/THE*OUTSIDE*IS IN US ALL./ Please remember to attach the required documents,*Cover Letter and Resume*. 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. Thisposition closes at 11: 59 pm Mountain time on February 9th, 2025. You must apply through the State of Montana Career Site. * * Identity of Applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 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 VEBA. A successful Applicant will be subject to a background investigation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. * * *Special Information:*Employeemustbeabletoworkoutdoorsunder adverse weather conditions year-round. Employeemustbeabletoperformhardphysicallaborincludingheavylifting,digging,andrepetitivemotions. Work shift/is/primarily daytime Monday throughFriday,but someevening, weekend, andholidaywork maybe.required. Kalispell,MT,is acity of approximately31,500 located intheheart oftheFlathead ValleyinFlathead County inNorthwestMontana.Kalispellresidentshaveaccesstoqualityschools,healthcare,shopping,dining,a11s,and entertainmentas wellas avariety of outdoor activities.Nearby attractions includeFlatheadLake,Glacier NationalPark, and Whitefish Mountain Resort.Other cities and towns within1/2hour drivefrom Kalispell include Whitefish, Columbia Fal1s, Bigfork, Creston, Kila, and Somers. *Job Duties:*The Maintenance Worker 1 position is part of theParks and Outdoor Recreation Division and a member of the regional maintenanceteam that includes the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor,MaintenanceWorkers1 & 2, and Groundskeepers.The position reports tothe Maintenance TeamSupervisor in anassigned geographic area andperforms a widevariety ofsemi-skilled or manual work.This may include repairing, maintaining, andimprovingexisting habitat areas and vegetation as wellasgrounds and facilities at stateparks, fishingaccess sites, wildlifemanagement areas, and administrativefacilities.Thisposition may be assigned tomultiple geographic units orbecalledupon to assist with, collaborate on, or share maintenance functions of another geographic unit as circumstancesrequire. EmployeemayactasMaintenanceWorker 2inthatperson's absence orserveaslead crewmember and regularly demonstrates independent decision-making and problem solving. Regional and site-specific variance may exist and other duties may be assigned. *_EssentialFunctions (Major DutiesorResponsibilities_**):*** * * • Operates equipment suchasmowers,poweredweedtrimmers, pick-ups, ATVs, chainsaws, power, and hand tools. • Perform basic repairs to building structures (includinghistoric preservation at certain locations) including windows, doors, floors, walls, fences. • Scrape, paint,stain or treat buildingandstructural surfaces includingwindows doors, picnic tables,shelters. • Install,repairandmaintainwood,steel,wireandothertypesoffencing,signs,posts,kiosks,etc. Performs landscaping activities that include mowing,tree pruning, hazardous tree/sagebrush removal, irrigationandgeneralcareandplantingoflawns,shrubs,andtreestoprovidethesitewithsafeandappropriate vegetation to reduce weed problems.This work includes the use of chain saws, pruning saws, mowers, tractors, weed trimmers and backhoe. • Assists with comprehensive weed control and maintenance including grounds, campgrounds, habitat/grazing areas, picnic areas, roads, trails, and parking areas; responsibilities may include specialized trainingand work in weed control, chemical use,hydrogeology,wetland management andpermitting. • Assists with weed maintenance tasks including with the County spray crews/ contractors while monitoringwork performed.Makessite assignments and sets priorities for work. • Gathersandremovesgarbage,debris,litterandperformsjanitorialand cleaningtasks. • Performsbasicpreventative maintenanceforequipment suchascheckingfluids,belts,hoses, and filters and notifies others when significant repairs are required. • Records and filespape1work associated with dailymaintenance activities,requestingsupplies andmaterials, and completingvehicle reports other personnel logs and timereportingwithin required timeframes. • Performs manual work toconstruct and/or repair property boundary fences, usingpermanentfences to minimize trespass by livestock. • Performsmanual work inmaintaining roads,culverts, andbridges byusinga variety ofheavy and lightequipmentsuchasbackhoes,dumptrucks,andhandtools. • Performs habitat developmentandmaintenance projectssuch astreeplanting, grazingprograms, mowing, farming, waterfowl nesting structures, and managementof irrigation systems. • Monitor FWP sites andmakes public contacts, documents incidents andevents related topublic safety, resource impacts. • May collect fees andoccasionally educate visitorsonrulesandregulations whereapplicable and report violations observed tosuperiors for follow up. • Mayevaluateandfamiliarizeallstaffonequipmentoperationandmaintenance. • Assistswithmajormaintenanceconstructionandstabilizationprojectsonsite. • Theemployeewilldeterminethecorrectproceduresto completeawidevarietyofskilled,semi­skilled or manual work repairing, constructing, and maintaining buildings, land, water, grounds, andrelated facilities. • May monitor maintenance needs for firesuppression and detection systems throughroutine inspection and periodic tests. Responds tomalfunctions. • May monitor maintenance needs on visitor center security system through routine inspection andperiodictests. Respondstomalfunctionsandnotifies otherswhenextensive troubleshootingorrepairs arerequired. • Participates in and may lead safety trainings and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment on all job duties. • Always conscientious ofequipmentuse anddemonstrates good leadership toother staff bypaying extra attention to visitor use areas and cultural and environmental resources while performing jobduties. // // *_Physical_**__**_and_**__**_Environmental_**__**_Demands:_*** Thisposition occasionally uses computer andofficespace but frequently requires field work under adverse weather and environmental conditions that may include: · Temperatureextremes,snowandrain,dustandmosquitoinfestedareas. · Confinedareas,sometimesforextendedperiods,includingattics,cellars,andexcavatedareas. · Wastewaterandsewagedisposalsystemswithpotentialforcontactwithdisease,virus,andbacteria. · AreasfrequentedbyrodentswiththepotentialforcontactwithdiseasesuchasHantavirus. · Hazardouschemicals,includingvariouspesticides,solvents,paints,andfuels, exposedtoweldingfumes. · 110and 220-voltelectricalsystemsandincloseproximitytoburiedandoverheadpowerlines. · Heights,includingroofsandscaffolding. · Weekend,evening,andholidayhoursincludingoccasionalovertime. · Occasionaltimeawayfromhomeor permanentworkstation. · Frequentexertion,oftenforextendedperiods,including lifting,carrying,digging,andpounding. *__* *_Knowledge,_**__**_Skills_**__**_and_**__**_Abilities:_*** * * _Knowledge:_ • Working knowledge of methods and practices of general maintenance and constructionwork as relatedto buildings, facilities, andgrounds, use andcare oftools, andoperation ofa variety ofheavy and light construction and farm equipment. • General knowledge of carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, welding, electrical and masonry work, engine repair and maintenance, and acknowledged industry standards required. Ability toperform some combination thereof preferred. • Knowledgeofoperationsandmaintenanceofwaterandboilersystemspreferred. • Frequentlyworksindependently withouta directsupervisor beingpresent;abletotakeinitiative;abilityto achieve andmaintainahighlevelofqualityworkperformanceasinterpretedbythe supervisor;recognizeandacceptauthority. • Abilitytomaintain weed control trainingat an appropriate level incoordinationwith Maintenance Worker 2, Maintenance Team Supervisor andRegional Maintenance Manager. • Incertain situations, awareness skills mustbe appliedtosituations where other factorsmay require a degree ofsensitivity andrestraint such asinriparian are.is or historic and cultural sites (i.e. historic preservation work at Bannack town site). • Must behave ethically and appropriately when serving visitors, providing accurate information about site facilities, regulations, fees, and recreational opportunities. _Skills____and____Abilities:_ • Effectivecommunicationand computerskills,bothverbalandwritten. • Working knowledge of methods and practices of general maintenance and construction work as related to buildings, facilities, andgrounds, use and care oftools,andoperation ofa variety ofheavy and light construction equipment. • Abilitytosafely followalltraffic and state laws and abilityto tow trailerwith proper towing andsafetyprotocols. • Participatesinandifqualified,providestraininginPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE). • MustpossessorhavetheabilitytoobtainBasicFirstAid/CPRcertification. • Computer skills for data input on spreadsheets or other reporting programswith theability touse tablets, computers, etc. for maintenance reporting purposes. *_Minimum_****_Qualifications(EducationandExperience):_*** The knowledge, skills, and abilities of thisposition are normally attained through a combination ofeducation andexperience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalency and1 year of job-related experience. /Othercombinationsofeducationandexperiencewillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis./ **Title:** *Maintenance Worker 1* **Location:** *Kalispell* **Requisition ID:** *25140125*