Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:
- Knowledge of maintenance, operation, and proper safety protocols of small engine machinery
- Ability to monitor SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system(s) to ensure the stability, security, and performance of industrial processes. With support, respond to alarms and abnormalities
- Ability to read and comprehend a variety of written material, including manuals, maps, instructions and safety information, and to perform common mathematical operations, accurately record numerical data
- Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing
- Strong problem-solving skills that include the ability to analyze and resolve a variety of issues and recognize when to escalate
- Ability to complete daily operations in a competent and safe manner, and perform a wide range of strenuous physical and manual tasks in an outdoor environment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, other employees, and the general public
- Ability to use standard office equipment, computers, tablets, and software including the basic use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS mapping and databases
- Ability to keep workplace clean and organized, equipment clean and serviced, and take care of Town-owned assets appropriately
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Two (2) years previous maintenance is required
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Licenses/Certifications:
- Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Class B CDL and safe driving record throughout employment
- Must possess and maintain a Flagger certification
- Must possess and maintain a Confined Space certification
- Must possess and maintain a CCWP Class 1 certification in Water Distribution and attain a CCWP Class 2 in Water Distribution within two years of employment
- Must obtain and maintain a Backflow certification within one year of employment
- Must obtain within the first year and maintain throughout employment a general Pesticide Applicators License
Physical Activities:
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Work is regularly performed outdoors and occasionally indoors, with frequent exposure to extreme temperatures and all weather conditions. Work is performed year-round with regular exposure to any of the following: loud noise, heavy traffic, and some hazardous situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with times of increased noise.
Body Movement:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, bend, stoop, or kneel. On rare occasions, the employee may be required to climb, crawl and balance. The employee must be physically able to operate various motor vehicles. An employee is required to be available and on-call at various hours. Employees must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Vision:
Employees must be able to consistently see with near and far acuity, depth perception, color vision, and field vision.
Hearing:
Employees must have the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (e.g., machinery, telephones, alarms); communicate clearly and effectively; understand and be understood; be able to consistently engage in ordinary conversations.
Full-time employees enjoy a robust benefits package documented in the Town of Firestone Employee Benefits Booklet and Summary Document. In addition to those benefits, the Town extends supplemental benefits often overlooked as part of the total compensation package. Benefits listed here include supplemental employer-paid benefits as well as supplemental employee-elected-paid benefits.
Employer-paid supplemental benefits include:
- Group Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Extended Paid Leave (EPL)
- Thirteen (13) Paid Holidays
- Sixteen (16) hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
- HSA Contribution to Choice Plan HDHP
- Employee Education Assistance/Reimbursement up to $2,000 annually
- Membership to Firestone Anytime Fitness and Carbon Valley Recreation Center
- Training and development for Certification and Licensure programs
- National and/or Statewide Association Affiliation fees
- Professional Retirement Assessment Assistance
- Flu-Shingles-Covid Vaccination Clinics
You are also able to elect supplemental benefits at the employee's cost, which include:
- Accident/Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Coverages (employee elected/paid)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Coverage for Employee/Spouse and Dependents (employee elected/paid)
- Cyber Security Coverage through Norton LifeLock (employee elected/paid)
- SPOT Pet Insurance (employee elected/paid)
- Verizon discount program
In compliance with 41 CFR 60-2 The Town of Firestone provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and Town ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
The Town of Firestone expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Any person with questions or concerns about the Town’s practices relative to equal employment opportunities is encouraged to bring these matters to the attention of the Human Resources department.
The Town of Firestone’s Affirmative Action Plan manages and ensures that equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.
