Facilities Maintenance Support I - Airport

Duties

The City of Billings is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Support I person to perform routine cleaning and sanitation of assigned facilities and grounds. Duties may include:

• Cleaning floors, walls, windows, sidewalks, restrooms, work areas, break areas and public access areas of public buildings.
• Removing waste materials and collecting recyclable materials.
• Being observant of potential safety and security problems.
• Performing light mechanical repair.

Salary Range: $17.2179 - $18.9897 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule: Five 8-hour shifts. Midnight to 8:30 a.m.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Uses vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, polishers, as well as hand cleaning supplies to maintain facilities.
• Safely uses cleaning chemicals, some of which may be caustic or may produce toxic gases if improperly mixed with one another.
• Removes waste material to dumpsters and recycling material to proper collection locations.
• Removes snow from sidewalk areas and ensures that ice conditions are treated.
• Waters plants inside buildings and in the immediate outdoor areas.
• Cleans break areas, offices, public and operational areas.
• Cleans and maintains supplies in restrooms.
• Performs a regular cleaning and janitorial materials inventory and notifies the supervisor when material stocks are low.
• May order department supplies to maintain a working inventory, preparing purchase orders for replenishment as directed by policy.
• Receives janitorial supplies and stores them in designated areas.
• Observes people or conditions that may present a threat to safety and security and reports them to the proper authorities.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Observes burnt out lights and either repairs them or reports them to maintenance staff for correction.
• Observes unattended packages left in the facility and calls for assistance if there is a possibility of a hazard.
• Monitors all building systems as directed and calls trained maintenance staff.
• Performs additional facilities duties of a less routine nature.
• Paints walls in assigned areas.
• Replaces light bulbs or light switches, following basic safety practices for use of ladders and exposure to electricity.
• Moves office partitions and furnishings or assists others with moves.
• Assist with security measures and participate in Airport emergency plans.
• Perform security sweeps and report violations of airport security measures.
• Lock and secure building at night.
• Provide assistance during emergency events and training.
• May replace air filters in HVAC equipment.
• May assist Building Maintenance Mechanics with routine maintenance, such as replacement of equipment.
• May set up tables and chairs for events and return them to their normal locations afterwards.
• May set up AV equipment and secure it following use.
• May provide routine responses to the public on basic questions such as directions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• The ability to answer basic questions in a courteous manner.
• A valid Montana driver's license or one must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and a federal fingerprint based criminal history background check.
• Must be able to read, write, interpret written instructions and complete simple math.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Custodial experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer.