Parking Maintenance Worker 1
Salary
$60,386.82 Annually
Location
Multiple Locations, Madison, WI
Job Type
PERMANENT FULL TIME
Job Number
2026-00182
Department
Parking Division
Opening Date
05/26/2026
Closing Date
6/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Comp. Group/Range
16/09
General Description
Join Our Team as a Parking Maintenance Worker!
Are you someone who enjoys hands-on work and takes pride in keeping facilities running smoothly? We're looking for a dedicated individual to perform a variety of physical tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of our parking facilities. In this role, you'll work independently on routine tasks or as part of a team under the guidance of the Parking Maintenance Leadworker and Parking Field Operations Supervisors. Your responsibilities will include minor repairs in electrical, plumbing, heating systems, concrete, metalwork, parking meters, and carpentry. You'll also handle preventive equipment maintenance and grounds upkeep, including snow removal. If youre ready to make a hands-on impact and take pride in maintaining safe, functional, and welcoming facilities, we encourage you to apply today!
Movement to a Parking Maintenance Worker 2 is not automatic but rather depends on budgeted vacancies and the needs of the Utility and is normally accomplished through competition.
What We're Looking For:
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 2:00pm, with rotating weekend and holiday responsibilities.
Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn't match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
Repair and Maintain Parking Facilities
Inspect parking facilities for safety, vandalism and maintenance issues.
Procure supplies and maintain inventories.
Perform janitorial services to facility offices, bathrooms, store rooms, elevators, stair towers and grounds.
Perform preventive maintenance on and testing to equipment.
Perform minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, metal and concrete repairs.
Install, remove and inventory facility signage.
Complete work order assignments.
Snow Removal/Landscape Maintenance
Miscellaneous
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Two (2) years experience in applying the following:
Plumbing, heating, electrical, construction, concrete, carpentry and metal repair work; AND
Familiarity with the following:
Tools and techniques used in parking facility cleaning, maintenance, repair and construction.
Computer software applicable to the duties of the position.
Operating a motor vehicle, including light trucks, skid-steer loaders, utility vehicles, tractors, and forklifts.
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Two (2) years of experience performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair and construction work.
OR-
One (1) year of experience performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair and construction work AND;
Technical degree in industrial/building maintenance or a closely related field.
OR-
Associates degree or higher in industrial/building maintenance or a closely related field.
Other equivalent combinations of experience, training, and education that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position will also be considered.
The City of Madison strives to provide exceptional customer service to all its residents and visitors. Therefore successful candidates will have demonstrated ability to effectively work with multicultural communities.
For the complete list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, please reference the classification specification.
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid drivers license.
Physical Requirements:
The City of Madison offers excellent pay and benefits for employees. City Ordinances, handbooks, and labor contracts provide specifics; the description here is not to be considered a binding statement but offers an informal summary.
Compensation
The City of Madison strives to pay competitive wages. View the current salary schedules for pay for all classifications. Employees receive increases based on tenure with the City.
Benefits
The City offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous leave package, a variety of insurance options, and non-traditional benefits such as optional pet insurance, a bus pass for all employees, and the possibility of flexible work schedules. A brief summary of benefits is listed below. Please visit our website for more information.
Leave
Vacation is earned upon starting employment and can be used after completion of probation. The general vacation schedule is below.
0-3 years 10 work days of vacation
After 3 years 12-1/2 days
After 7 years 15 days
After 11 years 17-1/2 days
After 15 years 20 days
After 19 years 25 days
After 27 years 27 days
Employees earn 3.5 personal days in addition to vacation.
Employees receive eight official paid holidays (New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day), as well as 3 paid leave days (the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve).
Employees also earn 13 sick days annually that may accrue to a total of 150 days.
Retirement
The City of Madison participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System through the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Insurance
The City of Madison offers a variety of optional insurance programs including:
Other Benefits
The City offers numerous other benefits and programs for employees, including:
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A requirement of eligibility for this position is the ability and willingness to work some weekends and holidays as part of a rotating schedule. Can you meet this requirement?
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What is your highest level of education? (Note, a degree is not required)
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Please list your major/field of study.
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Please describe any maintenance, repair or semi-skilled construction work. Include years of experience, any equipment used, and where experience was obtained.
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What type of business(es) did you work at to gain experience in facilities management? (Check all that apply)
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How many years of related work experience do you have that includes outdoor general maintenance?
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How many years of related work experience do you have that includes commercial snow removal?
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Please check what type of employment related tasks you have completed from the list below. (check all that apply)
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Please check what type of equipment you have used in your current or previous place of employment from the list below. (check all that apply)
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Please indicate if you have been a participant in any of the following programs or attended any listed outreach events.
Required Question
Employer Madison, City of (WI)
Address 215 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
MMB Rm 261
MADISON, Wisconsin, 53703
Phone (608) 266-4615