Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and construction? The Portage County Parks department has a full time Park Maintenance Technician opening!
Summary of the position:
Under general supervision, performs maintenance, construction, renovation and development of park facilities, trail maintenance and development, and daily park operations.
Pay starts at $24.20 / hr
What are the primary job duties?
Maintenance and Repairs of Buildings/Park Equipment
- Performs roofing, painting, insulating, plumbing, electrical repairs and other maintenance on park buildings, both wood and masonry.
- Repairs picnic tables, playground equipment, grills, parking barriers, signs, pumps, and other equipment.
Grounds Maintenance
- Performs mowing/mulching.
- Performs tree removal, tree trimming, brush chipping, and stump grinding.
- Assists with tree planting, landscaping, and invasive species control.
- Responsible for litter and garbage pickup.
Daily Park Operations
- Cleans lodges, restrooms and campsites.
- Provides information to park visitors.
Construction and Development
- Constructs park maintenance and operation equipment, i.e., picnic tables, signs, ski tow apparatus.
- Constructs buildings and structures both wood and masonry.
Trail Development/Maintenance
- Assists with development, maintenance, mowing, signing, blading, etc. of public use recreation trails.
- Develops, maintains Operates ski tows, grooms hills and tow lanes. Operate downhill ski lodge and snow making equipment and grooms cross-country ski trails.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Two years technical/trade school or three years work experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, construction or heavy equipment operation required.
- Valid driver’s license required. Must obtain a Commercial Driver’s License within six months of hire date.
- Prior experience in similar work environment preferred.
This position will be required to work some nights and weekends as part of a rotating schedule.
Portage County offers an AWESOME benefit package, which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Health insurance starting at $19.15 a paycheck!
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 6.8%!
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
TO APPLY: https://www.co.portage.wi.us/
Portage County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
