Facilties Laborer at City of Owatonna, MN
City of Owatonna, MN · Owatonna, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Owatonna
About the Department
Starting wage: $21.58/hour
THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE:
The City of Owatonna is a growing community strategically placed at the crossroads of I-35 and two major US highways, approximately one hour south of the Twin Cities metro area. The community has a commitment to growth, access to services, and quality of life for its 25,000 residents.
Click the link below to learn more about the community this position would have the opportunity to be part of and serve.
ABOUT THE FACILITIES DIVISION:
DEPARTMENT PURPOSE:
We believe that great communities depend on facilities where they can work, play, and connect. The Facilities Department creates a better tomorrow by maintaining safe and accessible City facilities for the organization and community.
As an organization, our Purpose is to create a better tomorrow. We are guided in that work by our organization's 3 Core Values: Better Together, Community Stewardship, and Pride in Our Work.
In our department, the City’s values look and sound like . . .
- Utilizing the individual strengths, skills, abilities, and backgrounds while learning from one another
- Acting as a team player – we carry our weight, support other team members, and look out for one another (both our coworkers and other departments)
- Working toward shared goals
- Learning from our collective mistakes and experiences
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP:
- Working with and building relationships with industry experts and vendors to implement continuous improvements
- Helping to preserve and maintain historic buildings
- Working in the City’s best interest with the highest level of integrity
- Remembering that we are always in the public eye
- Spending taxpayers’ money and using city resources wisely, efficiently, and effectively
PRIDE IN OUR WORK:
- Always doing our best - we understand that quality doesn’t cost, it pays
- Paying attention to the little things
- Holding ourselves to a high standard
- Leaving it better than when we arrived
- Taking satisfaction in the public’s utilization and enjoyment of our city facilities
- Celebrating our hard work
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
The first level of the Maintenance Series is responsible for performing a variety of defined, unskilled laboring tasks associated with routine maintenance activities. Responsibilities may include: operating equipment (e.g., dump truck, plow, chainsaws, mowers etc.) and performing defined preventative maintenance as scheduled.
The facilities division provides maintenance, upgrades, and repairs to the City of Owatonna's 90 buildings/facilities. The total footprint of all facilities is 436,494 square feet and includes 10 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. This Laborer position in the Government Buildings and Grounds division will perform a variety of tasks associated with maintaining these buildings/facilities. Key tasks include: safely operating power tools & small engines; performing minor carpentry, masonry, HVAC & plumbing work; lawn care & snow removal; and responding to building emergencies & after hour calls for repairs. The Laborer in this division also serves as a backup for cleaning personnel.
Position Duties
Specifically, as the Facilities Laborer, you will...
- Performs routine preventive maintenance on applicable facilities, tools, and equipment.
- Performs grounds maintenance activities related to parks, athletic fields and landscaped areas, which includes: mowing; trimming; spraying for weeds; filling and leveling areas; raking weeds and rocks; removing snow from walkways, flooding ice rinks; spreading ice melt; sanding roads; light construction; and/or, performing other related activities.
- Operates and maintains a variety of vehicles and equipment; notifies appropriate individuals of required maintenance or repairs.
- Maintains various types of athletic fields, buildings, structures, and other city property and prepares them for use prior to events; duties include opening and closing, unlocking, locking, dragging, striping, watering, mowing, trash removal, cleaning of bleachers, cleaning of dugouts, basic maintenance, weeding around fences, and/or performing other related activities.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
Minimum Qualifications
ABOUT YOU:
A successful candidate will have some or all of the following ...
A High school diploma or GED or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Licensing in:
- Valid Driver's License;
- Facilities division: Special Engineering Boilers License or obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Basic maintenance principles;
- Herbicide and pesticide techniques;
- General maintenance concepts;
- Basic mathematical concepts;
- Applicable tools and equipment;
- Safe working practices.
- Performing manual labor;
- Basic preventative maintenance;
- Herbicide and pesticide handling;
- Using applicable tools and equipment;
- Performing basic mathematical calculations;
- Operating light construction equipment;
- Operating small hand and power tools and other related equipment;
- Understanding and carrying out written and oral instructions;
- Performing routine maintenance and repair activities;
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Other Qualifications
HOURS OF WORK:
Full-time position, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week 7am - 3:00pm.
Hours may vary due to departmental needs. Occasional night/weekend on call hours.
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