Facility Maintenance I

Description

• Operates park district vehicles and equipment
• Maintains and repairs walls, floors, ceilings and other interior and exterior building surfaces
• Cleans and paints interior and exterior surfaces
• Moves furniture, equipment and various supplies as needed
• Inspects, maintains and repairs fire prevention, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pools and security systems of district facilities
• Completes inspections forms and reports on a periodic basis
• Maintains inventory of custodial supplies for each facility
• Performs a variety of cleaning duties to maintain an acceptable appearance to both interior and exterior areas of district facilities
• Performs all work promptly and safely with a high level of detail
• Actively contribute to the Park District's sustainability goals
• Actively uphold and contribute to the Wilmette Park District Comprehensive and Strategic Plan, including the Guiding Principles and Strategic Priorities
• Perform other related duties as assigned, based on agency needs

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively support the safety program that will effectively control and reduce accidents
• Obey the safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the Wilmette Park District safety program that is pertinent to the activities conducted by the department
• Become familiar with and follow safety procedures of the Wilmette Park District including, but not limited to fire, severe weather and evacuation procedures
• Promptly report all unsafe actions, practices or conditions observed to immediate supervisor, Human Resources/Risk Management division
• Attend and participate in required safety training
• Report all accidents and incidents that occur under area of responsibility to Building Services Foreperson

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training preferred

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must hold a valid Class D driver’s license
• Must possess CPR/First Aid certificates within three months of hiring, provided by the Park District
• Must obtain a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) in the first year
• Complete annual District trainings including, but not limited to, Sexual Harassment Training annually and Mandated Reporter every three years

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:

Possess computer skills with the ability to learn and use new computer software. The Park District uses Microsoft Office Suite.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIROMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; push, pull, carry, and repeatedly stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to vibration
• The employee occasionally works in high precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock
• The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate to loud
• General work area is both indoors and outdoors in varying weather and temperatures

HOURS:

• Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, hours may be adjusted based on the season and need, with extra hours required at various times
• On call at all times for emergencies when necessary
• Work over the Independence Day Celebration is mandatory.
• General hours of duty will be approved by the Building Services Foreperson and Superintendent of Parks and Planning

Qualifications

Salary : $23 - $32