Maintenance Technician

SPECIAL NOTIFICATION: This position is exempt from classified state service and the rules of the Division of Human Resources and the Idaho Personnel Commission. This job announcement will now remain open until the position has been filled. Applications will be periodically reviewed as they are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply and submit their applications as soon as possible.  

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Maintenance Craftsman. This position will be located at our Magic Valley Regional Office located in Jerome, Idaho. This position is a 5-month non-benefited temporary position and will work up to forty (40) hours a week.  Work schedules may include weekends and holidays. 

Why IDFG? We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do. 

General Information:

Incumbents may work in all weather conditions and move in and around confined spaces. These positions are maintenance oriented. These positions involve lifting and carrying items weighing approximately 90 pounds, bending, stooping, shoveling, and climbing ladders. Work may be required in remote and rugged terrain. May require some overnight and day travel. 

Responsibilities:

• This position works as part of a several-person team to perform operations and maintenance of the Department’s lands and facilities, primarily fishing and boating access sites.
• This work involves collaboration and coordination with staff from multiple agencies and private contractors.
• Operate equipment such as front-end loader, backhoe, excavator, dozer, dump truck, tractor/trailer transport, forklift, roller, and road graders.
• Operate tools and equipment such as pressure washers, lawnmowers, and weed eaters.
• Perform light maintenance (painting, dock repair, small engines).
• Cleaning/restocking restrooms and removing trash.
• Document site use, needed repairs, replacing, and installing signage.
• Maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, welding and fabrication, woodworking, structural projects, irrigation systems, pump stations, pipes, sinks, lavatories, septic tanks, electrical wiring, lights, ballasts, switches, and receptacles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (These qualifications are required.)

• Some knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical and/or general building maintenance.
• Experience performing semi-skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and/or building maintenance repair.
• Experience using, repairing, and maintaining tools and equipment normally associated with carpentry, mechanics, plumbing, and electrical work.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

To learn more about the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, please see the following:

• (Video) Idaho Fish and Game - We Make It Happen

Thank you for applying with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game!