What are the responsibilities and job description for the Installation Maintenance Worker position at City of Seattle?
About the Division:
Seattle Parks and Facilities Maintenance Division performs maintenance at over 25 miles of boulevards, 465 parks, including 26 community centers, 8 indoor swimming pools, 2 outdoor (summer) swimming pools, 4 environmental education centers, 2 small-craft centers, 4 golf courses, and an outdoor stadium. We place strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service to the public, clients, and staff to ensure public safety and enjoyment while they are at SPR facilities and parks.
Position Description:
Seattle Parks and Facilities Maintenance Division are seeking qualified candidates to fill multiple vacancies as an Installation Maintenance Worker. These roles involve a broad range of maintenance responsibilities including:
- Graffiti removal
- Installation and maintenance of park furniture
- Irrigation Systems repairs
- Assisting with the maintenance and repair of surfaces such as walkways, roads, decks, tiles, etc.
- Supporting alterations and repairs to park structures, including buildings, pools, docks, shelters, restrooms, etc.
Installation Maintenance Workers utilize maintenance and equipment manuals, blueprints, established policies and procedures, playground safety regulations and instructions to perform their duties effectively and safely.
Employees in these roles perform a variety of tasks associated with the ongoing preventive maintenance and routine upkeep of our Parks properties. The work requires specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform a variety of semi-skilled non-journey level trades and maintenance work. The IMW as a versatile, jack-of-all trades team member who handle minor repairs and maintenance, allowing journey-level tradespeople to focus on more complex assignments. An ideal candidate will also demonstrate the ability to identify ways to improve efficiency in routine and on-demand maintenance and contribute to enhanced customer experience.
***We are currently recruiting for 3 regular, benefited positions on the Day Shift***
- Installation, repair and maintenance of playground equipment, baseball backstops, signs, park furniture including picnic tables, bleachers, barbecues, and trail elements.
- Comfort station maintenance activities such as unclogging toilets, cleaning, and sanitizing, installing, and changing light bulbs in preauthorized fixtures. Replacing TP holders. Removing graffiti from various surfaces.
- Constructs wooden forms for concrete retaining walls, driveways, and concrete pads.
- Assists cement finishers by breaking up concrete with jackhammers, building forms and performing other labor support duties.
- Provides labor assistance to carpenters, plumbers, cement finishers, special support services, and electricians.
- Cleaning or prepping surfaces for external or internal painting, concrete sealant application, or floor coatings, painting small areas and performing small painting projects in comfort stations and picnic shelters, shelving, etc. and touch up painting of garbage cans.
- Ensure job site is clean and safe during and after projects.
- May use hand tools to make minor repairs of short duration to door hardware, doors, jambs, comfort station partitions, and window glass. Safe work zone preparation for skilled trades to perform technical work.
- Work with Asset Management Work Order (AMWO) system.
- Repair/replace irrigation heads, backwash, and clean filtration systems, adjust valves, timers, and chlorination systems in fountains.
- Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
- May assist an electrician to replace heat tape on piping systems, make minor adjustments to certain electronic low voltage timers.
- Purchase materials and maintain equipment and tools.
- Coordinates and directs minor and major office moves and rearrangements.
- Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Two years of in general construction and maintenance work with an emphasis on installation, repair and maintenance in a specific trade. (Combinations of experience, training and education will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability).
License, Certification, and Other Requirements:
- Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
Other Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure in a public setting to include equipment such as play area structures, sport courts, signs, benches, picnic tables, barbecues, or other related equipment.
- Be highly motivated and able to work as a team member in a demanding work environment, meeting tight deadlines.
- Experience leading, training, and overseeing the work of subordinates performing a variety of facility maintenance activities and projects.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to use standard office software and work order/asset management systems for tasks such as record-keeping, reporting, and communication.
- Experience performing inspections, ordering parts and materials, and maintaining relevant inventory records.
- Experience maintaining multiple municipal or large commercial facilities.
- Experience coordinating work with both internal and external work groups such as skilled trades, contractors, other maintenance groups, etc.
- Experience with small graffiti removal and painting.
- Experience in interacting with the public coupled with a high level of proficiency in customer service.
- Experience with demolition and small concrete and asphalt work.
- Current/valid fall protection certification.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively prioritize and schedule maintenance tasks, aligning them with departmental needs.
Compensation:
This position is part of a 2-Step Compensation program; The full salary range for this position is $37.39 (Step 1) – $38.84 (Step 2) hourly.
Union Information:
This position is represented by LiUNA Local 242 - Laborers and covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Work Environment/Physical Demands/Other:
- May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
- Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
- Required to work outdoors in all types of weather.
- Work at heights on ladders or scaffolding.
- Frequently required to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Requires handling or working with toxic/hazardous substances.
- May work near heavy equipment.
- Required to work near energized equipment.
- May work in confined spaces.
- Dependent on business needs, candidates may be required to obtain a respirator clearance fit test.
Application Process:
*Incomplete Applications will not be considered*
**All approved candidates for this position will be required to perform working tests as a portion of the hiring process**
Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications. Seattle Parks and Recreation values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Seattle Parks and Recreation encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA , people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.
Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including the completion of a background check. The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3(Download PDF reader). A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation time, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
Want to know more about Parks and Recreation? Check out our web page: Seattle Parks and Recreation - Parks | seattle.gov
SPR’s Core Competencies are:
Accountability & Action: Holding yourself accountable for achieving goals, completing tasks, and delivering quality work. Demonstrating thoughtful initiative in actions and decision-making and promoting high quality standards.
Equity and Inclusion: Supporting the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and the City's commitment to workforce equity.
Communication: Sharing and exchanging information and ideas with people in a variety of ways to help them understand and remember the information.
Service: An ongoing commitment to base decisions and actions on the needs and priorities of the City.
Teamwork: Participating as an engaged member of a team to achieve group goals. Effectively working with internal and external people to complete tasks and achieve work group goals.
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Salary : $37 - $39