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About this Airport General Maintenance Worker/Painter III (May Underfill) role at Salt Lake City Corporation

Salt Lake City Corporation · Onsite · Airport

Position Title:

Airport General Maintenance Worker/Painter III (May Underfill)

Bargaining Unit:

AFSCME

Job Description:

Performs skilled maintenance and repair work on airport facilities, including reading blueprints, operating tools and heavy equipment, and leading a team while ensuring strict safety and OSHA compliance.

We are seeking candidates with a strong background in commercial painting, along with professional-level skills in one or more building trades.

About the Position

As an Airport General Maintenance Worker/Painter, you will play a hands-on role in maintaining and repairing airport facilities, buildings, and equipment. This position involves interpreting blueprints and work orders, operating tools and heavy equipment, and responding to maintenance needs. You will also provide day-to-day leadership to maintenance staff, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with OSHA standards. Your work is essential to keeping the airport safe, functional, and welcoming for all travelers.

The ideal candidate will have strong commercial painting experience.

This position may be filled at a level III, II, or I.

Position Salary Range:

Level III: $25.86 - $34.02/hr

Level II: $22.94 - $30.21/hr

Level I: $20.35 - $26.81/hr

*based on qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

  • Paid vacation and personal leave

  • 6-12 weeks of paid parental leave available

  • 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 professional level of skills in one or more of the building craft trades with full knowledge of methods, practices, standards and materials required for the assigned tasks.

  • Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, job orders and various plans and diagrams to lay out work.  Determines necessary materials and may be required to design diagrams, sketches or drawings of work to be performed.

  • Operates various types of equipment, hand or power tools and performs those tasks which may be required to complete assigned projects, including preparation and clean up re­sponsibilities. May operate heavy equipment as required and during emergency situations.

  • Serves as the lead worker when assigned a crew.  In this capacity assists in the training of subordinates, assigning tasks and prepares daily report sheets.

  • Must know safety procedures, work hazard assessments and OSHA Requirements to the various maintenance trades and assigned tasks.

  • Inspect projects and work performed by other maintenance workers.

  • Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level III:

  • Highschool diploma and six years of experience.  Education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the standards, practices, materials and methods used in craft trades and knowledge of city and state codes and ordinances pertaining to the trade.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform skilled maintenance work.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate various hand and power tools as required for various maintenance and ability to operate heavy equipment.

  • Possession of a valid drivers’ license.

Level II:

  • Highschool diploma and four years paid work experience.  Education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. 

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in general maintenance trades.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform skilled maintenance work.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate the various hand and power tools as required for various maintenance and ability to operate heavy equipment.

  • Possession of a valid drivers’ license.

Level I:

  • Highschool diploma and two years paid work experience.  Education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in general maintenance trades.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate various hand and power tools as required for various maintenance and ability to operate heavy equipment.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform semi-skilled maintenance work.

  • Possession of a valid driver's license.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Strong background in commercial painting.

  • Experience with dual component epoxy and urethane coatings.

  • General maintenance craft or trade certifications.

  • Strong roofing, carpentry, and facility maintenance skills.

Working Conditions:

  • Moderately heavy physical activity.  Required to stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for extended periods.  Exposure to disagreeable elements such as extreme weather conditions, noise, dust, fumes, etc.  Required to push, pull or lift medium heavy weights.

  •  Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.

  • Manual dexterity. Ability to lift/move heavy objects.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

DEPARTMENT

AIRPORT

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40
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