Maintenance Specialist III - Painter

Position Title:

Maintenance Specialist III - Painter

Job Description:

The Maintenance Specialist will be responsible for performing a variety of maintenance tasks with a primary focus on journeyman-level painting and finishing work. The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of painting techniques, materials, and safety standards, and will be adept at completing maintenance tasks in a timely and efficient manner while ensuring a high standard of workmanship.

About the Position:

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Specialist with expertise in journeyman-level painting to join our Facilities team! In this role, you will be responsible for performing high-quality painting and finishing work on various surfaces, ensuring a clean, well-maintained, and professional appearance for all facilities and equipment. As a Maintenance Specialist, you will also contribute to general maintenance tasks, including repairs and upkeep of buildings, systems, and machinery, supporting overall facility operations.

About the Team:

The Public Services Facilities Division is an internal service that provides maintenance and repairs to City buildings such as City Hall, the Sorenson Unity Center, Smith’s Ballpark, and fire stations. This division is also responsible for the security and maintenance of the downtown and Sugar House business districts. Applicants for roles within the Facilities Division can expect to directly provide or support the skilled trades and maintenance to the City’s facilities to keep this important infrastructure running smoothly for its occupants.

Learn more about working for Salt Lake City’s Public Services Facilities Division!

Position Salary Range:

$24.87 - $32.71/hr based on qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• Paid vacation and personal leave

• Six weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment

• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs journeyman-level painting tasks as well as work in areas such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical systems (line voltage and low voltage), fire and life safety systems, equipment, sprinkler systems, and sensors. Trades professionals will also maintain and repair indoor/outdoor facilities, fans, lighting, and ensure inspections for safety.

• Maintains a broad working knowledge of materials, systems and code requirements related to maintenance of city facilities. 

• Repairs and maintains a variety of facilities systems based on trade expertise, including building structures, walls, doors, hardware, finishes, and components.

• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, work orders and various plans and diagrams to lay out work.  Determine and use the necessary designs diagrams, sketches or drawings, to communicate to supervisors for needed approval and to team to perform the work.

• Maintains mechanical and structural systems, performing service and preventative maintenance on equipment and structure systems across multiple disciplines. This includes recommending external service providers for repairs or warranty work when needed. Participates in project cost estimates and vendor/contractor evaluations and oversees their work as necessary.

• Knows and understands all OSHA safety procedures and record keeping.  Trains personal on safety procedures related to Facilities operations.  Trains less-skilled personal in facilities maintenance trades, assists the Maintenance Supervisor to determine training needs for the work group.

• Operates computer systems and Facilities management applications for work order assignments including mobile work order systems to receive, generate work order assignments, close work orders, and record asset changes, equipment specification information. Generating daily, weekly and monthly reports to understand and manage work-load, hours to perform work and type of work assignment for team.

• Performs electronic recordkeeping and related to preventative maintenance and repair so the Facilities division makes the most efficient and effective use of computerized maintenance management and service request systems, tracks and closes assigned work orders, monitor