Maintenance
Duluth Entertainment Convention CenterAbout the role
Job Details
Job Location Duluth Entertainment Convention Center - Duluth, MNSalary Range $17.51 - $17.51 HourlyJob Posting Date(s)
Start Date 09/24/2025End Date 10/08/2025Description
Title
Building Maintenance
Hourly Wage
$17.51
Summary/Objective
Responsible for the general care and upkeep of the buildings, its facilities, machinery, equipment, and grounds.
Requirements and Competencies
- Responds quickly to requests for service and assistance
- Completes tasks thoroughly and efficiently
- Uses equipment and materials properly
- Ability to work independently and as a team and maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to move quickly throughout the complex when an event(s) is located in multiple areas of the building
- Ability to adapt to frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events
- Ensures a high level of customer service
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Mechanical skills and experience
Preferred Education and Experience
- Forklift experience
- Class C Driver’s License
Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.)
- Review event sheets and follow procedures to ensure event areas are set up properly and projects will not interfere with events
- Maintain lawn and grounds, including but not limited to: lawn mowing, weeding flower beds, planting flowers, shoveling, and seasonal plowing
- Repair parking lot and sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching materials and/or concrete
- Perform snow removal and salting to maintain parking lots and sidewalks
- Paint interior and exterior
- Drill, break up, repair, or replace building brick, stone, and concrete
- Maintain and repair plumbing and electrical systems such as switches, gaskets or fuses
- Repair and maintain wood, glass, metal, doors, and door hardware
- General labor and custodial duties as needed
- Inspect, repair, and maintain equipment as needed, such as oiling and greasing
- Perform inspections and complete assigned logs and checklists
- Drive forklift for event move-ins and load-outs
- Assist team and/or other departments with tasks, including cleaning, moving chairs or signage, and other event related functions
- Follow health and safety protocols
Schedule
This position is part-time with a schedule based on DECC event needs. This position will have day, afternoon, and/or evening shifts scheduled on various days of the week and may include holidays. Approximately 20-30 hours per week. Shifts are typically 8 hours. The DECC cannot always schedule a definite ending time due to the nature of the events, but an estimated time may be provided.
Uniform
The DECC will provide uniforms as determined by the current labor agreement.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Work Environment
The work environment will vary greatly. Building Maintenance employees are frequently exposed to elements including hot, cold, outdoor, indoor, wet and/or humid conditions. They are exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemicals, cleaners, equipment, and tools. Safety gear may be required for tasks such as grinding, drilling, and hooking up propane tanks. Some work is performed at high heights. The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to extremely loud, around machinery, crowds, and concerts. The pace varies and the Building Maintenance team needs to adapt quickly.
Physical Demands
This position requires walking and standing for long periods of time, and the ability to move quickly to different places. They need to use their hands frequently, and be able to see, hear, and speak often. They will drive and operate equipment and tools often. They will be required to work at high heights, climb, crawl, or work in awkward or cramped positions. Building Maintenance employees are required to ascend at least 15’, and at times up to 40’, on a ladder or scissors-lift. This position will often require stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, squatting, bending, and maneuvering. They must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Travel Required
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