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Let your fun shine! Join Our Team as a Facilities Technician!
Are you a skilled maintenance professional with a passion for keeping facilities in top-notch condition? We're looking for a Facilities Technician to help maintain and enhance our fairground facilities. In this hands-on role, you'll tackle a variety of tasks, from general building repairs to operating specialized equipment and contributing to special projects. If you're a team player who enjoys problem-solving, takes pride in quality workmanship, and is ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
SUMMARY
The Facilities Technician is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the fairground facilities through a variety of general repairs, installations, and maintenance tasks. This role collaborates with the Facilities Supervisor to efficiently complete daily projects, supports emergency and on-call services, and ensures a clean and organized work environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Perform a wide range of general maintenance and repairs to ensure fairground facilities are well-maintained, protecting infrastructure and reducing operational costs.
-Collaborate with the Facilities Supervisor to plan and efficiently complete daily tasks and projects, coordinating with other maintenance trades as needed.
-Install and repair building components such as doors, cabinets, paneling, flooring, and bulletin boards, as well as manage tasks like demolition, roof repairs, and sprinkler head counts.
-Assist with moving heavy objects, operate high-reach equipment, and use specialized tools and equipment, including airless sprayers, striping machines, and sanders, for various projects.
-Maintain an organized and clean workshop environment, ensure proper care of tools and equipment, and report any maintenance issues.
-Enhance property quality by preparing surfaces for plaster or cement work, taping sheetrock joints, caulking, waterproofing walls, and sealing floor cracks.
-Provide support for emergency maintenance services as required.
-Participate in a rotating weekend schedule.
-Perform additional maintenance duties and support other tasks as assigned.
FSFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of three to five years of experience with general facilities and maintenance work. The following are a plus: HVAC Certification, Plumbing and Electrician Licenses.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
-Ability to identify problems and implement solutions with the understanding of working efficiently to complete tasks
-Good communication skills both verbally and written
-Intermediate Math skills (calculate figures/discounts, proportions, area, etc.)
-Ability to work independently in the absence of a supervisor
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Duties are mostly performed outside of an office environment. Must have ability to stand, sit, hear, taste/smell, use hands, walk, talk, have depth perception and reach with hands and arms. Also need to have the ability to stoop, kneel, crawl and crouch, and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. There is occasional exposure to environmental demands including wet/humid weather, working in high, precarious places, being exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme temperatures (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. There is also work near mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
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