planting and pruning trees, shrubs and bushes, cutting and removing dead trees and brush, watering grass, trees, and flower beds, applying fertilizer and pesticides, picking up and removing leaves, erecting fences, grooming golf greens, fairways, and tees, aerating turf, maintaining sand bunkers, and performing similar duties.
• Remove snow from sidewalks and driveways using shovels, snow blower, or truck with snow blade attachment.
• Operate cross-country snowmaking and grooming equipment and maintain cross-country skiing trails.
• Operate computer and County software programs to perform various work tasks.
• Install and remove playground and beach equipment, tables, chairs, grills, signs, barriers, and related equipment.
• Maintain vehicles and mechanical equipment by changing oil, lubricating parts, sharpening mower blades, changing filters, and changing tires.
• Clean, adjust, and maintain tools and equipment in good working order.
• Transport equipment to various sites by driving trucks with trailers; change tractor implements.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17.

Education:

Education sufficient to provide the knowledge required; and is likely to be obtained by attending high school.

Experience:

One (1) year experience in parks, ice arenas, golf course maintenance or general grounds maintenance; or facility operation and maintenance; or customer service; or a directly related field.

Substitution:

Equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Certification /Licensure:

Must have commercial driver license permit within 6 months of hire date and obtain commercial driver license, class A, within one year of hire. Positions in this job class are subject to drug and alcohol testing pursuant to Department of Transportation rules. Testing negative on required tests is a condition of employment. May be required to obtain pesticide applicator’s license, depending on assignment.

Other:

Positions in this job class are subject to drug and alcohol testing pursuant to Department of Transportation rules. Testing negative on required tests is a condition of employment.

As required by the FMCSA, once you have accepted a job offer you will be required to register for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and consent to a full query of your Clearinghouse record.

The examination process will consist of the following sections with each section weighted as indicated:

• Training and Experience Rating = 100%

The examination for the Maintenance & Operations Worker will consist of a training and experience rating, comprised of the questions in the attached supplemental questionnaire. Not all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will pass the training and experience rating. The rating on this supplemental questionnaire will depend on your answers to the questions - do not mark 'see resume' or 'see work history' as a response. Please answer all your questions clearly and completely. Failure to respond could affect your score and final rank on this examination.

Eligible List:

The names of all applicants who filed a properly completed application and passed the examination/screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for an employment opportunity as a Maintenance & Operations Worker. This list will be certified to the appointing authority which may use this list to conduct interviews to fill a vacancy. Candidates will remain on the list for 90 days or until hired, whichever occurs first. A notice will be sent to applicants at the time the eligible list is posted.

The applicants who pass the examination/Training and Experience Rating with a score of 65 or higher will be forwarded to the department for further consideration.

Veteran's Preference:

This is a classified position requiring an open, competitive selection process. Veteran's Preference points will be applied after a candidate passes the examination process. Applicants who are eligible for veteran's preference should update their veteran's DD214, and other supporting documents, and submit them as an attachment at the time of application.

Criminal Background Checks:

All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

In addition, you will be subject to the following:

• Pre-employment physical work simulation
• Drug and Alcohol testing

E-Verify Participation:

Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.

Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of its workforce. The county strives being equitable, inclusive, transparent, respectful, and impactful in how we serve and engage with residents, as well as Ramsey County employees. Advancing racial equity ensures all people who need access to opportunities and services we provide, will receive them. Racial equity is achieved when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for all are improved.

Electronic application is preferred.

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