Maintenance Technician (Part-Time)

The City of Kodiak Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting for a regular

Maintenance Technician (Part-Time)

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The Department is looking for an experienced team player that has a desire to be a part of a progressive Parks and Recreation Department working hard to serve the needs of our community.

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on City streets and right-of-ways, landscapes, facilities, and buildings that could include: performing inspections; implementing routine preventative maintenance and repairs; evaluating equipment and supplies as necessary to ensure effective operations: executing special projects/assignments; snow removal; responding to emergency spill and cleanup calls and related events by evaluating hazards and determining corrective actions; and leading the work of temporary employees.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing maintenance, repair, and construction services in a safe, efficient manner and is frequently required to make independent, sound judgements in projects affecting the public health and safety, and to work without direct supervision. The Maintenance Technician must perform these duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City and the Department.

**Position is scheduled to work 29 hours per week.**

Examples Of Essential Duties

Performs a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction work on various City buildiings, facilities, structures, systems and other managed facilities and property.

Maintains playgrounds, parks, trails, recreation facilities and structures, fences, cemeteries and related grounds.

Conducts traffic control when working in traffic areas of the City; installs street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities; directs and controls traffic around work sites.

Monitors, checks, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance activities to applicable fixtures, equipment, and/or associated systems to ensure continued and uninterrupted operation.

Maintains, trims, prunes, and removes trees, brush, and weeds along City right-of-ways, removes broken branches and fallen trees from streets, sidewalks, and drainage ditches; prunes and cuts limbs and foliage hanging over roads and sidewalks.

Performs maintenance upkeep on athletic fields.

Conducts special projects/assignments; responds to emergency spill and cleanup calls and related events by evaluating hazards and determining corrective actions.

Upon completion of training, operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment including, but not limited to, excavators, dump trucks, forklifts, toolcat, Zamboni, snow plow, trailers, loaders, and compactors.

Operates a variety of hand and power equipment including, but not limited to, picks, shovels, rakes, chain saws, edger, weed eaters, push and ridiing mowers, and field painters.

Monitors and maintains materials, supplies, equipment, and/or applicable inventory items in assigned area of responsibility; initiates the procurement of replacement items.

Performs routine service and repairs of equipment; operates a variety of maintenance equipment and hand and power tools in a safe and efficient manner; maintains tools and assigned equipment; performs preventative maintenance on equipment.

Transports equipment and material to work sites; loads and unloads equipment and materials.

Performs various duties involved in the repair and maintenance of buildings and facilities.

Maintains cleanliness of assigned work areas and facilities; cleans and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.

Utilizes proper safety precautions related to all work performed and maintains a healthy and safe working environment.

Performs other duties as assigned.