Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

Location: District Start Date: ASAP Day Shift: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday Salary Range: Starting at $68,397 prorated for the period of employment Qualifications: Minimum of 3 years of broad experience in work involving general maintenance. Demonstrated expertise in general maintenance, including upkeep and repairs to buildings, equipment, and grounds. Ability to analyze problems, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions and assignments. Ability to observe established safety procedures. A Black Seal Fireman's License is required or obtained within one year. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find acceptable. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary. Ability to use computers for information searchers and work order management. Job Goal: Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Maintenance, completes varied types of general maintenance including, but not limited to, grounds-keeping, appliance, machinery and equipment repair, painting, glazing, masonry, plastering, welding, vehicle maintenance, and minor carpentry, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing repairs. The cooperative goal of the maintenance employee is to provide a physical environment that is safe, clean, and operating at a high level of efficiency. Performance Responsibilities: Inspect buildings for hazardous conditions, malfunctioning and broken fixtures, appliances, equipment, and deteriorating structural conditions. Completes interior and exterior painting; scrapes old and loose paint from varied types of surfaces; applies putty to holes needing to be filled, patches and plasters walls where needed; uses primers and sealers, paint removers, spackling compounds, binders, thinners, solvents and driers. Inspects, installs, repairs, and maintains cables, wiring, motors, generators, pumps, oil burners, and other types of electrical equipment, appliances, fixtures, machinery, and circuits. Repairs and maintains walls, ceilings, door frames, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering, and stone work. Completes work orders for general repairs and carries out assignments from written and verbal directions. Inspects and repairs boilers, water, drainage, waste and gas lines, defective closet bowls, washbasins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, laundry machines, and other types of plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery. Rigs and works from scaffolds, "A" ladders, window jacks, ladder jacks, aluminum or metal prefabricated scaffolding, and automated personnel lifts. Maintains and cares for school grounds; prunes trees; cuts and trim grass; collects and disposes of leaves and refuse, prepares athletic fields, and adjusts and repairs such equipment as lawn mowers, tractors, bleachers and benches. Removes snow from sidewalks and driveways and spreads sand and salt. Ability to drive snowplows and other automated means of snow removal. When so directed, completes custodial duties. Keeps records of work completed, materials used, and time spent through the use of a computer-based work order system. Serves as a helper on craft projects where assistance is required. Measures, cuts, and installs glazing, glass or plastic, in doors and windows. Completes other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance and/or Director of Facilities.