Industrial Maintenance Worker - Public Works

Summary Statement

Do you like working with your hands, fixing things, and being part of a team that keeps the city running? The City of Boise is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Worker to help take care of our wastewater treatment facilities - and we're looking for someone who's dependable, hardworking, and ready to jump in wherever needed.

In this job, you'll do everything from basic plumbing and construction to landscaping, snow removal, and equipment repairs. No two days are the same. You'll work both indoors and outdoors, use hand and power tools, operate small equipment, and help keep our buildings and grounds in great shape.

If you take pride in doing a job right, don't mind getting a little dirty, and want stable, full-time work with great city benefits - we'd like to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify for this job, you need:

• A high school diploma or GED

• At least 2 years of experience doing building or grounds maintenance work, including:

• Concrete patching

• Basic plumbing or carpentry

• Using hand and power tools like drills, saws, and mowers

• Knowledge of:

• General building maintenance and basic electrical/plumbing work

• Reading blueprints or work instructions

• Landscaping and irrigation systems

• Working safely around trenches and construction sites

• Ability to:

• Operate tools and equipment safely

• Use safety gear and follow safety rules

• Handle physically demanding work in all kinds of weather

• Identify tasks and take initiative

• Communicate clearly and follow directions

• License & Driving Record:

• Valid state-issued driver's license

• Safe and acceptable driving record

City employees enjoy a top-notch zero-premium healthcareoptionfor you and yourfamily.Plus, aretirementplan that provides a lifetime annuity, investment matching, a cash-incentive wellness program, public employee student loanforgiveness, paid parental leave, and more. Imagine that.

Essential Functions

Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff. Provides team support and training, as needed. Performs skilled construction, carpentry, drywall, painting, cabinetry, plumbing, masonry, roofing, maintenance and repairs of industrial building and facilities. Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools.

Performs skilled installation and maintenance of landscaping and facility grounds. Installs, maintains and repairs irrigation systems, fences, gates, concrete sidewalks, walkways and parking lots. Operates and maintains grounds equipment and tools.

Maintains a safe, clean and orderly work environment. Performs janitorial duties. Repairs and cleans floors, showers, sinks, toilets, walls, roofs, stairways and carpets.

Operates light- to medium-equipment to load and unload trucks, dig trenches, transport materials within a facility and perform snow removal.

Supports special projects and activities when assigned. Attends and completes assigned training as required to ensure compliance with city policy, state and federal regulations.

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.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience performing facilities maintenance and repairs including concrete patching and operating various hand and power tools, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Knowledge of:

• General facilities maintenance to include minor electrical, plumbing and construction methods and safety standards;
• Blueprint reading
• Hard surface maintenance and repair
• General landscape care
• Trench construction.

Ability to:

• Perform varied facilities maintenance and cleaning
• Operate a wide variety of equipment and tools including mowers and drills safely
• Utilize related protective gear and safety equipment
• Identify and prioritize additional tasks
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Four years of experience in performing grounds and facilities maintenance to include minor electrical, plumbing and construction.

Wastewater Operator Class I license.

Licensing And Other Requirements

Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be able to pass:

City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation

Driving Record Check

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, runn, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment

The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals. Employees work in industrial areas near open tanks and ditches, on stairs and uneven surfaces and are subject to slip hazards caused from ice/snow in winter, wet floors, uneven and undeveloped work surfaces. Work may be performed/assigned at any of the city's public works utilities and may work at remote or isolated facilities a considerable distance from supporting resources.

This position works: evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.