What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Tech 1 position at BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge?
The Maintenance Tech 1 works mainly outdoors at BREC parks and facilities. Performs general maintenance duties as assigned operating a variety of grounds maintenance equipment such as riding mowers, tractors with various attachments, aerifiers, blowers, pressure washer, powered hand tools, and other related maintenance equipment required. May be required to drive pickup truck and trailer.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor. As scheduled, generally 40 hours per week; meal break as needed.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.You must include all relevant education and experience on your official BREC online application, or it will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for this vacancy. Complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement.
An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen, and physical.
Education Required:
- No formal education required.
- Must read & write the English Language to receive work instructions.
License(s) Required:
- Valid LA driver's license.
Years Relevant Work Experience:
- 6 months to 1 year relevant experience in grounds maintenance involving manual labor. Equivalent combination of education & experience will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic principles and practices of operating a variety of grounds maintenance equipment.and tools
- Skill in use of operation of hand tools and a variety of commercial type equipment involved in grounds maintenance.
- Basic mechanical ability.
- Must have a positive attitude with the willingness and desire to learn new skills
- Ability to adjust to changing work demands, procedures, technology, and/or priorities
- Ability to perform manual and skilled labor in various weather conditions
- Ability to lift up to 100 lbs., occasionally
- Ability to follow simple oral & written instructions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Operates variety of commercial type equipment including, but not limited to; riding mowers, trucks, trailers, tractors with various attachments, aerifiers, blowers, pressure washer, powered hand tools, and other related maintenance equipment in order to maintain parks, athletic fields, and other facilities.
- Repairs and maintains playground equipment, athletic field maintenance and set-up, and performs other repairs as directed.
- Levels park surfaces, digs/fills ditches, loads dirt/sand/gravel/brush/debris and other materials onto trucks.
- Cut/load/remove tree limbs.
- Drives trucks and trailers loaded with equipment from site to site.
- Assists trades staff with specialized repairs as directed.
- All other duties as assigned.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor. As scheduled, generally 40 hours per week; meal break as needed.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.You must include all relevant education and experience on your official BREC online application, or it will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for this vacancy. Complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement.
An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen, and physical.
Salary : $13 - $21
