Recreation Head Maintenance Technician

Essential Functions

• Aids in preventative and routine maintenance of interior & exterior buildings, pools, mechanical systems, chemical systems and equipment.
• Performs pool operator functions, including maintaining circulations, filtration and chemical feed systems, pool water quality and chemistry, and required testing and records.
• Assists with repairs and improvements to buildings, pools, mechanical systems and equipment.
• Maintains building system controls to ensure efficient operations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable state and local health, safety and sanitation requirements including maintaining appropriate records.
• Performs regular facility operation inspections and corrects or reports problems.
• Submits work orders through maintenance software.
• Responds to assigned work orders as necessary.
• Plans and prioritizes maintenance duties with the Recreation Maintenance Supervisor.
• Affords assistance and guidance to facility users as needed.
• Ensures security of facility and inventory at all times.
• Assists in the preparation and monitoring the facility maintenance budgets in each department.
• Affords assistance in planning and budgeting for capital improvement projects.
• Reads, interprets, and advises on the preparation of construction documents.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises personnel hired for building maintenance and custodial services.
• Provides assistance and guidance to facility users as needed.
• Shares on-call status with other maintenance and custodial staff.
• Provides excellent customer service and maintains effective relationships with fellow workers.
• Complies with City and departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Assists with the completion of various building and facility maintenance forms and reports, including requisitioning materials, parts and maintaining stock records and inventories.
• Responds to calls from security provider as directed.

Essential Knowledge, Experience, And Ability

• Strong knowledge of building maintenance requirements, commercial pool operations, major building mechanical systems including HVAC, boiler, chiller, circulation pumps, building control systems, state health and safety requirements for public swimming pools and spas, building and fire codes, regulations for handling and storage of hazardous chemicals, general cleaning and sanitation requirements for a public facility and the appropriate use of cleaning agents and solvents.
• Good knowledge of principles, practices, and methods used in facility maintenance and construction management, maintenance and operation of powered equipment and hand tools.
• Skills and ability to perform preventative maintenance and routine repairs to building, pools, mechanical systems, and equipment, perform plumbing, mechanical and carpentry tasks, read blueprints, use computers for control, maintenance and general applications.
• Demonstrate strong initiative and follow through. Possess strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills. Exercise good judgment and initiative. Work at a fast pace and effectively as a part of a team. Establish and maintain professional and cooperative working relationships with staff and public.

Essential Education, Certification And/Or Licenses

• Minimum of three (3) years of previous building construction or maintenance work, preferably in a public facility or any satisfactory combination of training and experience.
• Parks and recreation and/or maintenance certifications desirable.
• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Valid driver’s license at the time of hire.