About this opportunity
The City of Newcastle lists this Maintenance Technician opportunity in newcastle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Maintenance Technician
Join Our Team: Maintenance Technician Needed!
We're looking for a full-time dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic city maintenance team. In this vital role, you'll be the go-to person for ensuring our city's infrastructure, from parks to streets and everything in between, is in top shape. This position reports to the Infrastructure Maintenance Manager and offers a chance to make a tangible difference in the community.
What You'll Do:
Be the hero our city needs! Tackle a variety of maintenance tasks including fixing pavements, maintaining signs, and ensuring our green spaces look great.
Get hands-on with everything from cleaning culverts to setting up for city events.
Show off your skills with a range of tools and equipment – think chainsaws, excavators, and more!
Flex your craftsmanship with basic carpentry, cement work, and painting.
Champion our green spaces through landscaping, planting, and weed control.
Be the first responder to maintenance emergencies, ready to take action when the city needs you.
Who You Are:
A problem solver who loves working both independently and as part of a team.
Comfortable with physical work and can handle various weather conditions.
Safety-conscious and knowledgeable about maintenance and construction principles.
Quick to learn and adapt, with a knack for using a variety of tools.
Great at communicating and building relationships.
Ready to take on a range of tasks, from operating heavy machinery to interacting with the public.
Why Join Us?
Make a visible impact in your community.
Diverse and dynamic work environment.
Opportunity for growth and learning through various certifications.
Ready to make a difference? Apply to be our next Maintenance Technician!
To Apply
Visit the online application form here: Recruitment Application Form (jotform.com) or copy and paste the following address into your browser:
If you need accommodation, please email Human Resources at
All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
General Information for Applicants
The quality and completeness of the information provided on the application form may determine whether you are called for an interview. Incomplete answers or "see resume" may prevent further consideration.
Testing may be required to measure candidates' abilities to perform essential functions or other performance dimensions.
If you need special accommodation during the interview phase of the selection process, please provide the City with five business days' advance notice. The City endeavors to reasonably accommodate everyone. All applicants interviewed will be sent a notification of the interview result.
No formal notification will be sent to applicants not selected for an interview.
Applicants who are offered employment will be required to provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States. The 1986 Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits the hiring of unauthorized aliens.
The City does not discriminate in hiring based on race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, or marital status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability will be considered only in the context of an applicant's ability to perform essential elements of a job and to determine reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
Employee Benefits The City of Newcastle offers a comprehensive benefit package for regular full-time employees. Benefits are pro-rated for regular part-time employees.
Medical Choices Kaiser Permanente 200 Plan Regence HealthFirst 250 Regence HealthFirst High Deductible Health Plan w/ Health Savings Account (HDHP w/ HSA)
Dental/Vision Delta Dental of Washington with Orthodontia - Plan F (Dental) / Plan III (Orthodontia)
Other Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Long Term Disability Survivor Insurance
Retirement & Investment Programs Defined Contribution Plan - 401(a) Program Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) 457 Deferred Compensation (Voluntary)
Voluntary Benefits AFLAC Direct Deposit Free Parking Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) HomeStreet Inside Edge Pre-paid Legal Service Supplemental Life Insurance
Paid Leave Bereavement Holiday (up to 12 observed per year & up to 2 personal floating holidays per year) Sick (12 per year) Vacation (12-23 days/year based on years of service) - must pass probation before eligible to take paid vacation time off (typically 6 months).
Who can apply
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