Maintenance Technician II - 955 Parks & Recreation

Posting Number 3726P Position Title Maintenance Technician II - 955 (Parks & Recreation) Department Parks & Recreation Job Code 02396 FLSA Status Non-Exempt Union Code/Affiliation Local 955 Division PMC Summary

The purpose of this job is to perform maintenance and construction work at City of Columbia Parks and Recreation buildings, aquatic facilities and parks. Conduct routine maintenance on facility HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems and/or perform a variety of construction trades including carpentry, concrete work, roofing and masonry work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

• Performs electrical and plumbing work: installs and replaces fixtures, switches, receptacles, and wiring; and repair faucets, commodes, water heaters, and valves.
• Performs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work; repairs and installs heating and air conditioning units.
• Conducts preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, plumbing, electrical fixtures, concessions equipment, various piping, pumps and motors.
• Maintains public pools by monitoring pool chemistry and repairing pool steps, stands and slides.
• Operates a wide variety of light, medium and heavy equipment associated with the construction trades.
• Loads and unloads cleaning supplies, special event materials, and equipment.
• Researches and procures materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintains detailed and accurate records.
• Provides customer service to patrons.
• Trains staff and volunteers as assigned; conducts public outreach. Participates in continuing education and training as required.
• Assists with snow removal during inclement weather.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• No supervisory authority. Work may require providing guidance and training to others.

• Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contact may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
• Interactions have limited impact on the organization in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations.

• Position has no fiscal responsibility.

• High school diploma or equivalent. Associate or technical degree in related field preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of related experience.

• Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with no air brake restriction within 6 months of hire.
• Department of Transportation (DOT) medical certification.
• Aquatic Facility Operator license within 6 months of hire.
• Missouri general certificate in plumbing, electrical and HVAC strongly desired.

• Electrical controls, aquatic systems and equipment, HVAC systems and commercial plumbing and related fixtures.
• Standard hand tools, industrial and power tools such as floor buffer, scissor lift, vacuums, and drills.

• Estimating time and materials needed to complete jobs.
• Communicating verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience.
• Operating hand and power tools in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operating motorized equipment such as skid steer, mini excavator, and tractors.
• Providing high levels of effective customer service.

• Work from blueprints, plans, and sketches.
• Handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Receive and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, volunteer groups, and the general public.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
• Work independently and as a member of a team.
• Focus on tasks.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Ability to work on-call and respond at all hours of the day/night.

• Outdoor environment - Outdoor environment - Frequently or Often
• Street environment (near moving traffic) - Sometimes
• Construction site - Sometimes
• Confined space - Sometimes
• Vehicle - Frequently or Often
• Warehouse environment - Sometimes
• Shop environment - Sometimes
• Right of way environment - Sometimes
• Heights - Sometimes

• Individuals who are hostile or irate - Sometimes
• Extreme cold (below 32 degrees - Frequently/Often
• Extreme heat (above 100 degrees) - Frequently/Often
• Communicable diseases - Sometimes
• Moving mechanical parts - Frequently or Often
• Fumes or airborne particles - Frequently or Often
• Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances - Frequently or Often
• Loud noises (85+ decibels) - Frequently or Often

• This position involves frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards and majority of work is performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Incumbents may be required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
• Incumbents regularly required to feel attributes of objects, grasp, push, stand, walk, drive, reach with hands/arms, stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl, climb/balance, operate mechanical equipment, and move up and down from/to sitting position on the ground.