Maintenance Specialist

Durhamnc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham is seeking a Maintenance Worker dedicated to serving the community through routine maintenance and repairs across its parks. The role involves working both independently and as part of a team to ensure facilities meet safety and usability standards. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills and a commitment to improving community services.

Benefits

12-13 paid holidays yearly

13 workdays of vacation yearly

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

State and City retirement plans

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Four years of equipment operation or technical repair experience.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance across the City's parks system.
• Maintain park facilities and oversee maintenance operations.
• Make plumbing repairs and perform carpentry work.

Skills

Carpentry

Small engine maintenance

General construction

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hiring Salary Range: $49,026.00 - $56,764.00

Work Hours/Days: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday; some evenings/weekends required

The purpose of this position is to address daily, ongoing minor repairs and to perform routine preventive maintenance across the City's parks system. It is responsible for maintaining park facilities (examples include but are not limited to: shelters, courts, restrooms and other park amenities such as playgrounds, water fountains, light fixtures, sinks, grills, etc.). Position may also be responsible for minor repairs and routine maintenance for small engines in park maintenance equipment (blowers, mowers, weed eaters, etc.) This is accomplished by overseeing regular and emergency maintenance, responding to customer requests, and making skilled repairs. Other duties may include leading the work of semi-skilled and unskilled workers, getting price quotes, completing special projects and assignments, handling moving requests, assisting with special events and 24-Hour Emergency (On-call) Response.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; installs, operates, and/or repairs vehicles, signs, pumps, pipes, water lines, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites; performs skilled plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, painting, and welding duties; and/or performs preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, tools, and small engines.
• Inspects conditions of equipment, vehicles, signs, and other materials at assigned facilities or sites; sets up work safe zones and detour routes; directs traffic; and addresses safety issues to detect and troubleshoot maintenance-related issues; and ensures compliance with established safety and operational policies and practices.
• Operates light to heavy equipment, to include backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, and compactors.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records, performs data entry, receives and processes work orders and service requests, and updates work order systems and related databases, to document and facilitate maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Maintaining municipal buildings, and/or park amenities and facilities (i.e. playgrounds, picnic shelters, spray grounds, bathrooms, etc.).
• Making plumbing repairs; repairing underground piping at swimming pools; servicing pumps; and soldering water lines.
• Repairing and installing fences.
• Performing carpentry, concrete or masonry work; painting, welding, and sheet-rocking.
• Assisting with HVAC cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Performing preventative maintenance on tools and small engine equipment.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
  
  

The City of Durham Encourages Diversity in the Workplace.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Willing to work a flex schedule (evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Experience using a smart phone.
• Experience/skilled in the following: carpentry, general construction, small engine maintenance and repair, building trades experience (carpentry, plumbing, or electrical).
  
  

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
  
  

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan
  
  

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
  
  

01

Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other
  
  

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD or Juris Doctorate
  
  

04

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)

• I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
• I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
• I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
  
  

05

How many years of equipment operation or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment do you have?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 7 years
• 7 or more years
  
  

06

Are you willing to work a flex schedule (evenings, weekends, and/or holidays?

• No
• Yes
  
  

07

Do you have experience using a smart phone?

• No
• Yes
  
  

08

I Have Experience/skilled In The Following

• carpentry,
• general construction,
• small engine maintenance and repair,
• building trades experience (carpentry, plumbing, or electrical.
• I have no experience/skill listed above.
• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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