Facilities Maintenance

Salary: $29.00 – $36.25 Hourly

Location : Mounds View

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202300010

Department: Public Works/Parks and Recreation

Division: Facilities Maintenance

Opening Date: 09/24/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Primary Objective of Position

Day hours Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

Performs full-time general internal and external facilities maintenance and light custodial duties for City facilities including City Hall, Police Department, Community Center, Park Shelters, and Public Works Facility. Work requires the safe and efficient operation of a variety of small equipment, hand and power tools.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general guidance and direction of the Parks and Recreation Superintendent.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs custodial/cleaning/maintenance duties at City Hall, Police Department, Community Center, Park Shelters, and Public Works Facility:

• Perform light building maintenance and minor repairs, including carpentry, patching and painting walls, replacing ceiling tiles, unclogging drains, assembling and repairing furniture and other similar duties.
• Perform landscaping/turf maintenance such as weeding, mulching, debris removal from rooftops and other similar duties as assigned; sometimes with use of lawn and landscaping vehicles (<7,000 lbs.).
• Perform snow removal from sidewalks with shovel, and if needed, power equipment.
• Monitor general condition of the building, facilities, and equipment, and notifies superintendent of items needing repair or replacement. Perform preventive and routine maintenance of items and make minor repairs and/or take corrective action as necessary.
• Maintain logs and records such as snow removal, building maintenance and equipment repair as directed.
• Notifies Superintendent of needed building maintenance and custodial items and maintains inventory list.
• Perform light custodial duties such as cleaning/disinfecting sinks, toilets, drinking fountain, mirrors, and doorknobs; vacuuming; wet mopping; empty trash and recycling; refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, toilet paper, and other similar duties.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep work areas in safe, clean and organized condition.
• Attend and participate in both internal and external training.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent.

Minimum Qualifications / Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) year experience as a part-time or full-time building maintenance/repair or custodian.
• Physically able to perform job duties.

• Valid Minnesota Driver’s License.
• Military experience will be considered.

DESIRED QUALIFICIATIONS

• Possession of a valid Minnesota low pressure special boiler operator’s license.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Ability to follow oral and written communication.
• Ability to be tactful and courteous in dealing with public or staff while performing duties.
• Knowledge of and ability to use hand and electric tools.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have a sense of smell.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and toxic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, resume and cover letter; rating of education/training and experience; oral interview; job related tests may be required; reference checks, criminal background check, hiring assessment with City’s psychologist, and non-DOT drug screen.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

2023 Full Time Benefits
Full time new hires receive the following benefits (pro-rated based on hire date):

• 15 days of paid vacation
• 12 days of sick leave
• 13 paid holidays

Insurance Benefits begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment:

• $1,200/month City contribution towards the cost: health, dental, basic life, employee voluntary life insurance (up to $300,000), and $200/month towards Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for single health coverage
• $225/month additional towards Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for employees carrying family health coverage

If Waiving health insurance:

• $308/month contribution
• May use portion of $1,200/month contribution towards the cost of dental, basic life, and employee voluntary life insurance – the remainder of $1,200 is waived

Additional benefit choices include:

• HSA Max contribution single $3,850
• HSA Max contribution family $7,750
• HSA Catchup age 55 and older of $1,000
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Medical/Dental and Daycare Expenses
• Dependent Life
  • Spouse Voluntary Life
  • Child Voluntary Life
• PERA Life (If eligible for PERA) through NCPERS
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Vision
• Deferred Comp
  • MissionSquare
  • Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
• Ability to participate in Annual Wellness Program
  • participants eligible to earn $50 – $250 towards RHS by completing healthy activities through City’s wellness portal
• Employee Assistance Program available to all employees
  • Lincoln Financial Group (all employees)
  • HealthPartners (plan participants)

Upon hire the following benefits begin immediately:

• Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
• Retirement Health Savings (RHS)**
• Onsite Workout Facility
• Free parking

*PERA

• PERA Coordinated employees contribute 6.5% of their pre-tax wage
  • The City contributes a matching contribution of 7.5%
  • Vested after 3 years of employment

**RHS

• RHS participation is mandatory
• Deductions based on labor contracts and personnel manual

01

Do you have (1) one year experience as a part time or full time building maintenance/repair or custodian?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you physically able to perform the job duties listed in the job description?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid Minnesota Driver’s license?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you able to work independently with minimum supervision?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you able to follow verbal work directions from a supervisor?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you able to follow written communications from a supervisor?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you meet the physical requirements of the position, which requires the candidate to frequently lift and/or move items weighing between 25 pounds or exceeding 100 pounds?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you possess a valid Minnesota low pressure special boiler operator’s license?

• Yes
• No

09

List types of hand tools you have operated for building maintenance and minor repair projects: If none, please write N/A.

10

Have you performed snow removal?

• Yes
• No

11

If yes, have you used power equipment for snow removal? if no, please select no.

• Yes
• No

12

If yes, please list equipment used: If none, please write N/A.

13

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

Required Question