What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Worker position at Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services?
Maintenance Technician
JOB SUMMARY
This is skilled manual work of more than ordinary difficulty. Work requires the performance of a wide variety of miscellaneous mechanical and building trade tasks in the maintenance or repair of buildings and equipment and simple construction tasks. Although the work frequently requires the use of journeymen's tools for operations in several of the recognized craft fields, the skill required in any one field is almost always less than would be required of a journeyman. Work is often performed without close supervision but is subject to inspection upon completion. Incumbent may develop his own assignments by inspection.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Inspects buildings, fixtures, machines, and other structural and/or mechanical units, noting need for repair; performs minor maintenance.
Changes, washes, and cuts filters for air conditioners; repairs, hangs, installs restroom accessories.
Replaces locks, and door closures, repairs chairs, doors, water faucets, and cabinet doors.
Assists and participates in the repair and preventive maintenance of electric motors, switches, compressors, water lines, and related equipment.
Assists electricians in maintaining and repairing electrical wiring and apparatus.
Repair's ceiling and floor tile; patches wall coverings; paints walls as needed; pressure washes external walls.
Moves furniture and equipment; transports boxed files to storage; organizes and cleans storage facilities.
Does general landscaping as assigned to include trimming trees; tree removal; hauling away trash or debris.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILLS
Considerable knowledge of the methods, practice, tools, equipment, and materials used in a variety of building and mechanical tools.
Some knowledge of the occupational hazards in the use of power tools and equipment, and of necessary safety precautions.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to diagnosis malfunctions and defects in mechanical and similar equipment and to determine adequate corrective measures.
Typical Physical Demands
Prolonged standing and walking, repeated bending, squatting, stooping, climbing ladders, scaffolding of up to 100 feet. May be exposed to hazards from use of electrical, electronic, mechanical and power equipment, toxic chemicals and gases. May require lifting of up to 100 pounds. Requires manual dexterity to operate keyboards or repair delicate wiring components. Requires ability to work under high stress emergency situations or among patients with serious illness or communicable diseases. Requires absence of respiratory illnesses for working around toxic chemical solutions.
