Construction & Maintenance Specialist I - Library

Provides semi-skilled general labor services associated with landscaping, construction, maintenance, and repair work on facilities, fixtures, and equipment.

One (1) year of closely related experience in a field related to delivery service, custodial, grounds, or construction maintenance.

A valid Driver's License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver's License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Some Departments may require a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire AND/OR attainment of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of hire.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

• Transports and operates light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.
• Operates and performs general maintenance on facility service vehicles and custodial and grounds equipment.
• Maintains facility grounds, including cutting grass, weeding, watering, aerating, fertilizing, seeding turf, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, trimming shrubbery, and snow removal.
• Maintains and operates assigned hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Prepares a variety of routine records and reports, and maintains records of work requests, routine equipment maintenance, and safety records.
• Assists with loading and unloading dock deliveries and shipments.
• Assists trade personnel in performing diverse construction and maintenance tasks.
• Remains alert for facility issues that could pose safety or security risks.
• Picks up and distributes cleaning supplies within facilities.
• Assembles/disassembles, designs, relocates, and repairs Steelcase partitions, workstations, shelving, and other office furniture.
• Changes exterior and parking lot lights, performs parking lot striping, and performs roof maintenance and window cleaning.

• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to perform facilities and grounds construction, maintenance, and repair work
• Grounds maintenance and gardening (care of flowers, shrubs, trees, fertilizing, etc.)
• Preventative maintenance techniques
• Standard Safety Practices and procedures common to facilities and grounds construction
• General knowledge of contracting methods, such as building and framing walls, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and the safety procedures associated with all these procedures
• Proper hand and power tools needed for assigned tasks, their usage, and safety measures when using them
• Cleaning methods and techniques, sanitation principles, fire codes, and proper use of cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Proper safety measures and precautions to take when working in buildings and around the public
• General geography of Salt Lake County

• Respond to public and co-workers' inquiries in a courteous and positive manner
• Operate and maintain equipment and tools needed to accomplish assigned tasks
• Interact and communicate effectively with other trade professionals, facility staff, and the public
• Act and work independently with minimum supervision, make decisions, and prioritize tasks
• Follow written and verbal instructions and procedures
• Prepare and maintain proper records and reports

This position requires extensive physical labor; lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance): kneeling, bending, sitting, and standing. The work involves exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.

Work schedules and hazards vary. May be required to work holidays, nights, weekends, or special events as needed. May be required to work non-typical hours.

Positions within the Salt Lake County Jail (a locked-down facility) involve direct contact with prisoners and may expose staff to stress due to human behavior in a jail environment.