Maintenance Technician I

Maintenance Technician IPerforms general labor and serves in a learning or apprentice role for building maintenance, projects, and services. Assists skilled and licensed maintenance technicians in the performance of skilled maintenance work in the various construction and mechanical systems trades, and performs skilled assignments on an intermittent basis.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Assists in trade areas of carpentry, plumbing, painting, glazing, electrical, painting, and other crafts.Carries and arranges materials and supplies and prepares and cleans tools.Performs servicing and maintenance to fixtures.Makes plumbing adjustments such as unclogging toilets and sinks, tightening toilet seats, adjusting of drinking fountains, cleaning water jets to enhance flows.Assists with painting and varnishing of walls, doors, rooms, buildings, parking lots, and other surfaces.Prepares and finishes surfaces by scraping, using commercial paint removers, fills cracks and holes or sizing plaster walls.Learns to apply paint, varnish, and other protective and decorative finishes to equipment, furniture, and fixtures; all to commercial standards.Assists in the construction, fabrication, assembly, installation, repair or replacement of doors, walls, signs, desks, counters, shelves, shelf units, benches, bleachers, forms, frames, window frames, fences and stairways.Assists in the construction and remodel of temporary and permanent buildings and structures.Assembles, adjusts, and repairs furniture.Moves furniture and stage platforms including those used for special events and activities.May assist in setting up public address systems for events.Learns to repair carpets and other flooring surfaces. Lays, stretches, and stitches carpets. Installs and repairs tiled surfaces.Helps and performs maintenance on projects such as sidewalks and pathways, athletic field and classroom equipment and structures.Assists with glazing and fitting windows.Assists in the installation and maintenance of baseboards, furniture, cabinets, shelving, bookcases, and bulletin boards.Learns the work order systems and the sequence of materials and tools need to complete assignments.Enters time and materials information associated with the work performed on orders.Participates in setting up and breaking down venues for district activities.Ensures that secondary containers for cleaning and other products are properly labeled.Ensures that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for assigned area(s) are up to date.Learns and serves as a ground support' to electricians.Learns and may be required to weld or braze rails, fences, and other structures and fixtures.Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.Qualifications:Knowledge and Skills:Basic knowledge of building, grounds or equipment maintenance, sufficient to perform routine maintenance and repair tasks.Knowledge of the use, maintenance and minor repair of the various tools and equipment used in building maintenance, remodel, and repair work.Basic knowledge of the materials and methods sufficient to assistant others in one or more of the following areas: rough and finish carpentry techniques, commercial painting, window glazing and framing, electrical, and plumbing.Basic knowledge of building quality standards.Basic knowledge of safety rules and regulations.Sufficient arithmetic skills to compute distances and measures.Sufficient writing skills to document work orders.Sufficient human relations skill to work as a cooperative member of a team and to serve internal customers.Abilities:Ability to learn and perform the essential functions of the position.Ability to work as a member of a crew and maintain harmonious work relationships.Ability to perform general labor and support to semi-to-skilled level trades and to complete routine maintenance assignments.Ability to learn welding techniques to repair non-load bearing connections.Ability to read, understand and interpret work schedules and drawings.Ability to understand written and oral instructions.Ability to make straightforward arithmetic calculations for distance, angle, and quantity.Ability to work variable schedules to facilitate efficient project completion and special events.Ability to observe safe work practices and handle hazardous materials according to accepted procedures.Ability to maintain productive and cooperative working relationships with others.Education and Experience:High School diploma or GED.Demonstrated skills in arithmetic, reading, and writing skills sufficient to understand safety instructions, read and document work orders, read plans and drawings, make measurements.2 years of experience in custodial and/or general labor and construction services.Licenses and Certificates:Valid Driver's License.Additional Requirement:Must pass an approved pre-placement medical assessment.Application Document Requirements:ResumeHigh School diploma or GEDDMV Driving Record ReportSalary and Terms of Service:Salary range (33) $23.30 - $28.31 per hour, eight (8) steps, eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week (M-F), 12 months per year. Holidays, sick leave and vacation benefits. Prepaid family dental, medical, and vision insurance, prepaid life insurance plan for employee only.Required Application Procedure:Apply Online. An online application and all documents supporting the application requirements noted above must accompany your application by the closing date in order to receive consideration for this position. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to supply copies of all documentation, letters of recommendation etc. or other related materials.Selection Procedure:A screening committee will evaluate each application, personal resume, and other letters of reference. Interviews will be scheduled for qualified applicants. If after interviews suitable applicants are not found, the search will continue. As required by California State Law, should you be employed by the District, your fingerprints will be taken and submitted to the Justice Department and the FBI for a background check. Processing fee will be at applicant's expense.Panama-Buena Vista Union School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. P-BVUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to participate in the application or hiring process may contact the District's Section 504 Coordinator for assistance. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying or title IX equity, 504 accommodations and compliance concerns should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Dr. Lynn Paslay at View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io or 4200 Ashe Road, Bakersfield, CA 93313.