Painter C&M Worker I - Full Time, Seasonal - San Diego Zoo Safari Park

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT OUR MISSION  The Construction & Maintenance Worker will support San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s mission of saving species worldwide by performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance, construction, alteration, remodeling and repair of organization buildings, facilities, equipment and grounds; and performs related work as required. This position reports to the Lead Construction and Maintenance Worker or C&M Supervisor/Manager.      WHAT WILL YOU DO?  Perform a wide variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties of moderate difficulty in the maintenance, repair and construction of organization buildings, facilities, grounds and equipment Adheres to all SDZWA and department policies and practices Practices the GRRREAT Customer Service Standards Performs additional duties as required   WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?  San Diego Zoo Safari Park is looking for a Construction and Maintenance Worker with an emphasis in production painting. This position will require working outdoors and with hazardous chemicals. The selected candidate will work mostly in their specific craft but may be expected to assist in other construction and maintenance duties. This position requires successful completion of physical ability test.    SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE  Methods, practices and procedures in one or more of the building and construction trades   Tools, equipment and materials used in one or more of the building and construction trades  Work and material estimating  Safely and properly handle and operate the tools and equipment used in the assigned building and construction trade(s)  Recognize and discriminate between colors and/or sounds  Keep records  Make simple arithmetic calculations  Understand and carry out instructions  Deal tactfully and courteously with others in a diverse environment  Understand, interpret and work from blueprints and drawings     PLUMBING:  Plumbing/Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems  Repairs and installs plumbing fixtures; installs and repairs sprinkler and irrigation systems  Installs and repairs water and gas lines  Installs waste lines  Prepares pipe and fittings for installation  Installs rough plumbing     Equipment Operation:  Operates and drives a variety of heavy, medium, and light duty motorized vehicles, such as trucks, forklifts, skiploaders, graders, back hoes, water and dump trucks, etc., in the performance of such functions as brush control, erosion control, moving and relocating large rocks and boulders, road and parking lot grading, hauling, firebreak construction, and trenching  Services, cleans and maintains equipment  Sets fixtures, moves vents and routes plumbing; reinstalls fixtures; prepares tools and other plumbing equipment for use  Assures plumbing tools and equipment are properly maintained and in safe working order  Tests back-flow devices  Keeps maintenance and other records as required  Unplugs sewage and waste lines  Installs, repairs, maintains, and services sprinkler system     HVAC:  Replaces air filters and belts on Air Handlers in Attics and T-Bar Ceilings  Climbs ladders with tool bag and equipment, inside and outside of buildings  Handles 50lbs refrigerant bottles (lift on to roofs) and recovery equipment onto roof  Crawls into air handlers to replace components (Motors, Pulleys)  Handles Refrigerant Install, maintain and repair Room Air-conditioning  systems  Installs, maintain and repair Gas fired Boilers  Installs, maintain and repair commercial Reach-In Refrigerator and Freezer  Installs, maintain and repair refrigeration equipment (Compressor, Condenser Motor, Coils)  Installs HVAC Ducting  Performs brazing, soldering, pipefitting, welding and sheet metal fabrication  Operates Forklifts and Scissor lifts  Rigs equipment  Cleans Coils with Hose and Cleaner Applicator