Facilities Worker I

The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for a Facilities Service Worker I to support our Strategic Services Team.  The person in this position will perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the housekeeping, maintenance, upkeep, construction, and repair of public owned facilities and grounds.

Bargaining Unit: Teamsters
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Work Week:  Typically Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the housekeeping, maintenance, upkeep, construction, and repair of public owned facilities and grounds;
• Operates, services, maintains, troubleshoots, makes minor repairs, and performs preventative maintenance tasks to building related equipment and mechanical systems;
• Contacts, interacts, and monitors the work of vendors and contracted service providers hired to perform work on city owned buildings, grounds, and equipment;
• Performs minor office/facility maintenance including, but not limited to, changing lights, painting, keys/building and office entry, cleaning and maintaining upkeep of the facility as needed, moving/transporting furniture and other equipment;
• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required;
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to work assignment as instructed;
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the work day;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner. Provides outstanding customer service to City of Bozeman residents, employees, and customers;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of this classification.
• Use of individual judgment within prescribed standards and procedures.

• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Some (1-3 years) related maintenance experience; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Substantial knowledge of basic principles and practices of construction, maintenance, and repair activities in one of the following areas: Cemetery, Streets, Sanitation, Facilities, Forestry, Water/Sewer, and/or Parks;
• Substantial knowledge of the safe and proper use of basic hand tools, power tools, and other related construction equipment;
• Substantial knowledge of basic safety principles and practices of maintenance and repair activities;
• Substantial knowledge of related Federal, State, and local ordinances and regulations governing landfill, sanitation, water/sewer, street, forestry, cemetery, and/or parks operations;
• Substantial knowledge of the techniques, methods, and materials related to the construction and maintenance work in the area of assignment;
• Substantial knowledge of the maintenance and operation of related light and medium duty equipment used in functional area of assignment;
• Ability to read construction plans for assisting in the locating and tracking of water/sewer lines;
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of times with exposure to varying weather conditions;
• Ability to efficiently operate related light and medium duty equipment, hand and power tools, and other equipment related to functional area of assignment;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned supervisors, other City employees, and the general public;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

• Valid Montana State Driver's License; specified positions may require an appropriate level commercial license with appropriate certifications; and
• Certifications specific to the functional areas may be required;
• Pre-employment drug testing may be required.

Salary : $31