Job Description - Maintenance Technician, Alamosa County
ALAMOSA COUNTY, Buildings & Grounds Department, Maintenance Technician
REPORTS TO: Facilities Maintenance Director FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt SALARY: $16.00-$18.00/ hour DOE DATE ADOPTED: May 2025 CLOSE DATE: May 30, 2025
JOB SUMMARY: Performs cleaning, repair, and maintenance of all County owned buildings, property, and related facilities. Ensures compliance with safety standards involving such public buildings, structures, and grounds for the benefit of county employees and the public.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (The following are illustrative of essential functions to perform duties and responsibilities of the job. The position may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional tasks as needed by the Department. Reasonable accommodations, as defined under the American with Disabilities Act, will be made when possible.)
Monitor, repair, install, and perform routine maintenance on all County owned buildings and associated equipment. This includes preventative maintenance.
Design, build, install and/or repair County facilities and equipment using technical knowledge, skills, abilities, techniques, and equipment customary to mechanical, electrical, painting, drywall repair, woodworking, plumbing, and masonry work.
Replaces air conditioner filters and monitors the performance of heating/air conditioning systems as needed.
Cleans sidewalks and outside area of debris or snow and ice as needed. May be called in after or before hours to make sure roadways and walkways are clear for staff and the public.
Mows lawns, trims shrubbery, cultivates flowers, and operates small equipment as needed.
Assists in maintenance of lawn and garden tools and equipment including changing oil, filters, lubrication and cleaning as needed.
Repair, move, and set up office and facility furniture and equipment as needed.
Assists with painting all county owned facilities.
Responds to emergencies, including but not limited to; structural problems, equipment failure, plumbing and electrical issues, fire alarms, and power failures at all hours.
Follows all safety rules and addresses any safety concerns before starting project.
Serves as back-up for custodians, as needed.
Performs related tasks as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge:
Care, maintenance, and safe operation of assigned equipment
Basic cleaning methods
Use of vacuums, buffers, other cleaning equipment
Light maintenance such as painting and small repairs
Hand tools for yard maintenance
Mowing equipment
Safety in the workplace
Abilities:
Ability to take direction from supervisor and other team members
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
Ability to take initiative and to accomplish all assigned tasks
Ability to see areas that need maintenance
Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to work schedule as set by supervisor
Ability to work with a team or independently as needed
Ability to follow policies and procedures of the County
Ability to communicate (verbally & in writing) in English
Ability to meet the physical requirements listed below
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school education or GED; or up to one month of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must pass Alamosa County background check and pre-employment drug testing
Valid Colorado Driver’s License required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORK CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT 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 Moderate to heavy physical requirements needed for grounds maintenance. Ability to maneuver uneven terrain. Duties performed in all types of weather conditions, cold, hot temperatures, high winds. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit, talk, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, see, and hear. Hearing and vision correctable to normal ranges; close-up vision and the ability to adjust focus across a distance. The employee is required to communicate both orally and in writing. Employee must be able to reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls, drive, frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Employee must be able to work in an environment that could be very noisy. _____________________________________________________________________________
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this job, the level of knowledge, skills and abilities typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.
It is the policy of Alamosa County to not discriminate against any person with regard to all federally protected classifications including race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, any disability, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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