What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Facilities Maintenance Technician position at City of Kinston?
- Performs a variety of skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of City parks, recreation centers, swimming pools and athletic fields.
- Performs mechanical repairs on park maintenance equipment.
- Performs preventive maintenance on and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment.
- Runs diagnostic checks, tests high and low voltage electric controls, and tests sealed refrigeration systems and electric motors.
- Changes filters on heating and air conditioning equipment, checks freon levels, checks amperage on motors and compressors, checks air temperatures, cleans drain lines and coils and oils and greases motors.
- Installs, repairs and replaces electrical wiring and devices from electric meter into various facilities.
- Runs electric cables, replaces breakers switches and receptacles, installs and repairs light fixtures.
- Installs and repairs PA systems, scoreboards, etc.
- Maintains and repairs electric machines including vacuum cleaners, buffers, etc.
- Performs skilled carpentry work in the construction, repair or alternation of doors, windows, siding, floors, structures, etc.
- Installs water and sanitary fixtures and equipment.
- Works on defects or malfunctions in plumbing systems.
- Repairs leaks by replacing valves, replacing faulty fittings or sections in line, or installing replacement fixtures.
- Inspects and maintains playground equipment to ensure proper maintenance and safety and completes repair work as necessary.
- Performs maintenance of athletic fields and park grounds.
- Marks lines in playing fields; installs and maintains scoreboards, bleachers, fencing, flag poles, retaining walls, etc.
- Participates in pool maintenance and repair.
- Repairs and makes improvements to swimming pools and water attractions.
- Performs related tasks as required.
- High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in carpentry, plumbing, electric and/or HVAC trades, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Pool operator, electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses and certifications preferred.
- Possession of a driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.
- Thorough knowledge of the common practices, tools, terminology and safety precautions of the building maintenance trades.
- Thorough knowledge of the use and characteristics of common building materials.
- Skill in the use of building maintenance, woodworking, plumbing, HVAC and masonry tools equipment.
- Ability to work from sketches, drawings, plans or specifications.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to estimate needed materials and time required for various jobs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, frequently walking, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires speaking or hearing, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, large earth-moving equipment).
Salary : $38,646 - $53,726
