Building Maintenance Worker 1

Job Description

Job Description

Building Maintenance Worker

Summary:
Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
An employee in this class performs a variety of tasks including painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and general mechanical repair work.

Responsibilities:
Identifies maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.
Performs repair work using diagrams, drawings, or maintenance manuals.
Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
Provides direction and oversight to others as needed.
Inspects devices such as electrical systems, basic plumbing, mechanical systems (i.e., HVAC, laundry, and food service equipment), removes and replaces defective parts to determine necessary repairs.
Performs routine repairs on standard work equipment.
Rewires electrical outlets and breaker boxes; performs routine electrical tasks; repairs windows, doors, flooring, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures; performs basic carpentry tasks and minor HVAC repair.
Performs minor construction, plumbing, landscaping, janitorial, and basic welding tasks.
Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
Performs daily walk through/inspection of facilities to ensure proper working conditions.
Communicates with outside vendors and customers to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions and answers.
May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart or other vehicle.
Paints interiors and exteriors of facilities including walls, ceilings window trim, baseboards and doors.
Determines the materials needed to complete work assignments such as paint colors, paint quantities, equipment, and tools.
Performs miscellaneous restoration and installation activities to building materials such as caulk, windows, wallpaper, office furniture, and mirrors.
Operates machinery to move heavy objects or lift workers to inspect, repair, and paint buildings or other structures.
Installs drywall, plasterboard, or wallboard to complete the construction or repair of interior walls.
Installs windows, doors, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware.
Inspects equipment to ensure adherence to safety standards and procedures.
Adheres to proper safety procedures including TOSHA standards regarding areas such as use of respirator masks, disposal of waste materials, and hazardous materials.
Coordinates with the Facility Supervisor on work assignments to ensure the timely and accurate completion of work projects.
Schedules phases of projects at appropriate time frames to allow the proper application of materials and minimize inconvenience to facility users and the public.
Sketches and/or lays out information to establish a guide for projects and as necessary to prepare information for approval process; assists in making cost estimates for projects.

Qualifications:
Experience equivalent to three years of full-time increasingly skilled labor and trade work including, at least, two years in building maintenance work.

Necessary Special Qualifications:
Possess a valid driver's license.