Maintenance - General

Maintenance - General

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides for the general maintenance of buildings, grounds, and physical plant.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma; equivalent of 2 years college (60 hours) or professional licensure in either Plumbing or Electrical preferred but not required
• Valid Driver’s License, pass a background check
• Subject to periodic drug testing
• Ability to lift 50-70 lbs.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationship with administrators, district staff, teachers, students, and general public, in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, Ability to excel both individually and as part of a team
• Flexible work hours may be required
• Working knowledge of building maintenance duties and equipment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows proper safety procedures when operating equipment and complies with safety, OSHA and EPA regulations
• Installs, repairs, and maintains machinery, plumbing, physical structure, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and electrical wiring and fixtures of school buildings in accordance with blue-prints, manuals, building codes, and safety regulations, using hand tools and carpenter's, electrician's and plumber's tools;
• Inspects machinery and mechanical equipment for defects;
• Installs, repairs, and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other plumbing equipment, and opens clogged drains, using appropriate tools;
• Repairs or replaces electrical wiring and fixtures;
• Constructs and repairs partitions using metal and wood framing material and other wooden structures, using saws, braces, bits, and appropriate materials and tools;
• Paints walls, floors, woodwork and fixtures, using appropriate materials and tools;
• Replaces and repairs brick and plaster walls, using appropriate materials and tools;
• Maintains a clean and safe work area;
• Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times;
• Follows local, state, and OSHA regulations;
• Uses and wears safety and/or protective equipment, as appropriate;
• Adheres to proper cleaning methods, storage, and proper care of equipment and supplies;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Reports all accidents and/or potential hazards to the Supervisor of Maintenance immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible;
• Attends in-service training to develop and improve knowledge and skills of building service work;
• Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance in accordance with school/division policies and practices.
• Moves furniture and other equipment, as needed.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned to a satisfactory level.

Physical Activities:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk or hear; occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.; regularly lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibility for Funds, Property, Equipment

Responsible for upkeep and maintaining equipment in working order.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Communication Skills

Ability to effectively communicate information, needs, safety concerns, and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with team members, supervisor, general public, and other employees of the organization.

Critical Thinking

Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.

Supervision Received

Under immediate supervision, performs general assignments of work, with periodic check of performance by supervisor.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and varying outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can be loud at times.