Job Title: Maintenance and Grounds Worker
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Status: Full Time
Responsibility Level: Non-Supervisory
Department Name: Maintenance
Reports to: Director of Facilities
Pay Grade: Salary
Funding Source: 420
Split-Funded Position: No
Source of Funds: 420 Percent of Allocation: 100%
Federally-Funded Positions: Single Cost Objective
Position Qualifications
Individual must be able to work well under pressure. Must have the ability to organize and set appropriate priorities to meet deadlines. Able to work as part of a highly functioning team.
Job Specifications and Requirements
- Have proven experience and knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repair procedures
- A minimum of two to three years of experience in construction industry
- Formal training in related fields will substitute on a year-for-year basis
- Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties
- High school diploma or GED
Certifications and Licenses
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to understand oral and written instruction
- Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers, supervisor, administrators, and school-community.
- Must be skilled in the performance of one or more trades.
Position Summary
Provides for the general maintenance of buildings, grounds, and physical plant.
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Follow Preventative Maintenance Plan developed by the Director of Facilities;
- Installs, repairs, and maintains machinery, plumbing, physical structure, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and electrical wiring and fixtures of school buildings in accordance with blue-prints, manuals, building codes, and safety regulations, using hand tools and carpenter's, electrician's and plumber's tools;
- Inspects machinery and mechanical equipment for defect;
- Installs, repairs, and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other plumbing equipment, and opens clogged drains, using appropriate tools;
- Repairs or replaces electrical wiring and fixtures;
- Constructs and repairs partitions using metal and wood framing material and other wooden structures, using saws, braces, bits, and appropriate materials and tools;
- Paints walls, floors, woodwork and fixtures, using appropriate materials and tools;
- Replaces and repairs brick and plaster walls, using appropriate materials and tools;
- Maintains a clean and safe work area;
- Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times;
- Follows local, state, and OSHA regulations;
- Uses and wears safety and/or protective equipment, as appropriate;
- Adheres to proper cleaning methods, storage, and proper care of equipment and supplies;
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities; Director of Facilities immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible;
- Attends in-service training to develop and improve knowledge and skills of building service work;
- Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Facilities in accordance with school/division policies and practices.
Working Conditions
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment utilized by this position. The person in this position frequently communicates with students, vendors, teachers, and administrators and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Heavy lifting is required. Regular, predictable attendance is required. Noise level is consistently moderate-heavy when using the equipment.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22,000.00 - $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person