General Maintenance Worker

Maintenance - General

The job of Maintenance - General is done for the purpose of providing maintenance services with specific responsibility for maintaining facilities in safe operating condition; addressing immediate operational and/or safety concerns; assisting skilled trades; and ensuring that tools and materials are available at job site. This job reports to Director of Operations - Facilities, Maintenance and Construction.

Essential Functions:

• Assists journey level maintenance workers with projects (e.g. transporting and/or securing materials, completing specific tasks, etc.) for the purpose of completing projects in a safe, efficient manner.
• Builds various items (e.g. counters, temporary partitions, framing, etc.) for the purpose of modifying and/or adapting facilities to specific needs.
• Coordinates with assigned supervisor and other trades for the purpose of completing projects and work orders efficiently.
• Fabricates equipment parts for the purpose of meeting specialty needs and/or replacing unavailable parts.
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance for the purpose of ensuring the ongoing functioning of HVAC systems.
• Performs a variety of maintenance activities (e.g. carpentry, painting, glazing, welding, filter replacement, etc.) for the purpose of completing projects within established time frames.
• Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and/or conveying information.
• Repairs metal surfaces (e.g. security doors, drain covers, fences, gates, grates, tools, parts, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring a safe working condition.
• Repairs building system components for the purpose of ensuring a safe working condition.
• Responds to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Transports a variety of tools, equipment and supplies for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at job site.

Other Functions:

• Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; providing information and/or advising others; operating within a defined budget. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization's services.

Working Environment:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, frequent climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Experience:

Job related experience is required.