What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Maintenance Technician (Part-Time) position at City of Wausau?
The City of Wausau is currently hiring one Part-time Building Maintenance Technician to assist the Facilities Manager.
Under direction of the Facility Manager monitor and perform general operation, maintenance and minor repairs of City Buildings and facilities. Responsibilities include general minor repairs/maintenance of building structures, mechanical equipment, heating and cooling systems, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. Work and coordinate schedules with contractors.
This recruitment will close on February 20, 2025 or when filled.
- Responsible for assisting with general maintenance, including minor repairs of both the interior and exterior of City owned buildings as well as parking ramp and skywalk maintenance.
- Work within interdepartmental team to ensure proper maintenance of facilities.
- Document scheduled inspections and maintenance logs.
- Maintains tools, equipment and supplies along with equipment records and manuals.
- Assist with general maintenance and minor repairs of plumbing, heating and ventilation systems and fixtures, and preventative maintenance and repair.
- Assist with identifying issues and working towards resolution of issues.
- Performs general and preventative maintenance and emergency calls.
- Possess basic knowledge of current safety standards, and building and grounds maintenance principles, techniques, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Assist with maintaining building safety and health compliance.
- Assists with responding to emergencies regarding maintenance matters.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with 3rd party contractors and establish work schedules for work completion.
- Coordinate work with other city departments operational schedules.
- High School diploma or equivalent;
- Education or professional experience that provides basic knowledge of mechanical/maintenance standards and practices;
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Wisconsin driver's license to be maintained throughout employment.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships based on mutual confidence and respect, along with the ability to assist with problem solving
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships based on mutual confidence and respect, along with the ability to identify problems and their resolutions.
- Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.
- Ability to operate, maneuver and/or steer equipment and machinery requiring simple but continuous adjustments, such as motor vehicle, measuring devices, computer terminal and calculator.
- Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing slightly skilled movements.
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds, odors, and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
Employee performs standard activities requiring physical effort. The duties of the job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, lifting (lift and carry objects weighing 60 pounds or less, and push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds), fingering, grasping, talking, hearing/listening (perceiving sounds in order to understand signals such as spoken directions, warning alarms, or requests for information), seeing/observing, bending/twisting (of the neck, back, or torso in order to reach, lift, tend machines, move materials, etc.), reaching (extending the hands or arms in any direction in order to push, pull, or grasp an object or control), feeling (using the sense of touch in fingers, hands, or other body parts to sense the position or quality of objects) and climbing (ascending or descending steps, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, or machines). Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception; the ability to adjust focus; and distinguish objects clearly at 20 inches or less with glasses, if needed.
The employee may be exposed to disagreeable elements of high and low outdoor temperatures. The employee may be exposed to repetitive activities; intense or continuous noise; dirty environment; improper illumination; chemical hazards, and air contamination. The use of personal protection equipment (PPE) may be required, as there is significant exposure to hazards and conditions where there is a possible danger to life, health, or bodily injury, which may include mechanical, electrical, air contaminations, and heights. May be required to work in a physically confined worksite with cramped, small, or restricted workplace making it difficult to stand, sit, or walk.
Close mental and visual attention is continuously required. Moderate physical demands typically found in trades work with moderate exposure to workplace hazards. Requires regular lifting, bending, twisting, turning, and use of power equipment. IMPORTANT! All applications must completely filled out and have a Resume attached in the "Attachments" section of the application. Applications that are not complete and do not have the required attachment will not be considered.
When completing References section, include 3 professional references with current and valid email addresses. References will not be contacted unless a conditional offer of employment is extended and accepted.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
- The regular schedule for this position is 24 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Availability from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. daily is preferred, but schedule may be adjusted if needed based on the candidate's availability.
- Benefits include: enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System, optional Long-Term Disability Insurance, optional Flex Spending program.
- Starting hourly rate $20.47 or higher DOQ. The full salary range is $19.30 - $27.01 per hour. This position is classified as Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
The City of Wausau will make arrangements to furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary and reasonable to afford an individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process. Please notify the Human Resources Department or phone (715) 261-6630 to request special accommodations prior to the application deadline.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
Wisconsin Statutes, Sections 19.36 (7), 64.09 (5), and 64.11 (7) require public employers to treat the following items as a public record: Each applicant’s application, records, recommendations and qualifications except as provided in Section 19.36 (7), Wis. Stats. that allows the identity of an applicant to remain confidential if the applicant requests in writing that the City not provide access to this information.
If you choose not to have this information become a public record, you must make such a request in writing to the Human Resources Department. If you become a finalist for the position, your identity may be disclosed as required by law.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act
The City of Wausau is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $19 - $27
