Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

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.

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises and coordinates the daily operations involving areas of maintenance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of experience related to these duties, of which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.  Supervisory experience cannot be substituted for education.

Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. It may be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing. 

Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements at the time of hire to operate a Salt Lake County vehicle.

Must obtain a Backflow Certification license I & II from the State of Utah within six (6) months of hire date.

Must possess a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Identifies maintenance projects and repairs; assigns staff needed to accomplish tasks encountered.
• Prioritizes and schedules projects with staff for maintenance and repair of venues or facilities as needed.
• Monitors efficiency and quality of work performed by staff.
• Inspects facility conditions and equipment for potential hazardous and unsafe conditions.
• Provides staff with essential supplies, materials, tools and equipment to properly accomplish projects or work assignments.
• Responds to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis.
• Applies skills necessary to safely operate all types of equipment for construction and maintenance of assigned tasks.
• Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
• Monitors work related safety practices.
• Inventories and purchases supplies and equipment in accordance to Salt Lake County purchasing policies and procedures and in line with the annual spending plan.
• Monitors budget and performs fiscal management and review.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques of management and supervision
• Payroll and time keeping principles
• Modern office software and equipment

Skills and Abilities to:

• Operate a variety of small tools and equipment needed to perform tasks
• Organize daily work load and staffing
• Supervise, train, evaluate, and direct the work of assigned staff
• Communicate effectively with staff and other co-workers
• Solve maintenance questions and other problems of concern regarding staff issues
• Solve problems relating to areas of construction of projects
• Prepare and maintain records and reports
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with management staff, subordinates and the general public
• Work independently with minimal supervision

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

This position may require 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 may involve constant exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

Must work rotating shifts and assignments and is subject to call-out 24 hours a day. May be required to work holidays, nights, and weekends as needed.