Salary: $18.00 - $20.50 HourlyLocation : Durango, COJob Type: SeasonalJob Number: 2024-00115Department: AirportDivision: Maintenance - 8615Opening Date: 09/18/2024Closing Date: ContinuousSchedule Details:: Monday-Friday 2 pm - 10:30 pm, plus overtime for extended hour and weekend snow removal. Flexibility is needed for snow removal call-ins.This position is seasonal from November 1 to April 30.DescriptionJoin us in maintaining a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. We are seeking individuals to fill the seasonal role of Building & Grounds Maintenance Worker.If you enjoy working outdoors and in a fast-paced, exciting airport environment, then we want to hear from you! In this position, you will support the airport in maintaining airside and landside pavement areas, grounds, and facilities to ensure the highest degree of cleanliness, appearance, and safety for use by aircraft and the public. You will operate light to heavy equipment, ranging from rotary snow blowers, sander trucks, mowers, weed whippers, and forklifts to plow trucks, backhoes, and more. Prior experience in snow removal and/or grounds maintenance is preferred. Winter months call for a dedicated commitment with availability for snowplow shifts that may include weekends, nights, and holidays.**This position is eligible for a $500/month snow removal availability bonus from December through March.** Essential Job Duties What You'll Do in This Role:
- Snow removal on runways, taxiways, aprons, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks and other areas around airport facilities.
- Ground maintenance duties, including mowing, weed whipping, edging, general landscaping, aerating, weed abatement and airfield grading/dragging.
- Operate light to heavy equipment.
- Preventative and reactive maintenance on facilities and buildings, including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, electrical, doors, and other systems.
- Surface painting, crack fill application, and asphalt/concrete repair.
- Paint rooms, hallways, and ceilings; patch holes; texture and prime for paint.
- Custodial duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications You Have:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid state driver's license with a clean driving record
- 6 months of experience operating light to heavy mowing, snow removal or construction equipment preferred
- Knowledge of snow removal, grounds maintenance, and mowing procedures
- Basic knowledge of airport and emergency radio procedures
- Commitment to safety and providing excellent customer service
Supplemental Information What We Can Offer You: The following perks are available for part-time and seasonal employees.
- Free pass to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink and Ski Area
- Free Transit pass
- Eligibility to participate in the City's Annual Wellness Challenge and a chance to receive prizes and cash rewards
Belong at the City of Durango: We believe in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences. The City of Durango is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.Part Time and Seasonal employees are eligible for a free transit pass, recreation center pass and Chapman Hill pass, with discounted rates for family members in the same household.Visit our for more information.01 Do you have any relatives who currently work for the City of Durango?
02 If you answered yes, provide your relative's name, the department they work in, and their relationship to you. 03 Have you been previously employed by the City of Durango?
04 If you answered yes to having been convicted, you are REQUIRED to provide DATE(S) and DESCRIPTION(S) of offense(s) below. 05 Have you ever been convicted of a crime, including misdemeanors, deferred sentences/judgements?
06 If you answered yes, provide previous City positions and approximate dates for those positions. 07 Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
08 Do you have a valid State Driver's License with a clean driving record?
09 Do you have six (6) months of experience operating light to heavy mowing, snow removal, or construction equipment, or any combinations of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job?
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