Facility Maintenance Worker I

Description

Join our amazing team as a Facility Maintenance Worker I. This position involves duties under the supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor. Responsibilities include maintaining the cleanliness, sanitation, and safe operations of a specified-work facility; performs routine custodial and building maintenance, including but not limited to, cleaning and sanitizing public areas, plumbing, woodworking, painting, and equipment use; set-up and takedown of recreational areas for programs, activities, and meetings use. Demonstrates commitment to the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of the District.

Pay & Schedule:

Pay Rate: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour (DOQ)

Weeknights 2pm-10, 3pm-11pm, or 4pm-12am Weekends 6am-2pm, 8am-4pm, or 2pm-10pm

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Skillfully and independently performs general custodial duties at the assigned facility; sweeps, dusts, and mops floors; dusts, polished and cleans furniture; maintains conditions and sanitizes bathrooms; empties trash, washes walls and windows at facility.
• Competently operates mechanized equipment for vacuuming carpets, shampooing carpets, and waxing and buffing floors.
• Competently operates an ice resurfacing machine and may assist with removal of old ice and set-up of new ice and other ice maintenance duties (ice maintenance duties at Sports Center facility only).
• Routinely performs plumbing tasks such as unclogging drains and tightening loose fittings.
• Diligently prepares recreational spaces for programs, activities, and meetings by setting up tables, chairs and other furniture and equipment as instructed; assists with takedown of recreational spaces.
• Responsibly and independently oversees early morning or late evening activities, opening/closing of building, set-up and takedown for room rentals.
• Willingly performs custodial activities on the outside grounds; picks up trash, litter, and debris; removes snow from sidewalks.
• Collaborates with internal and external customers in a positive manner.
• Proactively corrects and/or reports all potential hazards to supervisor, Risk Management department or public.
• Follows safe work practices.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

All employees are eligible for the Recreation Benefits usage, which includes discounted and/or complimentary services, and a Defined Pension IMRF.

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Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older. Completion of four (4) years of high school or equivalent including a general familiarity of customer service and building maintenance; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability and skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Building maintenance and cleaning procedures
• Basic building trades and equipment operation (painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical)
• Grounds keeping and outdoor walkway maintenance
• Safe use of tools and equipment used for cleaning and building maintenance
• Effectively perform general custodial duties
• Proficiently operate heavy machinery
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Follow written instructions and schedules to properly assist with room set-up and takedown; must read warning labels on chemical cleaners
• Take initiative to complete tasks and identify areas that need custodial or maintenance attention during down time; will seek guidance from full time facility maintenance worker or facility manager when supervisor is not present
• Utilize minor handyman repairs; recognize when a certified technician must be contacted for proper repairs 
• Follow machinery procedures
• Become CPR and AED certified

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, talk and hear; use of hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, controls or to demonstrate subject matter and reach with hands and arms. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work is performed indoors and outdoors.

Salary : $17 - $20