Maintenance Mechanic PM (Winter Haven)

Description

Job Description

This position is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and repair of buildings, equipment, and systems throughout assigned College facilities.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions/Duties

• Respond to service requests from facility users for the repair, replacement and resetting of defective electrical components and/or the air conditioning system.
• Checks and tests the energy management computer system operation, takes readings, and observes operations.
• Examines local fire panels, reset and silence alarms.
• Adjusts, repairs, resets manual bypass valves, and adjusts commercial air conditioning equipment.
• Perform various landscaping and ground maintenance activities.
• Maintains log sheets of service requests, and complete orders for plumbing repairs.
• Load, unload, and move various materials and equipment.
• Performs electrical maintenance, painting, light carpentry, shelf installations and mounting of bulletin boards.
• Responds to requests to set-up of equipment and furniture for college events or scheduled functions.
• Operates various equipment including power tools, forklifts, motorized vehicles, and other equipment associated with a wide range of Facility Maintenance.
• Responds to all emergencies.
• Responds to requests for cutting keys.
• Responds to requests from security for crowd control.
• Responds to after-hours requests.
  
  

Typical Qualifications

Required Skills

• Good organizational skills, with special attention to detail.
• Ability to work under general direction and infrequent supervision, planning details of procedures and methods to attain definite objectives.
• Makes decisions within broad limitations of policies and within accepted standards.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License.
  
  

Working Conditions/Additional Information

• Sometimes it requires coming in on evenings, weekends, holidays, and days when the college is scheduled to close.
• Exposure on frequent basis to several disagreeable elements or factors such as oil, dirt, heat, dampness, fumes, chemical dust, and noise.
  
  

Salary and Benefits Information

• This position is level C15.
  
  

We offer an excellent employer-paid benefits package including the following: Medical, Dental, Life, Long-Term Disability, Vacation (except faculty), Holiday and Sick Leave, Retirement (if eligible) and college fee waivers. Other employee-paid, voluntary benefits (vision, short-term disability, etc.) are also available.

Required Education

• Graduation from a standard high school (or equivalent) is required.
  
  

Required Experience

• Three years of related previous experience in a facilities maintenance role in one or more trades.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Five years of more of related experience is preferred.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Submissions that do not include all parts of the following required information will not be considered

• a resume.
• an electronic job application (all sections MUST be completed).
  
  

Important Information

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
• Polk State College participates in E-Verify. Candidates must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States. Polk State College does not provide visa sponsorship.
• To request Veteran's Preference, please be sure to upload all necessary documents (DD-214, etc.) to your application.
• Polk State College is a drug-free workplace.
• Polk State College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Reference checks, successful completion of a background check, and third-party Education Verification for all stated degrees will be required prior to employment.
• Polk State College does NOT provide relocation assistance for this position.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Statement

Polk State College Does Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, National Origin, Ethnicity, Sex, Age, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Transition, Marital Status, Genetic Information, Disability, Or Pregnancy In Its Programs, Activities, Or Employment. The Following Person Has Been Designated To Handle Inquiries Regarding The Non-discrimination Policies

Chief of Institutional Compliance & Engagement

Title IX Coordinator

999 Avenue H, NE

Winter Haven, FL 33881

WAD 215A

863.297.1000, ext. 5378

We encourage applicants to provide feedback of their experience or request help at Careers@polk.edu.