Job Details

Facility Specialist

Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community's quality of life. Our Idaho Expo team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level. We offer a competitive benefits package which includes excellent medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start; 11 paid holidays a year; participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems which includes 11.96% employer contribution; various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match; 401K plan; paid parental leave; life insurance; wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities and career pathing. This generous Ada County Total Rewards package increases the base salary by approximately 40 percent.

This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.

This job performs a wide variety of semi-skilled tasks in the operation, maintenance, and set-up of Expo Idaho, including Western Idaho Fair and associated buildings; provides promoter support during interim events.

Essential functions include:

• Ensuring that facilities are set-up, presentable, and meet client's expectations for interim events;
• Assisting, setting-up, and providing power needs and other amenities for interim events;
• Performing light janitorial duties to maintain overall cleanliness of facilities;
• Maintaining grounds;
• Conducting routine, preventative maintenance on tools or building equipment;
• Inspecting and examining buildings, fixtures, and other functional systems to determine the need for repair or maintenance;
• Recording documentation of maintenance and repair work;
• Performing a variety of minor building or landscaping maintenance tasks including carpentry, painting, and sprinkler repair;
• Assisting in a helper capacity in more semi-skilled work such as plumbing, electrical, or related tasks;
• Using a variety of hand and power tools;
• May train to operate heavy equipment, such as forklifts, as needed;
• Communicating with clients and co-workers in an effective and professional manner.

Additional functions include:

• Assisting event coordinator, security, and other staff to accomplish needed tasks;
• Transporting, following policies, and supervising crews with sheriff's labor detail (SLD) in the performance of a wide variety of unskilled labor tasks;
• Performing related functions as required.

Job requirements include:

• Previous maintenance experience preferred;
• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of facilities preferred;
• Knowledge of how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and work with simple fractions to measure material according to requirements and dimensions outlined in instructions;
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance;
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures and protocols;
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers;
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or written instructions;
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to clients and patrons;
• Ability to operate equipment and tools safely;
• Ability to lift, pull, or push up to 50 pounds;
• Ability to operate motor vehicles safely, including a willingness to learn how to operate a backhoe, forklift, and dump truck;
• Ability to read understand maintenance/service manuals.

Other requirements include:

• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid Idaho driver's license;
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including long or unusual hours, nights, weekends, holidays and overtime, including a 24-hr call out in order to respond to unforeseen events;
• Attend SLD Safety Training twice a year.

Work environment and physical demands include:

• Work is performed onsite at Expo Idaho;
• Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to inclement weather and heavy equipment traffic;
• The incumbent may be required to wear safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, or additional personal protective equipment as needed;
• Incumbent works from ladders, aerial platforms, and where parts worked on may be in hard to reach places;
• Occasionally work may require heights up to 60 feet;
• The work may require the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions;
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds;
• May be exposed to the possibility of burns, cuts, and bruises;
• Uses tools, ladders, and outdoor power equipment which require care to avoid injury;
• Ability to work around livestock and related animals.

Ada County provides veteran's preference for all county jobs except for those deemed "key positions" in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code. Visit us at adacounty.id.gov/human-resources/employee-benefits to view details regarding our benefits package, including: paid leave, healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, and more!