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City of Durham Maintenance Specialist in Durham, North Carolina
Maintenance Specialist
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Maintenance Specialist
Salary
$45,493.00 - $70,012.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
24-04830
Department
Parks and Recreation
Opening Date
03/27/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
Hiring Salary Range: $45,493.00 - $53,205.00
Work Hours/Days: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday-Friday; some evenings/weekends required
Po sition is to address daily, ongoing minor repairs and to perform routine preventive maintenance across the City's parks system. It is responsible for maintaining park facilities (examples include but are not limited to: shelters, courts, restrooms and other park amenities such as playgrounds, water fountains, light fixtures, sinks, grills, etc.). This position may be responsible for the hauling and operation of equipment including but not limited to skid steers, excavators, and tractors for grading, landscape construction projects, playground installations, vegetation management, etc.
Position may also be responsible for minor repairs and routine maintenance for small engines in park maintenance equipment (blowers, mowers, weed eaters, etc.) This is accomplished by overseeing regular and emergency maintenance, responding to customer requests, and making skilled repairs. Other duties may include leading the work of semi-skilled and unskilled workers, getting price quotes, completing special projects and assignments, handling moving requests, assisting with special events and 24-Hour Emergency (On-call) Response.
Duties/Responsibilities
Operating construction equipment including, but not limited to backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, compactors.
Maintaining municipal buildings, park amenities and facilities (i.e. playgrounds, picnic shelters, spray grounds, bathrooms, etc.).
Making minor plumbing repairs on park restrooms; repairing underground piping on irrigation systems servicing pumps; and soldering water lines.
Repairing and installing fences.
Performing carpentry, concrete or masonry work; painting, welding, sheet-rocking
Assisting with preventative maintenance of building systems.
Performing preventative maintenance on tools and small engine equipment.
Operate light to heavy equipment for landscape maintenance and construction projects including excavation, hauling, and rough and finish grading.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
Valid North Carolina Class A-CDL with a satisfactory driving record.
Additional Preferred Skills
General construction, and small engine maintenance and repair, building trades (carpentry, plumbing, or electrical) experience.
Willing to work a flex schedule to include some holidays, evenings, and weekends.
Willing to work in inclement weather.
Experience using a smart phone.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
11-12 paid holidays per year
12 standard work days of vacation per year
12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD or Juris Doctorate
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Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted NC -CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?
CDL A license
CDL B license
CDL permit
No CDL license
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How many years of equipment operation or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment do you have?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 4 years
4 years but less than 7 years
7 or more years
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Are you willing to work a flex schedule (evenings, weekends, and/or holidays?
No
Yes
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Do you have experience using a smart phone?
No
Yes
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I have experience with (check all that apply)
carpentry work,
general construction,
small engine maintenance and repair;
electrical;
building trades;
plumbing work;
I have no experience listed above.
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Are you willing to work in inclement weather (rain, snow, ice, hot/cold, etc.)?
No
Yes
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