Facilities Technician

SUMMARY: The Facilities Technician is responsible for cleaning and maintaining all school property, ensuring all equipment, materials, etc. are available for scheduled activities for both community and student activities, removal of trash, snow, debris from exterior areas; and for serving as a representative of the District to the community, students, parents, and the general public while activities are occurring within the building or on site. The Facilities Technician is also expected to perform preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on mechanical equipment. The Facilities Technician also collaborates with the school administration to coordinate logistics related to facility setup and activity coordination. The Facilities Technician also collaborates with the teaching staff to resolve concerns and coordinate activities as necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Although some duties are limited to a particular building, all employees may be required to move or assist at another facility. Other duties may be assigned as required. The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of what is expected of all employees holding this position:

General Responsibilities:
● Perform preventative maintenance tasks as assigned through the work order system including work on mechanicals and report problems or issues through the system.
● Collaborate with administration to plan and coordinate space setup for school activities
● Collaborate with instructional staff to resolve concerns and coordinate facility preparation for activities as necessary
● Interact regularly with students in an approachable, developmentally appropriate and highly professional manner, supporting a welcoming school culture for all students
● Dust and damp mop all floor surfaces.
● Vacuum carpets/rugs.
● Empty all waste containers (Follow any recycling plans directed in the building).
● Re-lamp light fixtures.
● Clean interior and exterior glass.
● Clean, disinfect and restock all restroom facilities.
● Move furniture and equipment throughout the building.
● Perform set-up and tear-down for all school and community activities.
● Serve as contact point for district maintenance team, outside vendors and contractors on special projects.
● Participate in Emergency Response Team as needed.

Outdoor Responsibilities:
● Remove snow from walks, entrances, stairs, or public access ways.
● Sand/salt all public access ways.
● Patrol for litter and empty trash receptacles.
● Minor gardening or landscape work including mowing

Building Security:
● Secure windows, doors, and other access points.
● Turn off all lights, computers, TV's, VCR's, etc.
● Check that all gas fixtures are turned off (Lab facilities).
● Responsible for ensuring security of facility.

Summer Responsibilities:
The following is a representation of the activities that occur in summer.
Classroom - Project cleaning of all classrooms includes:
● Clean and remove all furniture
● Dust all surfaces from ceiling to floor
● Damp mop/wash all surfaces
● Scrub & wax floors/shampoo carpets
● Wash all windows - interior & exterior
● Return all furniture to room
Non-Classroom:
● Scrub and wax all hallways, entrances, stairwells, offices, and gym surfaces.
● Thorough cleaning of all bathroom, locker room, kitchen, shop and pool facilities.

Activity Set-ups:
The following represents just a sample of activity set-ups required in the district. The intensity of the set-ups and number of occurrences will vary depending upon the season and the facility. Daytime lead elementary custodians are responsible for coordinating any group activities. This would include coordinating other full and/or part time custodians for the activity set-up, handling any needs or requests of the group, and problem solving in the event of any problems.
● Transport, set-up, tear down choral or platform risers.
● Pull, set-up, push back telescoping bleachers.
● Transport, set-up, tear down tables and chairs. Ensure any equipment is in the room as specified by the activity sheet.

Supervision:
A Facilities Technician is required to oversee, train, and/or mentor custodial employees on their shift. Supervision would entail delegation of work duties, and problem-solving. The Facilities Technician is also expected to share information with second shift supervisors or employees regarding any evening activities or operations. Responsibility for any disciplinary action or evaluations would be that of the Operations Manager.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of some of the duties.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid Wisconsin driver's license required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
● Ability to work effectively, collaboratively and positively with co-workers, District staff, students, public and administration.
● Ability to plan, collect, and organize materials to be used for the tasks assigned.
● Ability to carry out work with little or no direction.
● Ability to use good judgment and solve problems sometimes in emergencies or within tight deadlines.
● Ability to follow direction, learn and follow all safety standards and procedures.
● Ability to follow all rules governing conduct in the workplace.
● Ability to operate and navigate the IWMS.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
● Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, chemical labels, short correspondence, and memos.
● Ability to write simple correspondence.
● Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
● Act as a representative of the School District and deal politely and tactfully with the public, community groups, students, parents and other employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving some standardized situations.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical and work demands described here are representative of those that must be met by every employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, twist, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently assist in lifting and/or moving more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to wet, cold, and extreme heat.