Parks Department Maintenance Technician / Street Department Equipment Operator

Job Description

This is a hybrid position. This position works as a Parks Department Maintenance Technician from April 1 to September 30 each year and then works as an Equipment Operator in the Street Department from October 1 to March 31.

Full job descriptions can be found on the City's website.

The Parks & Recreation Maintenance Technician performs a variety of construction, maintenance and repair duties on the City parks buildings, facilities, public areas, and grounds. Some positions may have specialization or specific assignments such as arborist, swimming pool maintenance or irrigation/sprinkler maintenance. The job is in the public eye and represents the City at local parks, providing customer service and answering questions of park visitors.

The job may direct part-time/seasonal employees. The job is supervised by the Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

The job requires knowledge of building trade skills, grounds keeping and landscaping skills, and the ability to operate the tools and equipment required to complete the assigned tasks. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment includes a building and grounds maintenance environment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme temperatures. The job is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals, light and medium equipment, power equipment, and noisy and/or loud equipment, which subjects the employee to mechanical hazards. The job requires operating light and medium equipment and power tools and operating vehicles.

The Equipment Operator is a journey level position operating light and medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations Department.

The job requires knowledge of the operation of power tools and light and medium equipment such as dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, loaders, sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, and snow plowing equipment. It requires knowledge of maintenance techniques for streets, storm drains, and levees.

The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment is a public street environment that may include exposure to adverse weather conditions, trench excavation, traffic hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment at the job site, and hazards involving the use of power tools and equipment. The noise level is generally moderate but with occasional exposure to noisy and/or loud equipment.

Both jobs are on-call positions, responding to emergency situations. Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty (30) minutes or less from their usual daily work site.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintenance Technician
• Performs a variety of building construction and maintenance work including carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, welding, and concrete assignments.
• May perform specialized assignments or have specific areas of responsibility as an arborist, swimming pool maintenance or irrigation/sprinkler repair and maintenance.
• Performs grounds keeping and landscaping work in the City parks, public areas, and recreation/sports areas, including, but not limited to, mowing, tree trimming, fertilizing, irrigation, and pest and weed control. Maintains, repairs, and installs automated sprinkling/irrigation system.
• Designs and updates Park sprinklers/maps on AutoCad.
• Operates all equipment in the Parks Department inventory including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, excavator, loader, backhoe, bucket truck, and dump truck.
• Operates hand and power tools. Maintains, services and repairs equipment and tools.
• May direct work activities of seasonal/part-time employees.
• Maintains inspection, maintenance, and repair records, documentation, and logs. Makes purchases with City purchasing card and reconciles purchase orders and billing monthly.
• If assigned to irrigation/sprinkler maintenance, designs, installs, maintains, and repairs automated irrigation systems, including automated operating systems, in all parts of the City.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Equipment Operator
• Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but not limited to, backhoes, loaders, compactors and dump trucks with trailers. Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment transport vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of the assigned department.
• Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Performs maintenance and repair work on City streets, storm drain system and levees. Patches holes and seals cracks in asphalt pavement with hot asphalt and crack seal mixture. Prepares road surfaces for chip sealing, fog sealing, microsealing, and other related maintenance applications.
• Maintains levee system by cutting trees and clearing brush, cleaning head gates, and clearing debris basins. Maintains storm drain systems by clearing lines, spillways, debris grates, and debris basins using jet trucks and related equipment.
• Transports hot asphalt, chips for chip sealing, and other repair and maintenance materials to repair and stockpile sites. Transports debris from repair sites to dump, storage and/or recycling sites.
• Performs snow and ice control work on streets by pre-treating with brine solution. Performs snow and ice removal using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice streets and roadways, including removing debris from streets and roadways and transporting to dump site. Mixes pretreatment (salt brine) solution for application ahead of storms.
• Trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
  

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS*

• High school diploma or GED
• Class A CDL with specified endorsements*
• Flagging certification
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Two (2) years of general grounds keeping or building maintenance experience is preferred.
• Two (2) years of light and medium equipment experience is preferred
  
  

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

• Hiring Note:
  
  

The Equipment Operator position requires a Class A CDL with endorsements within six (6) months of hire date. Failure to acquire this certification by the established date will violate the terms of the position and will result in layoff from the position.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials or manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms; operate a motor vehicle or job-related equipment; climb ladders, work at heights, and work in confined spaces. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

The City of Pocatello offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees:

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• PERSI Retirement
• PERSI Choice 401(k)
• 457 Retirement Planning
• HRA VEBA Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical
• Dependent Care
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance
• Employee Wellness Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  
  

Company Description

Nestled in the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains, Pocatello offers a perfect blend of work and play. With a semi-arid climate, you can experience the best of all four seasons, from hiking and skiing to fishing and camping. Plus, you're just a short drive away from Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Lava Hot Springs, and other must-visit destinations.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.