BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 -12032024-62951

Job Information

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT, WELCOME CENTERS DIVISION, HAYWOOD COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to one year of full-time labor and trade work including some routine building maintenance work.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

• Possess a valid driver's license

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary: Under immediate supervision, performs unskilled and skilled building maintenance work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class assists in a variety of tasks including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and general mechanical repair work. This class differs from that of Building Maintenance Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter works under general supervision and performs semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

• Dismantles devices such as electrical fixtures, basic plumbing fixtures and/or outlets in order to access, remove and replace defective parts.

Controlling Machines and Processes:

• Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

• Indentifies maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.

Performing General Physical Activities:

• Performs minor HVAC repair such as changing belts, filters, or motors.
• Performs basic carpentry tasks such as repairing doors, repairing broken windows, installing bulletin boards, hanging drywall, building walls, minor roofing repair, building shelving, and caulking.
• Performs routine pluming tasks such as unstopping commodes, replacing bathroom fixtures, and repairing minor leaks.
• Performs routine electrical task such as replacing light bulbs and wall switches.
• Repairs windows, doors, floors, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures.
• Performs landscaping task such as planting flowers, mowing, sharpening mower blades, and changing mower oil and oil filters.
• Paints and decorates of the interior and exterior of buildings.
• Performs janitorial tasks such as floor buffing, mopping, power washing, wall cleaning, vent cleaning, sink and mirror cleaning, supply restocking, and shampooing carpet.
• Polices grounds.
• Removes trash and cleans trash cans.

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

• Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.

Communication with Persons Outside the Organization:

• Communicates with outside vendors and customers to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions and answers.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

• Prioritizes daily tasks and activities to meet operational requirements.

Getting Information:

• Reads work orders, receives instructions from supervisors, or previous shift workers to determine work requirements.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

• May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, or other vehicle.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:

• Performs repair work using diagrams, drawings, or maintenance manuals.

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Completes work order request form to log repair work.
• Completes routine reports of time expended and materials used.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

• Reports to supervisors the inventory of cleaning supplies, repair tools, or replacement parts.

Handling and Moving Objects:

• Unloads truck shipments.
• Moves objects such as large furniture, file cabinets, cubicles, chairs, desks, and bookshelves.
• Sets up cubicle spaces, conference rooms, and areas for special events.

Interacting with Computers:

• Uses human resource software to enter time worked and leave requests.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Time Management
• Action Oriented
• Drive for Results
• Perseverance
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Peer Relationships
• Self- Development
• Boss Relationships
• Self Knowledge

Knowledge:

• Basic Knowledge of Building and Construction
• Basic Knowledge of Mechanical
• Basic Knowledge of Public Safety and Security

Skills:

• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Selection
• Mathematics
• Reading Comprehension
• Repairing
• Service Orientation
• Time Management
• Trouble Shooting

Abilities:

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Multi-limb Coordination
• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Reaction Time
• Selective Attention
• Speaking
• Trouble Shooting
• Visualization

Tools & Equipment

• Basic Power Tools
• Basic Hand Tools
• Volt Meters
• Landscaping Tools
• Janitorial Equipment
• Carpet Cleaners
• Floor Buffers