Maintenance Technician

Location: Louisville, KY 40202

About the role

At Derby City Gaming Downtown, gaming enthusiasts can enjoy nearly 500 of the most popular games, Fascinator Wine Bar and Trophy Bourbon & Cigars Bar, a sports bar with live entertainment most weekends, and a Kentucky Derby Gift Shop. The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems on property.

Responsibilities

• Responds to and completes daily work order requests involving all aspects of maintenance.
• Performs weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual, and other preventative maintenance checks and procedures.
• Repairs furniture, fixtures, walls, ceilings, equipment, and anything else that may require service.
• Understands the principles and operation of fire sprinkler systems.
• Performs small welding tasks as required throughout the facility.
• Responds to and assists with plumbing, electrical, and other facility-related incidents.
• May be required to operate a pressure washer and provide required cleaning as needed.
• Responsibilities may include operating a forklift or aerial lift and passing the required training to do so.
• Participates in safety training and passes associated quizzes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of proven experience involving maintenance trades including but not limited to plumbing, carpentry, painting, masonry, electrical, and other basic maintenance skills.
• Minimum of three (3) years of proven experience in commercial facility maintenance.
• Above-average computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CMMS, and IMS programs.
• Experience with dry fire sprinkler systems—operation and resetting.
• Able to work alone or with others in a team environment with little supervision.
• Self-starter with the ability to make educated decisions.
• Able to operate maintenance equipment such as forklift, two-man lift, and various power tools.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Black shoes required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Additional education or training such as trade vocational school in maintenance subjects, certificates, and other training records are a plus.
• Ability to obtain a valid racing license.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move a minimum of ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move twenty-five (25) pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position, move, traverse, ascend/descend, position self to move, manipulate tools and equipment, and repetitively operate, use, inspect, place, detect, and position required equipment, resources, or machinery.
• Must be able to detect, determine, perceive, recognize, judge, inspect, estimate, and assess various working situations.
• Frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger, reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Exposed to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Required to circulate throughout assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

Pay

$24.00 per hour