Job Opportunity at State of Wyoming
This position is responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the buildings and grounds, vehicles, equipment, and water and septic systems at Buffalo Bill State Park.
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Human Resource Contact: Stacy Sprengeler at ...@wyo.gov or 307-###-####
Essential functions include:
- Perform necessary site maintenance, including identifying and prioritizing work, purchasing supplies, and materials.
- Routinely inspect the buildings, vehicles, equipment, grounds, and facilities. Identifying areas that require maintenance, repair, and improvement.
- Maintain roads and sidewalks.
- Clean and sanitize the vault restrooms, and the office and shower house flush toilet areas, including assisting the septic pumper service with removing trash from the vaults.
- Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of the septic systems.
- Plant and maintain trees, lawn care, and landscaping.
- Repair and maintain equipment, facilities, tools, and vehicles.
- Assist with the supervision and work direction of seasonal employees.
- Ensure proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Ensure the trailer dump stations are in operating condition and the sewer lines are operational.
- Perform weed control spraying.
- Utilize specific skills while performing carpentry work, welding/fabrication, mowing, irrigation, painting, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and janitorial duties.
- Assist with annual building inspections and traffic counters. Accurately report findings.
- Assist with the operation of the site's Level 1 WYDEQ potable drinking water well systems, including winterization and seasonal startup procedures.
- Maintain potable water distribution systems and maintain six water wells, including sprinkler and bubbler irrigation systems, winterization, and startup.
- Assist in monitoring chlorine levels and making adjustments to maintain a safe mg/l residual.
- Perform, monitor, mix, and safely handle chemicals for the water system and in the shop.
- Collect water samples and ship them to the laboratory promptly.
- Repair any broken waterlines, chemical pumps, and hydrants.
- Assist in changing well pumps for all water well systems.
- Check and maintain the two domestic potable water systems to ensure they are operating properly and that the water is safe to drink. Perform proper winterization and seasonal startup.
- Assist with sanitary surveys and correct findings promptly. Monitor, maintain, and repair water system chlorination pumps and adjust solutions for safe drinking water.
- Complete monthly purchasing card reports, gas log, traffic counter data, MVMS records, septic tank monitoring, and time sheets promptly.
- Assists with fee collection/reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assist with the reservation system. Distribute fee envelopes and rules and regulation documents. Assist with the sale of park and ORV permits.
- Assist with monitoring the park's web weather station, reservoir levels, and boat docks.
- Assist with compiling inventories of park property and supplies and determining park needs.
- Assist Park Rangers by reporting vandalism or violations of the park rules and regulations. Assist other state, federal or local governments with a professional work attitude.
- Provide exceptional customer service.
Preference may be given to applicants with trades skills in building and grounds, and vehicle operation and maintenance. Must obtain Level 1 Water Distribution System Certification within 1 year of hire.
Knowledge of hazmat laws and regulations; commercial pesticide application. Knowledge of basic carpentry, construction, plumbing, welding, fabrication, and electrical. Skills in operating and maintaining light and heavy machinery. Knowledge of shop tools to repair heavy machinery. Basic computer skills. Excellent customer service skills.
Education: Associate's Degree. Experience: 0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in parks maintenance) OR 2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in parks maintenance). Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None.
Work may be performed outdoors in all weather conditions.