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Minimum Qualifications
Skills and Abilities:
Effective communication and computer skills both verbal and written.
Working knowledge of methods and practices of general maintenance and construction work as related to buildings facilities and grounds use and care of tools and operation of a variety of heavy and light construction equipment.
Ability to safely follow all traffic and state laws and ability to tow trailer with proper towing and safety protocols.
Participates in and if qualified provides training in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Must possess or have the ability to obtain Basic First Aid/CPR certification.
Computer skills for data input on spreadsheets or other reporting programs with the ability to use tablets computers etc. for maintenance reporting purposes.
Education and Experience:
The knowledge skills and abilities of this position are normally attained through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalency and 1 year of jobrelated experience. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a casebycase basis.
Announcement:
Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement.
Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on April 20th 2025. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.
Special Information:
Identity of applicants who become finalists may be releases to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement paid vacation sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).
A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.
Women and minorities are underrepresented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.
The position reports to a Maintenance Team Supervisor and performs a wide variety of semiskilled or manual work. This may include repairing maintaining and improving existing habitat areas and vegetation as well as grounds and facilities at state parks fishing access sites wildlife management areas and administrative facilities.
This position will work remotely and will occasional meet up with teams throughout the region to complete tasks. It will oversee routine maintenance at Recreation Sites along the Yellowstone and Boulder Rivers near Big Timber the Musselshell River near Harlowton Broadview Pond FAS and Deadmans Basin FAS. This position occasionally uses computer and office space but frequently requires field work under adverse weather and environmental conditions. This position will work a 4 1Ohr workday schedule may be required to work some weekends and some holidays and occasionally overtime. Frequent exertion often for extended periods including lifting carrying digging and pounding can be expected. This position would require working knowledge of methods and practices of general maintenance and construction work as related to buildings facilities and grounds use and care of tools and operation of a variety of heavy and light construction equipment but also computer skills for data input on spreadsheets or other reporting programs with the ability to use tablets computers etc. This position frequently works independently without a direct supervisor being present; must be able to take initiative; be able to achieve and maintain a high level of quality work performance; must be able to recognize and accept authority
Job Duties:
This position will perform basic repairs to building structures (including historic preservation at certain locations) including windows doors floors walls and fences. Operates equipment such as mowers powered trimmers pickups ATVs chainsaws power and hand tools. Se paint stain or treat building and structural surfaces including windows doors picnic tables and shelters. Install repair and maintain wood steel wire and other types of fencing signs posts kiosks etc. Performs landscaping activities that include mowing tree pruning hazardous tree/sagebrush removal irrigation and general care and planting of lawns shrubs and trees to provide the site with safe and appropriate vegetation to reduce problems. This work includes the use of chain saws pruning saws mowers tractors trimmers and backhoe. Assists with comprehensive control and maintenance including grounds campgrounds habitat/grazing areas picnic areas roads trails and parking areas; responsibilities may include specialized training and work in control chemical use hydrogeology wetland management and permitting. Assists with maintenance tasks including with the County spray crews/contractors while monitoring work performed. Makes site assignments and sets priorities for work. Gathers and removes garbage debris litter and performs janitorial and cleaning tasks. Performs basic preventative maintenance for equipment such as checking fluids belts hoses and filters and notifies others when significant repairs are required. Records and files paperwork associated with daily maintenance activities requesting supplies and materials and completing vehicle reports other personnel logs and time reporting within required timeframes. Performs manual work to construct and/or repair property boundary fences using permanent fences to minimize trespass by livestock. Performs manual work in maintaining roads culverts and bridges by using a variety of heavy and light equipment such as backhoes dump trucks and hand tools. Performs habitat development and maintenance projects such as tree planting grazing programs mowing farming waterfowl nesting structures and management of irrigation systems. Monitor FWP sites and makes public contacts documents incidents and events related to public safety and resource impacts. May collect fees and occasionally educate visitors on rules and regulations where applicable and report violations observed to superiors for follow up. May evaluate and familiarize all staff on equipment operation and maintenance. Assists with major maintenance construction and stabilization projects on site. The employee will determine the correct procedures to complete a wide variety of skilled semiskilled or manual work repairing constructing and maintaining buildings land water grounds and related facilities. May monitor maintenance needs for fire suppression and detection systems through routine inspection and periodic tests. Responds to malfunctions. May monitor maintenance needs on visitor center security system through routine inspection and periodic tests. Responds to malfunctions and notifies others when extensive troubleshooting or repairs are required. Participates in and may lead safety trainings and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment on all job duties. Always conscientious of equipment use and demonstrates good leadership to other staff by paying extra attention to visitor use areas and cultural and environmental resources while performing job duties
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