Maintenance Attendant

This position is responsible for performing minor and miscellaneous maintenance, repair, and upkeep on assigned facility and property systems to include building systems, grounds maintenance, equipment and furniture maintenance, and janitorial maintenance. Will be assigned tasks such as moving and assembling furniture and equipment, painting, performing janitorial and cleaning tasks both indoors and out, minor plumbing and lighting repairs, and other such duties as assigned. Reports major repair and maintenance needs to supervisor.

As a member of the facilities team, this position has a shared responsibility for ensuring that the maintenance, operation, inspection, and management of all Credit Union space, property, buildings, grounds, equipment, furnishings, utilities, and relevant systems is accomplished in a professional and excellent manner. This position will work closely with all members of the department to ensure that this objective is accomplished. Additionally, this position may make recommendations to ensure the safe, clean, attractive, and reliable function of Credit Union facilities management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

1. Assumes responsibility for the effective performance of assigned facility maintenance functions.

a. Perform detailed cleaning of the drive-up areas to also include the garbage enclosures, front entrances of buildings, and all exterior areas.

b. Performs support to grounds maintenance services by weeding, trimming, sweeping of sidewalks and gutters, trash and litter pick up, snow removal, ice melt application, etc. as well as performing minor sprinkler repair.

c. May be assigned to support janitorial services as needed for detailed cleaning of interior offices. Checks vacuuming, dusting, window washing, etc. to ensure clean and attractive offices for members and employees.

d. Performs minor building and furniture modifications or repairs involving carpentry, painting, lighting, plumbing, and general building upkeep.

e. As assigned, may operate building systems equipment to maintain proper building functions.  May assist outside service representatives in checking, maintaining, and repairing assigned building components and equipment.

f. Moves and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.

g. Performs snow removal and ice melt application during the winter season.

h. Completes assigned maintenance functions in accordance with policies and procedures.

i. Other duties as assigned.

2. Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with staff and vendors.

a. Assists Credit Union personnel and vendors as needed and according to guidelines.

b. Keeps supervisor informed of area activities and any significant problems or maintenance concerns.

c. Attends and participates in meetings as required.  Completes required records and reports.

d. Utilizes basic computer programs to communicate and fulfill position requirements.

3. Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.

a. Performs miscellaneous and specially requested tasks.

b. May assist in setting up for an event.

c. May be assigned after hour assignments on occasion.

d. Completes assigned training.

e. Works a regular and predictable schedule

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

1. Buildings and equipment and assigned areas of responsibility are clean and well maintained.

2. Preventative maintenance and repairs are performed in accordance with established standards and procedures.

3. Maintenance needs and problems are identified, resolved, or reported in a timely way.

4. Maintenance functions are coordinated with the entire department. 

5. Supervisor and department are appropriately informed of activities.

6. Accounting of time and work is kept current and accurate.

7. Productive and efficient use of time is critical to this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: High school graduate, or equivalent combination of experience or training.

Driver’s License.

Bondable.

Preference for some experience in building maintenance or construction.

KNOWLEDGE: Basic understanding of janitorial equipment and procedures.

Basic understanding of building and property maintenance.

Basic knowledge of sprinkler irrigation and minor building systems repair.

EXPERIENCE: Some property maintenance or construction experience preferred.

SKILLS: Above average mechanical and problem-solving abilities.

Well organized and able to work well independently.

Able to coordinate well with others and professionally assist members and staff as needed.

Attentive to detail and average communication skills.

An ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, outdoor equipment, etc.

Basic computer skills.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

CLIMBING: Includes ladders, scaffolding, ramps, etc.

STOOPING: Bending downward and forward at the waist.  Required full use of lower extremities and back muscles.

KNEELING: Resting on knee or knees.

CROUCHING: Bending downward and forward at the leg and spine.

REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

STANDING: For extended time periods.

WALKING: For long distances.

PUSHING: Using upper body to press against something with steady force.

PULLING: Using upper body to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects.

LIFTING: Occurs frequently and requires substantial use of upper body and back muscles.

FINGER DEXTERITY: Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.

GRASPING: Using fingers and palm on an object.

TALKING: One must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

AVERAGE HEARING: Able to hear average or normal conversations.

REPETITIVE MOTION: Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

AVERAGE VISUAL ABILITIES: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products or operate machinery.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Medium work; exerting up to 75 lbs. occasionally, and/or up to 30 lbs. frequently, and 15 lbs. constantly.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Worker is subject to changing inside and/or outside temperatures which may include extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees) or extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees).

Works both inside and outside.  Subject to weather.

May work under hazardous conditions including high places, chemical exposures, electrical current, moving machinery, potential exposure to bodily fluids, etc.

Frequent local travel.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple and uninvolved instructions and to deal with problems involving few variables.

MATHEMATICS ABILITY: Ability to perform basic math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two-digit numbers; to perform operations with units such as inch, foot, and yard; ounce and pound (or their metric counterparts).

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to use passive vocabulary of 5-6,000 words; to read at a slow rate; define unfamiliar words in dictionaries for meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.  

Ability to write sentences using proper punctuation and grammar.  

Ability to communicate in average sentences; using normal word order with present and past tenses; using a good vocabulary.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected.  They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions.  Well constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system.  

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included.  Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded.  Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions.  In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals.  However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts.  The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer.  Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.