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This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,

please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2532263

- This is a hybrid position. This position works as a Parks Department

Maintenance Technician from April 1 to September 30 each year and then

works as an Equipment Operator in the Street Department from October 1

to March 31.**

Full job descriptions can be found on the[City\'s

website](https://pocatello.gov/698/Job-Descriptions).

The**Parks & Recreation Maintenance Technician**performs a variety of

construction, maintenance and repair duties on the City parks buildings,

facilities, public areas, and grounds. Some positions may have

specialization or specific assignments such as arborist, swimming pool

maintenance or irrigation/sprinkler maintenance. The job is in the

public eye and represents the City at local parks, providing customer

service and answering questions of park visitors.

The job may direct part-time/seasonal employees. The job is supervised

by the Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

The job requires knowledge of building trade skills, grounds keeping and

landscaping skills, and the ability to operate the tools and equipment

required to complete the assigned tasks. The job requires the ability to

maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with

elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other

organizations, and the general public.

The work environment includes a building and grounds maintenance

environment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme

temperatures. The job is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals,

light and medium equipment, power equipment, and noisy and/or loud

equipment, which subjects the employee to mechanical hazards. The job

requires operating light and medium equipment and power tools and

operating vehicles.

The**Equipment Operator**is a journey level position operating light and

medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations

Department.

The job requires knowledge of the operation of power tools and light and

medium equipment such as dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, loaders,

sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, and snow plowing equipment. It

requires knowledge of maintenance techniques for streets, storm drains,

and levees.

The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative

working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City

employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment is a public street environment that may include

exposure to adverse weather conditions, trench excavation, traffic

hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment at the job site, and

hazards involving the use of power tools and equipment. The noise level

is generally moderate but with occasional exposure to noisy and/or loud

equipment.

- Both jobs are on-call positions, responding to emergency situations.

Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty

-  minutes or less from their usual daily work site.**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Maintenance Technician

-  Performs a variety of building construction and maintenance work

including carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, welding, and

concrete assignments.

-  May perform specialized assignments or have specific areas of

responsibility as an arborist, swimming pool maintenance or

irrigation/sprinkler repair and maintenance.

-  Performs grounds keeping and landscaping work in the City parks,

public areas, and recreation/sports areas, including, but not

limited to, mowing, tree trimming, fertilizing, irrigation, and pest

and weed control. Maintains, repairs, and installs automated

sprinkling/irrigation system.

-  Designs and updates Park sprinklers/maps on AutoCad.

-  Operates all equipment in the Parks Department inventory including,

but not limited to, m tor vehicles, excavator, loader, backhoe,

bucket truck, and dump truck.

-  Operates hand and power tools. Maintains, services and repairs

equipment and tools.

-  May direct work activities of seasonal/part-time employees.

-  Maintains inspection, maintenance, and repair records,

documentation, and logs. Makes purchases with City purchasing card

and reconciles purchase orders and billing monthly.

-  If assigned to irrigation/sprinkler maintenance, designs, installs,

maintains, and repairs automated irrigation systems, including

automated operating systems, in all parts of the City.

-  Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description

restricts management\'s right to assign or reassign duties and

responsibilities to this position at any time.

Equipment Operator

Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but not

limited to, backhoes, loaders, compactors and dump trucks with trailers.

Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment transport

vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of the assigned

department.

Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs

basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Parks Department Maintenance Tech/Street Dept. Equipment Operator

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