Fairgrounds Maintenance Technician at Douglas County, CO

Fairgrounds Maintenance Technician

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular 
Pay Range: $47,936.00 - 71,904.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Overtime Exempt: N 
Elected Office / Department: FACILITIES

Maintain Fairgrounds facilities for year-round usage. Supervise the activities of temporary workers, contracted help and volunteers. Manage Fairgrounds events (to include Fair), supervising events to ensure satisfaction of customer and protection of county assets. Perform preventive, scheduled, and custodial maintenance of grounds and facilities.

Typical work schedule: Flex 4-5-9 alternate Thursday off & Friday, Saturday off. Additional day, evening, weekend and/or holiday hours may be required.

This position includes an annual clothing allowance of $150. 

Generally, the hiring range is $47,936-$59,920 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

• Maintain Venue quality, consisting of maintaining the look of the facility and working with internal departments to assist in the facilitation of smooth and successful events.
  
• Execute daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of buildings, and structures to determine cleanliness, functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repairs, making notes and recommendations using pre-established guidelines.
  
• Performs cleanliness inspections and all janitorial duties necessary to maintain clean facilities.
  
• Performs inspections and general facility maintenance of facilities and grounds and basic construction and repair work. Troubleshoots building mechanical, electrical, H.V.A.C., plumbing, sound, security life safety systems Ensures sidewalks adjacent to County facilities are kept free of snow and ice.
  
• Completes accurate work orders and reporting to include documenting time and materials used through County work order process.  Maintain preventive and unscheduled maintenance logs.
  
• Coordinates with internal and external customers, and vendors to make repairs, coordinate work, and order supplies.
  
• Conducting systematic pre-event inspections to ensure set up requirements are completed, and a positive, first-class presentation of the facility will take place
  
• Collaborating with Event Coordinators for event-day management of all events.
  
• Providing exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and monitoring their satisfaction through their event
  
• Available during events for any needs and to monitor and solve any safety and security concerns and protect County assets. Work with event holders on last minute prep, verify sound, lights, door access, grooming.
  
• Sets up chairs, tables, stages, panels etc. for scheduled events to include break down and clean up. 
  
• Document materials and services provided for events to ensure proper billing.
  
• Drive and operates a variety of motorized and powered equipment to include heavy and light equipment in compliance with safety policies and procedures.  Carry out tasks with multiple pieces of equipment to setup, tear down and maintain events to include arena grooming as well as grounds maintenance Performs daily inspection of equipment before and after use to include preventative maintenance.  
  
• Interacts with Castle Rock Fire Dept to ensure events are fire code compliant, Sheriff for security needs, hired security and parking staff, service technicians, and volunteers.
  
• Prepare and maintain facilities for emergency shelters:  animal and people evacuation, snow and emergency shelter.
  
• Follows best practices for biosecurity to maintain healthy and sanitary conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:    

• A high school diploma or GED
• Two years of building maintenance or similar industry experience.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: A valid Colorado driver’s license or the ability to obtain before hire is required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Closing Date: 11/21/2025 5:59PM MST. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

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In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions.  This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required.  In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.