Maintenance Specialist

Akml; Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Kodiak Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a full-time Maintenance Specialist to perform and supervise a broad range of maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on City buildings, grounds, and facilities. The role involves leading crews, ensuring safe work practices, and coordinating materials and equipment for diverse park and recreation sites.

Ideal candidates will have 5–7 years of experience in maintenance or trades, a high school diploma or GED with additional

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with up to 1 year of specialized or technical training beyond high school.
• 5–7 years of progressively responsible maintenance, utility or trades experience.
• Ability to work independently as well as lead a crew and train others.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and construction work on City buildings, facilities, grounds, and related assets.
• Inspect and maintain athletic fields, playgrounds, and equipment for seasonal use.
• Lead and train assigned employees in maintenance methods, safety, and procedures.
• Operate a range of construction and maintenance equipment and drive/coordinate with safety.

Job description

The City of Kodiak Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting for full-time Maintenance Specialist. The Department is looking for an experienced team player that has a desire to be a part of a progressive Parks and Recreation Department working hard to serve the needs of our community.

Under general supervision, this advanced journey level position is responsible for independently performing and leading a wide range of activities on City property, streets and right-of-ways, facilities, buildings, and structures that could include: performing routine and non-routine maintenance and repairs; ensuring the application of correct, safe, and effective work methods; lawn care maintenance and landscaping; scheduling work crews and arranging for necessary equipment and materials; park and field maintenance; playground inspection and maintenance; ice rink operations and maintenance; snow removal and ice control; investigating and responding to public questions and concerns; and train and lead the work of assigned employees.

The Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of services and programs to support and enrich the lives of the residents of Kodiak. The Maintenance Specialist is responsible for providing maintenance, repair, and construction services in a safe, efficient manner and is frequently required to make independent, sound judgements in projects affecting the public health and safety, and to work without direct supervision. The Maintenance Specialist must perform these duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City and the Department.

Examples Of Essential Duties:

• Performs a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction work on various City buildings, facilities, structures, cemeteries, systems and other managed facilities and property that can include carpentry, plumbing, mechanical, welding, electrical and painting; and maintains playgrounds, parks, trails, cemeteries and related grounds.
• Prepares, inspects, and performs maintenance on all types of athletic fields and equipment for seasonal use, repairs bleachers, goals, fencing, trash barrels, tennis nets, benches and other equipment.
• Responsible for workplace safety of assigned employees and utilizes proper safety precautions related to all work performed; and maintains a healthy and safe working environment.
• Trains assigned employees in their areas of work including construction, maintenance, and repair methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Leads and participates in routinely and regularly mowing grass; trims and edges landscaping; maintains, trims, prunes, and removes trees, brush, and weeds along City right-of-ways; removes broken branches and fallen trees from streets, sidewalks, and drainage ditches; and prunes and cuts limbs and foliage hanging over roads and sidewalks.
• Performs inspections, repairs and maintenance on playgrounds, park shelters, equipment, docks, decks, bridges, fences, buildings and related amenities to include carpentry, concrete or cement work, metal fabrication and welding, parts replacement, resurfacing, reconstruction, and painting.
• Performs general maintenance duties inside and outside of buildings; paints inside and outside of buildings; cleans and maintains HVAC system and filters.
• Performs a variety of routine electrical work including repairing and maintaining electrical cord plugs and outlets; checks and maintains lighting systems including troubleshooting issues as well as changing ballasts as necessary.
• Operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment including, but not limited to, excavators, dump trucks, forklifts, toolcat, Zamboni, snow plow, trailers, loaders, and compactors. Transports, loads and unloads equipment and material to/from work sites.
• Conducts traffic control when working in traffic areas of the City; installs street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities; directs and controls traffic around work sites.
• Operates a variety of hand and power equipment including, but not limited to, picks, shovels, rakes, chain saws, edger, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, and field painters.
• Monitors, checks, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance activities to applicable fixtures, equipment, and/or associated systems to ensure continued and uninterrupted operation.
• Performs routine service and repairs of equipment; operates a variety of maintenance equipment and hand and power tools in a safe and efficient manner; maintains tools and assigned equipment; and performs preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Monitors and maintains materials, supplies, equipment, and/or applicable inventory items in assigned area of responsibility; initiates the procurement of replacement items.
• Maintains cleanliness of assigned work areas and facilities; cleans and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Conducts special projects/assignments; responds to emergency spill and cleanup calls and related events by evaluating hazards and determining corrective actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have obtained a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) and up to one year of specialized or technical training beyond high school and five to seven years of progressively responsible maintenance, utility or trades experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Valid Alaska Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

PREFERRED:

Alaska commercial driver’s license (CDL) or ability to obtain a CDL within six (6) months of hire date.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching, lifting, grasping, finger dexterity, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull; to operate assigned tools, equipment and vehicles; travel from site to site; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Some work indoors in office or shop environment, with the majority of work performed outdoors in varying weather conditions. Outdoor work often performed in inclement weather under physically demanding situations. Exposure to dust, grease, fumes, odors, gases, vibrations, mechanical and electrical hazards; hazardous traffic conditions; work space restrictions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; and work at heights. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the noise level is occasionally louder due to the operation of tools and equipment. Regular contact with the public.

Non-traditional work hours may be required with shift assignments on rotating work schedule and are based on the needs of the department. May be required to respond to emergency calls at any hour.

PRE-HIRE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Pass an extensive background investigation
• Pass a pre-employment drug test