Construction & Maintenance Specialist I - Parks & Recreation

About the role

Salt Lake County seeks individuals passionate about making a difference in their community. Our mission is to connect people and champion our community, ensuring a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work, and have fun.

Responsibilities

• Transports and operates light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.
• Operates and performs general maintenance on facility service vehicles and custodial and grounds equipment.
• Maintains facility grounds, including cutting grass, weeding, watering, aerating, fertilizing, seeding turf, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, trimming shrubbery, and snow removal.
• Maintains and operates assigned hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Prepares a variety of routine records and reports and maintains records of work requests and routine equipment maintenance and safety records.
• Aids in loading and unloading dock deliveries and shipments.
• Assists with diverse construction and maintenance tasks.
• Keeps alert for facility problems that could be safety or security issues.
• Picks up and distributes cleaning supplies within facilities.
• Assembles/disassembles, designs, relocates, and repairs Steelcase partitions, workstations, shelving, and other office furniture.
• Changes exterior lights and parking lot lights, and performs parking lot striping, roof maintenance, and window cleaning.

Requirements

• One (1) year of closely related experience in a field related to delivery service, custodial, grounds, or construction maintenance.
• A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.
• A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
• Some Departments may require a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire AND/OR attainment of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within six (6) months of hire.
• Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position.
• Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing.
• May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to perform facilities and grounds construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance and gardening (care of flowers, shrubs, trees, fertilizing, etc.).
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance techniques.
• Knowledge of standard safety practices and procedures common to facilities and grounds construction.
• Knowledge of contracting methods, such as building and framing walls, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and the safety procedures associated with all the procedures.
• Knowledge of proper hand and power tools needed for assigned tasks, their usage, and safety measures when using them.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and techniques, sanitation principles, fire codes, and proper use of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper safety measures and precautions to take when working in buildings and around the public.
• Knowledge of general geography of Salt Lake County.

Skills and Abilities

• To respond to public and co-workers' inquiries in a courteous and positive manner.
• To operate and maintain equipment and tools needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• To interact and communicate effectively with other trade professionals, facility staff, and the public.
• To act and work independently with minimum supervision, make decisions, and prioritize tasks.
• To follow written and verbal instructions and procedures.
• To prepare and maintain proper records and reports.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• This position requires extensive physical labor; lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance).
• The work involves exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.

Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.