Recreational Tech II

Tulsa County; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Tulsa County is seeking a maintenance worker to perform carpentry and general upkeep at recreational facilities. Duties include repairing structures, preparing surfaces for painting, and responding to emergencies while maintaining safe work areas.

Prerequisites include a high school diploma or GED and carpentry experience; flexible to full-time or part-time hourly shifts. The role emphasizes safety and physical stamina in a dynamic outdoor setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with broad trade knowledge equivalent to two years of formal training.
• Over three years of full-time carpentry experience or equivalent combination.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform carpentry with safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance and repairs of parks facilities.
• Carry out general carpentry for buildings, doors, windows and fixtures.
• Prepare surfaces for painting and apply finish coats.
• Respond to emergencies and maintain safe work areas.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Hand tools

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Formal carpentry apprenticeship

Two years carpentry experience

Tools

Joiners

Lathes

Routers

Sanders

Power saws

Drill presses

Job description

Organization Recreational Facilities Pay $19.96 Pay Frequency Hourly Full Time / Part Time Full time Job Summary Under general supervision performs a variety maintenance duties at recreational facilities by performing the following duties. Job Description Safety-Sensitive Position:Yes (as defined under Oklahoma Statute Title 63 § 427.8) All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Essential Job Functions

Performs daily maintenance and repairs of parks facilities. Perform general carpentry work in the construction, alteration and maintenance of buildings, doors, windows, screens, and wood fixtures. Prepare wood, metal, plaster, and sheet rock surfaces for painting by filling cracks, holes, and scratches with metal or wood putty and spackling paste. Seal, paint, stain, and finish surfaces using brushes, rollers, and paint spray equipment and hand tools. Utilize standard carpentry and power tools such as joiners, lathes, routers, sanders, power saws and drill presses. Transport tools, equipment, and supplies to job site. Estimate quantities of materials and supplies needed such as sealers, nails, varnish, water, and oil base paints, shellacs, thinners, stains, pastes, tape, and sandpaper. Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed. Maintain safe working conditions; identify and correct or report unsafe conditions in work areas. Snow removal, sand bagging and cleaning of properties. Performed other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

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

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of standard practices, methods, tools, and materials of the carpentry trade; and of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade; and of departmental policies and procedures. Ability to plan, lay out, and perform carpentry work; to read and work from blueprints and sketches; to plan, organize and work with others; and to maintain the physical stamina necessary to perform heavy manual labor. Skill in the use of hand tools, power equipment and materials common to the carpentry trade.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and broad trade knowledge equivalent to two years of training received in a formal apprentice program in carpentry; and over three years full time paid employment in carpentry or related work; or equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one additional year of full time paid employment for one year of the required education with a maximum of substitution of two years.

Language Skills

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 and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work subtract, multiply, divide fractions and the fundamentals of place and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions and percentages to situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Oklahoma Driver’s license possessed for at least 6 months Defensive driving with Tulsa County within 6 months of hired.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, detect, position; reach with hands and arms; and communicate, convey, express oneself, exchange information. The employee is frequently required to assume a stationary position; move or transverse; and position self (to), move. The employee is occasionally required to ascend/descend, traverse. The employee must regularly transport, move, position, put and/or install up 10 pounds, frequently transport, move, position, put and/or install up to 25 pounds, and occasionally transport, move, position, put and/or install up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics 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. While performing this job the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County. NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location

LaFortune Maintenance Working for Tulsa County means your expertise will be valued at a place that aims to help you succeed while empowering you to expand your skills. It also means you’ll get great, comprehensive benefits including:

• Competitively priced health care package
• Paid time off including vacation pay, holidays and personal time
• Retirement benefits, including a pension
• Education assistance
• Much more

Equal Opportunity Policy

Tulsa County is dedicated to providing an equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals. It is the policy of Tulsa County to recruit, to employ, to compensate, and to promote the most qualified persons for all classified positions within the divisions under the Board of County Commissioners and other participating County offices, solely on the basis of job-related qualifications and competency. Therefore, it is the policy of the participating County offices, including all Board of County Commissioners divisions, that there shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant with regard to their race, color, religion, sex (including, pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, or other non-merit based factors or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County. The complete text of the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity statement is available from the Human Resources Division.

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