Maintenance Worker

Main duties include daily general cleaning and some maintenance at various county buildings and grounds. Knowledge necessary and equipment used to perform essential functions of this job include:   floor polishing, carpet shampooing, vacuuming, lawn mowing, snow removal; mops, brooms, shovels, as well as basic hand tools. This position primarily entails custodial work and light maintenance.

• Scrubs, mops, waxes, polishes and vacuums floors and carpets, using floor scrubber and polisher, carpet shampooer and vacuum cleaners following manufacturer's instructions
• Cleans walls, windows, fixtures, drinking fountains, lavatories and other facilities using appropriate cleaning agents and materials
• Paints rooms, hallways and ceilings in various buildings using ladders in which heights may vary
• Dusts, polishes furniture and washes windows
• Uses cleaning agents according to MSDS instructions
• Collects and disposes of refuse/recycling materials
• Mows lawns.  Trims and waters grass, shrubbery and plants
• Performs snow removal using a variety of equipment including shovels, snow blowers, plow truck, ATV and/or skid steer.  Salts walkways, steps and driveways
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repair on HVAC equipment
• Performs minor plumbing and electrical repair
• Performs routine maintenance and repair on/in buildings
• Performs maintenance and minor repair on vehicles, power equipment, vacuum cleaners and other equipment
• Performs all monthly system tests including fire alarm, fire extinguisher and panic alarm
• Assists with security drills
• Assists with various remodeling projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Knowledge of general maintenance and cleaning procedures and supplies
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment and routine building and equipment maintenance
• Skills and ability to use equipment essential to the position (not all inclusive – list serves as example only):  floor scrubber, polisher, carpet shampooer, vacuum cleaner, riding lawnmower, push lawnmower, weed eater, snow removal equipment, basic hand tools, mops, brooms, shovel, basic repair tools, skill saw, drill and sawzall
• Ability to make ordinary plumbing repairs or trouble shooting maintenance situations such as unplugging stools and sinks and replacing faucets, valves and seals
• Ability to make ordinary electric repairs; changing light bulbs, ballasts, outlets, electrical switches
• Ability to lubricate equipment
• Ability to be exposed to the following working conditions: frequently required to walk, stand, crawl, talk, hear, stop, kneel, crouch or smell
• Ability to be exposed to weather temperature conditions from severe heat to severe cold
• Ability to climb ladders and work with heights of many ranges
• Ability to perform duties needed during work in high stress situations (ie. during fire alarm or security alarm activation)
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and laws in the English language
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas in spoken and written format so individuals may effectively understand and convey communications
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Inductive and deductive reasoning – ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions; includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together and deciding if an answer makes sense

Salary : $40,706 - $45,344