What are the responsibilities and job description for the SEASONAL - Outdoor Maintenance Attendant (PT Maintenance Support) position at City of Colorado Springs?
Outdoor Maintenance Attendant (PT Maintenance Support)
About the Job: In this position, you will assist with the mechanical operations of the Department’s outdoor water features, including the Uncle Wilber fountain, Deerfield Hills Community Center and John Venezia Community Park spray parks, and three outdoor swimming pools.
Job Type: Seasonal, May 1st - September 30th
Work Schedule: Normal hours worked will be 7:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday through Monday. All weekends and holidays.
Work Location: 1421 Recreation Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
This is a seasonal (at-will) position with benefits limited to those required by applicable state and federal laws, which include Worker's Compensation, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, and PERA (Public Employees' Retirement Association).
Approximate dates of employment will be May - September. Scheduled hours will vary based on department needs. Total hours worked will not exceed 1,500 annually.
As an Outdoor Maintenance Attendant, you will:
- Assist staff with facilities operations and daily maintenance and repairs for the water features listed above
- Perform support duties, including monitoring fountains, pools, and spray parks
- Ensure the daily safety of visitors to the water features by monitoring chemical balance and mechanical function as well as responding to mechanical emergency situations
- Check and clean filters daily to ensure efficient operation of pump equipment
- Complete required daily paperwork and safety check list
- Perform daily opening and/or closing procedures
- Inspect fountains, pools, and spray parks for damage and vandalism; report to appropriate staff
- Attend required in-service trainings
- Knowledge of water feature maintenance and operations
- Knowledge of swimming pool water chemistry
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Ability to use hand tools and basic electric tools
- Possess, or willing to obtain, and maintain upon hire, a non-probationary Colorado driver's license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
- Experience working with swimming pools, spray parks, and/or outdoor water features
Physical Demands: This position requires the ability to stand, climb, stoop, bend, work outdoors in extreme temperatures, work in vaults up to 20 feet below ground level (by accessing manhole covers and ladders), and lift 25 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.