Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance work like painting, cleaning, and landscaping railroad buildings and facilities across Alaska's rail areas during the summer season.
It's a labor-intensive role that requires working independently or in a team, often outdoors in tough weather, and traveling for short trips.
A good fit would be someone physically fit with basic repair skills and a reliable driver's license, who enjoys practical outdoor tasks without needing advanced technical expertise.
Full Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION: To perform general labor for Facilities Department for the summer throughout the rail belt.
| Duties and Responsibilities: |
| Performs painting. power washing, landscaping, and general cleaning of section houses and other railroad buildings throughout the rail belt. |
| Sweeps parking lots and sidewalks. |
| Performs operational functions and maintains equipment and work area in accordance with practices and procedures prescribed in ARRC Manual of Safety Rules and Regulations for General Guidance and Protection of Railroad Personnel. Responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy work site. |
| Performs other related duties as assigned. |
FACTOR 1: Skill and KnowledgeMust have knowledge of general home and building repair. Must have knowledge and experience working with power washers, weed whackers, and lawnmowers. Incumbent must be able to perform traditional maintenance activities.
Incumbent works alone or as a member of a work crew, either in a shop situation or at a work site. Must have a valid driver’s license.
FACTOR 2: ResponsibilityIncumbent works from written or oral assignments. Accomplishes assignments with a minimum of supervisory guidance, applying accepted trade techniques, practices, and work procedures. Assignments are subject to check during progress and upon completion for adherence to acceptable standards of workmanship and compliance with instructions.
FACTOR 3: Physical EffortMust be able to perform the general maintenance and construction duties that may include, but not be limited to walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Must be able to climb in to/out of confined spaces, climb tall ladders on to rooftops and/or other high structures. Must be able to perform strenuous work in inclement weather.
FACTOR 4: Working ConditionsMust be able to travel of town for 2-3 days a week.
The full position description and example of duties for this position is located under Class Specifications (enter position title in Search): https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
-Valid driver’s license. (No more than 2 violations and no DUIs in last 3 years)
-Ability to perform general repairs that do not require a specialized maintenance mechanic. Examples may include painting, power washing, landscaping and cleaning.
-Have basic knowledge of hand tools and small power equipment.
-Ability to assist and follow directions of maintenance mechanic crew and perform routine maintenance on buildings.
-Ability to travel for days at a time
Qualifications
Please include any REQUIRED AND DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS in your APPLICANT PROFILE and/or RESUME. If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Your application will be closely reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
IF
you are selected for an interview, then you MUST be able to submit a copy of a current driving record that reflects the past three (3) years of driving history.
The State of Alaska DMV Driving Records are available online: https://online.dmv.alaska.gov/onlinedrivingrecords
Additional Information
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCEQuestions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to
recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPasswordAlaska Railroad Human Resources Department
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 107500, Anchorage, AK 99510-7500
Street Address: 327 West Ship Creek, Anchorage, AK
Fax Number: (907) 265-2542
Alaska Railroad Corporation is an equal opportunity employer