Maintenance Worker I

SAN MATEO COUNTY EVENT CENTER

MAINTENANCE WORKER I  ~ FULL-TIME 

Working for the San Mateo County Event Center and Fair is an excellent opportunity to be part of a vibrant and exciting team.  The Event Center and Fair (a 501c3 Non Profit) is a great place to use your administrative skills in a multifaceted and fun environment. You will have the chance to work with a diverse group of people and help create memorable experiences for guests.  Working for the San Mateo County Event Center and Fair is a great way to gain experience and positively impact the community.  

$30.00 per hour plus excellent benefits.

The San Mateo County Event Center is a public assembly facility that hosts a wide variety of events and produces the San Mateo County Fair, and operates the Jockey Club and a satellite wagering facility for horseracing. Each member of our team is committed to building and sustaining equitable and inclusive work and social environments where diversity is celebrated and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion benefits and enriches the experience of our staff, clients, and guests. 

Job Summary

Maintenance Worker I assists in the repair and maintenance of the buildings and grounds under the direction of the Director of Facilities. 

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Operate various types of motorized equipment including forklifts, sweepers, floor scrubbers, scissor lifts, boom lifts and electric trucks as well as loaders, bailers, compactors and conveyers related to trash and debris removal.


• Deliver, set up and dismantle facility equipment as directed.


• Assist in the day-to-day upkeep of event facilities which includes but is not limited to trash and debris removal, dusting, mopping and general cleaning of public areas.


• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe operation of all pertinent equipment.


• Ability to exercise safe lifting and material handling practices.


• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with management, co-workers, clients, and customers using principles of good customer service.


• Requires a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges as well as being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace.


• Requires being responsible, reliable, and dependable to fulfill job obligations. 


• Work long and irregular hours, including holidays, evenings, and weekends.


• Bay Area Resident

Minimum Requirements

• Any combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the responsibilities of this position.  High school diploma or equivalent. 


• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license and current automobile insurance.


• Ability to obtain and maintain OSHA forklift certification.

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 stand, stoop, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, twist and sit.  The employee is frequently required to make repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties. The employee must lift, carry, push and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight up to 50 pounds. Works in indoor and outdoor environments and may be exposed to grease, smoke, fumes, solvents, chemicals, gases, electrical currents (requiring the use of specialized personal protective equipment) and all types of weather and temperature conditions.  Operates assigned equipment and vehicles.   Must be able to speak, hear and see. Vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.