State of South Dakota · 1 day ago
Historic Event and Facility Technician
Lake City, SD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$19.74/hr - $21.14/hrThe State of South Dakota is seeking a Historic Event and Facility Technician at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park. The role involves leading facility maintenance, managing grounds, and facilitating events while ensuring a positive working environment for staff and visitors.
Government
No H1B
Responsibilities
Assume the lead role on facility maintenance and management of all current facilities at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
Assist with maintaining: historic structures and grounds, comfort stations, park shop buildings, cold storage buildings, park offices, camping cabins, campsites, playgrounds, dump stations, vault toilets, picnic shelters, and many other facilities
Be directing and inspecting work for seasonal staff to assure facilities are clean, sanitized and available for the public
Maintain cleaning equipment and chemicals, inspect facilities for safe and proper operation and maintaining accessibility
Prepare facilities for safe winter storage and be responsible for turning the facility back on in the spring
Need to know how to operate, perform basic maintenance, diagnose and make repairs on mowers, tractors, skid steers, trailers, sprayers, UTV's, golf carts, small equipment/small engines and various implement attachments. Technician will be responsible for keeping accurate service records and logs for all repairs and service performed on equipment
Assist with the construction and maintenance of hiking & multi-use trails, turf and grounds maintenance; campsite maintenance; tree care including; planting, pruning, maintenance & removal, landscaping, and construction projects; snow removal; fencing; signing; and operating specialized equipment and power tools to effectively and efficiently complete projects mentioned above
Have knowledge of setup and teardown of venue operations, including tents, staging and other event-related structures. This requires knowledge of equipment used to safely transfer items to venue areas
Have a flexible schedule to help support festivals and programs held throughout the year
Act as a lead worker for seasonal, and volunteer staff while maintaining daily park operations and maintenance tasks
Assist in making sure staff are orientated, adequately trained, properly supervised, given proper feedback, meeting safety standards and completing duties as assigned
Create and maintain a positive working environment for all staff
Assist district permanent staff with preparation of vehicle & equipment reports, Fleet and Travel work orders, weed spraying records, electrical maintenance repair records, and maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets
Complete safety inspections, monthly service inspections on lift stations, regular inspections of geothermal systems
Qualification
Required
Valid driver's license required
Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather and conditions
Must be able to do manual labor including heavy lifting and strenuous physical activity at times
Preferred
A flexible schedule with a background in venue operations, including the set up and tear down of events throughout the year
Background in maintenance fields with basic knowledge and experience in grounds maintenance, equipment maintenance, plumbing, and carpentry along with the desire to accomplish these tasks to a high standard, safely and responsibly
If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application
Benefits
$0 premium employee health insurance option
Eleven paid holidays
Generous vacation and sick leave accrual
Dental
Vision
Other insurance options
Retirement benefits
Company
State of South Dakota
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