Carpenter II

The Virginia Beach Convention Center exists to facilitate successful experiences by offering a full range of high-quality services and amenities for conventions, professional trade shows, consumer shows and community events. The right candidate for this position will be a self-motivated individual who enjoys a challenging work environment and wants to make a difference in our organization. You will be an integral part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service to our clients.

Job duties include the following:

• This is a night shift position; successful candidate will work Monday - Friday 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm with rotating weekend shifts, some holidays; varies based on schedule of events.

• Operates a wide variety of equipment used in maintenance of the facility such as saws, drills, torches, sanders, grinders, or other maintenance equipment.

• Perform basic plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, welding, carpentry and other trade related tasks.

• Performs regular maintenance on a wide range of facility systems including but not limited to, pumps motors, filtering devices, HVAC and other mechanical devices.

• Responds to emergency requests for repairs, diagnoses problems and either immediately make repairs or call supervisor for assistance.

• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, manufacturer's specifications and other reference materials to determine most appropriate methods of completing tasks.

• Recommend repairs needed on equipment and/or facility structures.

• Maintain storage areas and equipment in designated areas in a neat and orderly manner.

• Fill out daily reports of materials used and hours worked to provide a record of costs.

• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

• Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients.

As a City employee, you will enjoy a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental and vision insurance options, a wellness program, retirement, tuition reimbursement and more.

This recruitment is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed regularly and the recruitment will close to applicants once a candidate is selected.