Maintenance I

Maintenance I - Facilities PM Shift

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Public Works

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COMPENSATION
In accordance with the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement. Current salary range:
- Employees hired on or after January 1, $62,593 per year (starting step) with future increases to $91,364 per year (current maximum) in accordance with CBA.

• Night shift differential also given for this position.

Benefits include BCBS health insurance, Delta Dental and VSP vision insurance; accrued vacation and sick time; floating and designated holidays; IMRF pension and more

HOURS AND SCHEDULE

8-hour shift between the hours 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (40 hours per week) with a 30-minute unpaid dinner break. Schedule subject to change and may include Saturdays and Sundays.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides public services to the residents and employees of Hoffman Estates by performing unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the routine service and maintenance of mechanical equipment in the Village owned buildings. Performs building maintenance, and janitorial work orders. Performs miscellaneous repair and maintenance of Village streets, rights-of-way (including trees, streetlights and traffic control signs), storm drainage system, water and sewer system, vehicles and equipment using a wide variety of equipment and tools as needed. Participates in snow removal operations. Participates in other assigned activities. Responds to and interacts with residents, employees and/or others within and outside the organization in a courteous, professional and effective manner.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The required competencies listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for successful job performance.

• Ability to carry out work assignments or instructions without close supervision.
• Ability to perform laborious/physical assignments ranging from simple to demanding and complex. Move, remove, and replace heavy objects; use heavy tools and/or equipment, weighing up to 100lbs. such as manhole covers, sacks of cement, gravel, etc.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to effectively resolve problems or emergency situations which arise during the completion of assigned tasks.
• Displays working knowledge in construction methods, practices and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish successful working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and other departments.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to enter confined spaces.
• Ability to learn locations of Village subdivisions and streets.
• Working knowledge tree chipper, high lift, hand tools, confined space entry equipment, cut-off saw, table saw, hammer, lute, mall, pick, broom, shovel, bow saw, pruning shears, chain saw, sprayer and pumps.
• Proficiency in use of motor vehicles; snow blowers; hand power tools such as a saw, drill and drill hammer; vacuum cleaner, etc., telephone and calculator.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets security system and alarms, inspects equipment and confirms safe and proper building operation. Checks mechanical equipment, pumps, compressors, motors and chillers. Checks and adjusts temperature settings and static pressures. Checks cooling towers and chemical levels. Changes filters on air handlers. Greases pumps and motors, changes oil in stationary compressors. Changes out small motors. Checks, replaces and restocks light bulbs and paper goods. Checks all recycle bins and empty them as needed.
• Participates in Facilities preventative maintenance program. Participates in emergency call duty program for maintenance and repairs, inclusive of the mechanical equipment in Village owned buildings.
• Performs physical building maintenance, both interior and exterior; cleans, paints, performs roof maintenance, gutter and downspout cleaning, etc. Performs minor electric troubleshooting and repairs, appliance repairs, door and window repairs and minor carpentry.
• Repairs, replaces, and patches concrete, asphalt and other street surfaces; trims trees, chips branches, picks up litter/trash for regular and emergency service; cleans, repairs, and erects street signs; repairs guard rails; installs traffic safety devices and barricades; performs street light inspections, sanitary inspections, water and sewer system monitoring, meter change-outs, water shut-offs, maintenance and repairs.
• Operates large and small trucks for hauling materials. Completes activity reports in an efficient manner. Remains attentive to Public Works related problems observed while driving in the Village or at a work site and brings problems to the attention of supervisor.
• Removes snow from walkways using snow shovels and snow blowers. Operates large and small trucks for system operations and for snow plowing/salting. Work may be performed outside of normal scheduled work hours.
• Participates in a program of preventative maintenance of hand and power tools, specialized equipment and vehicles used to perform assignments by checking proper fluid levels, lubrication, lights, air pressure, etc. to ensure safe operations.
• Operates and properly maintains all tools, vehicles and equipment needed to perform the essential job functions and responsibilities listed above.
• Participates in ongoing department and job responsibilities cross training programs.
• Performs tasks and follows instructions in a manner that ensures personal safety and the safety of others.
• Ability to respond to emergency callouts on a 24-hour, 7-day basis; fulfill assigned duty established on a rotating basis for emergency work which occurs after normal working hours including weekends.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND COMPUTER SKILLS

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Six months to one-year related experience (Building Maintenance/Construction/Custodial) (2 yrs in current position with the Public Works Dept. is preferred)
• Requires Class B CDL with tanker endorsement within six (6) months from date of hire.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus.

Please refer to the job description for further information regarding this position.

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• Submit a completed employment application and resume through our applicant tracking system (desktop preferred) on our Employment Opportunities page.

The Village of Hoffman Estates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable Federal, State and local laws regarding employment.

DISCLAIMER
The information listed reflects minimum standards and illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific job functions requirements or tasks does not exclude them from the job if the work is similar related or a logical extension of the work assigned. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee.

Exempt : No

Type : FT Employee

Department : Public Works

Location : DEFAULT

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