Building Maintenance Worker 1

Building Maintenance Worker

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 include:

• Identifying maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.
• Performing repair work using diagrams, drawings, or maintenance manuals.
• Operating and utilizing a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
• Providing direction and oversight to others as needed.
• Inspecting devices such as electrical systems, basic plumbing, mechanical systems (i.e., HVAC, laundry, and food service equipment), removing and replacing defective parts to determine necessary repairs.
• Performing routine repairs on standard work equipment.
• Rewiring electrical outlets and breaker boxes; performing routine electrical tasks; repairing windows, doors, flooring, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures; performing basic carpentry tasks and minor HVAC repair.
• Performing minor construction, plumbing, landscaping, janitorial, and basic welding tasks.
• Reviewing 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.
• Performing daily walk through/inspection of facilities to ensure proper working conditions.
• Communicating 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.
• Painting interiors and exteriors of facilities including walls, ceilings window trim, baseboards and doors.
• Determining the materials needed to complete work assignments such as paint colors, paint quantities, equipment, and tools.
• Performing miscellaneous restoration and installation activities to building materials such as caulk, windows, wallpaper, office furniture, and mirrors.
• Operating machinery to move heavy objects or lift workers to inspect, repair, and paint buildings or other structures.
• Installing drywall, plasterboard, or wallboard to complete the construction or repair of interior walls.
• Installing windows, doors, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware.
• Inspecting equipment to ensure adherence to safety standards and procedures.
• Adhering to proper safety procedures including TOSHA standards regarding areas such as use of respirator masks, disposal of waste materials, and hazardous materials.
• Coordinating with the Facility Supervisor on work assignments to ensure the timely and accurate completion of work projects.
• Scheduling phases of projects at appropriate time frames to allow the proper application of materials and minimize inconvenience to facility users and the public.
• Sketching and/or laying out information to establish a guide for projects and as necessary to prepare information for approval process; assisting 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.