What are the responsibilities and job description for the MAINTENANCE WORKER position at Marin County Office of Education?
Must Apply At: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2073257
MAINTENANCE WORKER
FULL TIME (Anticipated Tuesday – Saturday Shifts
Starting: $33.07/hour
After 6mos: $34.72/hour
Annually thereafter: $36.46/$38.28/$40.19/42.20/hour
BENEFITS: Comprehensive package of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
THE POSITION: Works under direction to perform a wide variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks to insure
facilities, buildings, and equipment are maintained in a functional manner. Designs and fabricates special equipment requested for classroom use.
The regular work schedule for this position is anticipated to be Tuesday through Saturday, with duties to include regular and ongoing groundskeeping maintenance of school campuses and administrative offices, as well as meeting room set up, breakdown and custodial support, in addition to the essential duties and responsibilities detailed below.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Builds, installs, and/or rearranges shelves, partitions, bookcases; Hangs doors and performs other minor repairs to chairs, desks, windows, and lockers involving carpentry work that may require the ability to read blueprints, sketches, and drawings; Designs and builds special equipment to meet classroom requirements for motor ability exercises, etc.; Performs general plumbing repair to maintain and/or replace toilets, faucets, drinking fountains, sprinkler systems, and water lines by setting and replacing floats and flush controls; changing washers and valves, flushing lines, and replacing pipe, parts or fixtures; Makes minor electrical repairs to power equipment, replacing fuses, circuit breakers, fixtures, socket drop cords, outlets, switches and wiring. Overhauls timers and electrical/mechanical controls; Repairs and maintains heating and ventilating systems; cleans and replaces filters, locates problems, checking for leaks, replaces thermocouples, valves, thermostats, and fan motor belts, as required; Performs minor arc and/or gas welding to repair playground equipment and equipment used to develop motor control, such as wagons, tricycles, bicycles, scooters, kiddie cars, etc.; Performs preventative maintenance by oiling, greasing, packing, and cleaning various facilities equipment; Sets up and maintains a preventative maintenance schedule, recording work performed; Checks machinery, buildings, and equipment to locate conditions requiring repair. Inspects boilers and furnaces, adjusting controls, valves and switches. Completes annual facility inspections, as assigned; Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards; Installs glass; Maintains and repairs a variety of locks; cuts and duplicates keys; Locates leaks and makes minor roof repairs; Prepares surfaces for painting and applies finishes using brush, rollers, or spray, as required; Makes repairs to wooden/cyclone fences, resetting posts and gates, replacing and/or mending broken slats or damaged areas, as required; Replaces and/or patches concrete surface damage to walks, driveways, parking lots, curbs, playground, etc., as required. Work may require the construction and treatment of concrete forms; Maintains electronic work order logs, ordering needed replacement parts. Makes estimate of material needs and job costs. Maintains maintenance records of requests, approvals; estimates actual cost and time expended to effect work order; Performs other duties, as assigned, requiring essentially the same effort, skill, and responsibilities when work requirements are changed or modified.
REQUIRMENTS:
Training, Education, and experience: Education: Requires high school education or recognized equivalent plus specialized trade school or apprenticeship training. Must possess the basic principles of the electrical, plumbing and carpentry trades, and have the appropriate, valid California Driver License. Experience: Requires experience gained through job training or on related work to job training; the total normally is in excess of three years.
Knowledge of: Basic principles of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, machine maintenance, groundskeeping, and custodial trades; Methods and practices of building security; Safe work practices and procedures, including the use, storage, and care of cleaning materials, and disinfectants; Identification and segregation of designated materials (i.e. batteries, light bulbs, paint) for proper HAZMAT disposal; Least toxic practices in the management of pests and weeds; Furniture installation specifications for earthquake safety; Proper lifting techniques.
Ability to: Utilize technology (email, texting) for efficient off-site communication; navigate, retrieve, report, and record information in electronic work order and timesheet systems; Interact with students and adults in a cooperative and positive manner; Operate portable power tools, hand tools, and maintenance equipment; Understand and carry out written and verbal directions and maintain necessary records for assigned duties; Be flexible and receptive to change; Maintain and improve professional skills and knowledge; Safely operate assigned vehicles, including possessing a valid CA Driver License.
Skills to: Read and comprehend instructions, memos, notes, labels, signs; Written skills sufficient to complete required reports and other documentation; Oral skills to communicate effectively with Marin County Office of Education personnel, administrative staff, students, and the general public, demonstrating tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to individual concerns. Computational skills involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Deal with a wide range of procedures and the analysis of facts to determine what action should be taken within the limits of standard practice.
Physical Demands: Regularly required to talk and hear; Uses hands to finger, handle, grip, or feel; Continuous use of arms raised in an unsupported position lifting or holding materials; Frequently required to bend over, grasp, reach overhead, kneel, crouch, stoop, twist, climb, or sit; Physical stamina to continuously stand and walk throughout the work day with intermittent periods of strenuous physical activity; Frequently lifts over 25 pounds and, occasionally, up to 60 pounds inclusive, or the equivalent pushing or pulling; Balance necessary for safety while using a ladder, or working at heights; Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus at a level sufficient for the performance of assigned duties.
Work Environment: Regularly works in indoor or outdoor environmental conditions; occasionally works at a computer for short periods; occasional exposure to plant or animal materials which may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction; frequently works with exposure to several factors which may include noise, dust, dirt, stains, fumes, biological waste, heat, or cold.
DEADLINE: May 2, 2025, 5:00 pm
TO APPLY: Submit the following documents online at: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2073257
· Current resume
· Valid CA Driver’s License
In compliance with the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986, the Marin County Office of Education requires all new employees to produce certain documents to verify their identity and right to work in the United States. Such documents may include, among others, U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, Valid Driver's License, and Social Security Card.
The Marin County Office of Education prohibits discrimination against and/or harassment of employee job applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race. Religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $33.07 - $42.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36 - $38