Utility Person / Bus Driver at Durham Unified School District

UTILITY PERSON

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under supervision of the Manager of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation performs various maintenance and construction duties, performs routine grounds duties and routine custodial duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Performs routine building and maintenance work and/or grounds related duties on assigned district and school grounds.
• Performs carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, welding and cement work.
• May operate a variety of light and heavy power equipment to perform maintenance, construction and grounds related work.
• Assists the head grounds person in a variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following: water, trim and mow lawns, prune trees and shrubs, repair sprinklers and water lines.
• Performs duties for the general cleaning of the school buildings, classrooms, hallways, multi-use rooms, cafeterias, and surrounding areas.
• Performs special custodial work including moving, arranging, and setting up furniture and equipment for sporting and special events and meetings.
• Sets and disarms burglar alarm system as necessary, locks and secures buildings, turns off lights.
• Transports goods and foods from one location to another.
• Must be able to transfer from task to task and work independently.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Tools, materials and standard practices of the trades.
• Good work safety practices.
• Methods and equipment used in custodial work.
• The use of tools and materials of gardening.

ABILITY TO:

• Follow written and oral instructions while working independently.
• Acquire new skills quickly.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Use a variety of power tools safely. Use tools and equipment for landscape maintenance and gardening safely.
• Perform heavy physical labor.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, crouch, kneel, squat, twist, climb and lift up to 50 lbs. Exposure to noise, outdoors, chemicals and mechanical hazards.

EXPERIENCE:

• One year experience in a construction trade or similar position.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or California High School Proficiency Exam certificate.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license.
• Possess a valid fork lift certificate in the first six months of employment.
• Must complete training for and pass the required states for California School Bus Driver's License within first year of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.69 - $20.89 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $21