Apprentice Appliance Repair Child Nutrition Services (CNS)

Apprentice Appliance Repair

Reports to: Foreperson-Child Nutrition Services (CNS) PC#: 22239 & 22340 Pay Grade: 802 Duty Days: 244 Salary Range: $ 33,184 - $39,977 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Purpose: Assists with installation, repairs, or replacement of commercial kitchen appliances throughout Child Nutrition Services (CNS) including campus kitchens. Works under direct supervision.

Essential Job Functions:

• Child Nutrition Services Installation, Maintenance & Repair: Performs minor service, preventative maintenance, and repairs on a variety of commercial kitchen equipment. Assists Appliance Repair Technicians with major service, repairs, removal, and installation of a variety of commercial kitchen equipment. Checks for gas leaks when servicing gas appliances; notifies Technician if issues are found. Maintains related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintains log of tasks performed and writes reports as required. Responds to emergency calls as needed, while under direct supervision, including after-hours and/or weekends.
• Safety: Maintains inventory of district-owned tools, equipment, and materials. Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures that equipment is in safe operating condition. Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing. Operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures. Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor
• Personal Work Relationships: All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals. Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic. Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer. Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of best practices, standard methods, materials, and tools used in the repair of commercial kitchen appliances, equipment, and tools.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes.
• Skill in estimating and calculating amount of materials needed, and tracking inventory.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, service manuals, wiring diagram schematics, and other written material relating to installation and repairs.
• Ability to write and prepare work descriptions, notes, instructions, and basic reports.
• Ability to find and correct defects in electrical commercial kitchen appliances; ability to read electrical wiring diagrams to repair or maintain appliances.
• Ability to use software to for basic computing and communicating.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements: Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals such as hand-held devices; small hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments; dollies and hand trucks; light truck or van.
• Posture: Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, high degree of physical dexterity and ability to perform work requiring considerable standing and bending; frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders/scaffolding, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving.
• Lifting: Daily heavy lifting and carrying (50 pounds and over). Exerting: Occasional heavy pushing/pulling and exerting to move over 100 pounds of distributed weight, often with hand trucks and/or the assistance of other employees.
• Environment: Works outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, toxic chemicals and materials, noise, vibration, and electrical hazards; works around machinery with moving parts; may work alone; regularly works irregular hours; occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours; frequent districtwide travel.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position; occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours on short notice; occasional unscheduled overtime to protect District property due to power outage, equipment malfunction, or as needed.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
• Special Requirements: Responds to emergency work requests; works overtime as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Education: Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency required; Specialized training from a Fort Worth ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, accredited college, technical, or trade school preferred.
• Certification/License: None.
• Experience: 1 year of general trade, maintenance, construction, mechanical, appliance repair, or installation experience OR Successful completion of an approved Fort Worth ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, including, but not limited to: Welding Robotics and Automation Electrical Technology Construction Technology Aviation Maintenance Automotive Technology Automotive Collision Repair

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Fort Worth Independent School District