Parks and Facilities Assistant Manager at City of Palmer – Palmer, Alaska

The Parks & Facilities Assistant Manager performs skilled maintenance, repair, and operational duties to support City facilities, with a primary focus on the MTA Events Center. This position combines hands-on building, preventative maintenance, and equipment repair. It also includes daily facility operations, including ice arena preparation, custodial work, and ensuring safe, functional environments for staff and the public.

As a lead worker, this position takes initiative, ensures quality and safety standards are met, and may provide informal guidance to seasonal or on-call staff. Work is performed with independence within established standards and may require evenings, weekends, and on-call emergency response.

• Perform skilled maintenance and repairs on City facilities, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, roofing, and concrete work.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair facility equipment such as heating/cooling systems, doors, locks, lighting, and mechanical systems.
• Prepare and maintain the ice surface, including resurfacing, edging, painting, and marking as needed.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as ice resurfacer, man lifts, plow trucks, drain cleaning equipment, and small power tools.
• Conduct custodial work including sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning, trash removal, and snow removal from walkways and entrances.
• Operate skate sharpener and perform minor service of facility machinery, tools, and arena equipment.
• Assist with facility operations such as cash handling, balancing tills, preparing reports, and ordering supplies.
• Manage and complete outdoor Parks projects, including, but not limited to installing playground equipment, landscaping, brush clearing, etc.
• Monitor work practices to ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards, and facility rules.
• Serve as a point of contact for inspectors, vendors, and contractors as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Parks and Facility Manager.

• Perform skilled maintenance and repairs on City facilities, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, roofing, and concrete work.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair facility equipment such as heating/cooling systems, doors, locks, lighting, and mechanical systems.
• Prepare and maintain the ice surface, including resurfacing, edging, painting, and marking as needed.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as ice resurfacer, man lifts, plow trucks, drain cleaning equipment, and small power tools.
• Conduct custodial work including sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning, trash removal, and snow removal from walkways and entrances.
• Operate skate sharpener and perform minor service of facility machinery, tools, and arena equipment.
• Assist with facility operations such as cash handling, balancing tills, preparing reports, and ordering supplies.
• Manage and complete outdoor Parks projects, including, but not limited to installing playground equipment, landscaping, brush clearing, etc.
• Monitor work practices to ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards, and facility rules.
• Serve as a point of contact for inspectors, vendors, and contractors as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Parks and Facility Manager.
• Knowledge of ice arena operations and ability to obtain certifications or licenses related to refrigerant systems (R-22) and pesticide application, if required.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel).
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and set a standard for quality and safe work practices.
• Effective communication and customer service skills for working with the public, staff, and contractors.
• Reliability in meeting attendance and scheduling requirements, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

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