Maintenance Mechanic - Recreation

Performs intermediate skilled trades work maintaining and repairing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems for recreation and parks facilities, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Senior Maintenance Mechanic.

• Installs and repairs scoreboards; installs and repairs basketball goals; installs and repairs playground equipment.

• Repairs ceramic kilns; repairs faucets, toilets, water lines; recovers pool tables; repairs recreation center games and equipment; researches materials and methods of repairs; performs minor electrical work; repairs picnic shelters, tables and benches; installs and repairs door closers, locks and doors; pours and finishes concrete; performs routine carpentry work.

• Assists setup crews with setting of mobile stages, delivers and sets up folding tables and chair for city related events; assists other positions within the recreation department with construction needs such as sign placements, installing benches, picnic tables, etc.

• Alerts supervisors of issues and safety concerns; notifies other departments of needs within the parks such as pothole and vegetation concerns.

• Completes work orders and maintains inventories of materials; reviews job safety manuals.

Education and Experience:  High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in maintenance and repairs, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; general knowledge of maintenance and construction methods, procedures, tools and equipment used for the trade; general knowledge of electrical and mechanical repair work; general knowledge of construction and maintenance logbooks; ability to follow written and oral instructions and to complete satisfactorily assigned tasks in a timely manner; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with associates, supervisors, and the general public.

Physical Requirements: This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Valid Driver's License.