Summary
The General Maintenance Worker will aid the Maintenance Supervisor. The General Maintenance Worker will work on various building maintenance, general maintenance projects, construction, and alongside the maintenance staff. This position is being offered to experienced professionals with a background in building and general maintenance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and maintenance staff with building maintenance. Work on maintenance and construction projects independently as needed or as a team
- Maintain mechanical equipment and tools including cleaning and mechanical repairs
- Upkeep of electrical, plumbing and heating cooling devises and fixtures
- Repairs and or replaces electrical outlets, switches, lights and ballasts.
- Repairs and Maintains drains, water lines, sinks and bathroom flushometers
- Repair or replacement of flooring, trim work, doors, locks, ceilings, windows and drywall
- Applies paint and finishes
- Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas
- Use hand and power tools to include but not restricted to: measuring instruments and gauges, drills, grinders, nail guns, air tools, floor stripers and buffers, millimeter, torch, paint sprayers, shovels, chain saws, axes,
- Perform facility safety checks and corrections
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Candidate must be at least 18 years old
- Candidate must have a clean driving record
- Ability to work in groups, individually, and alongside students and staff
Education and/or Experience
- At least three years experience in general maintenance trades
- Experience working in a professional environment
- Electrical, plumbing and construction experience
- Experience in working with children and young adults
- Microsoft Office Suite and computer knowledge is preferred
Other Skills and Abilities:
-Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to work in groups, independently and alongside other students and staff
- Ability to stay organized and on task
- Must be willing to work with Education Alternatives students both under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor and individually
- Must be able to complete the maintenance training and safety training
- Must be able to lift, carry, and manually transport heavy items up to 70 lbs
- Ability to read and work off of blue prints, drawings and schematics.
- Must be able to use and climb a 20’ ladder and scaffolding
Working Conditions
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
· Must be able to lift, carry, and manually transport heavy items up to 70 lbs
· Must be able to properly use hand tools such as drills, measuring instruments and gauges, Hammers, screw drivers, saws, shovels, chain saws, grinders, nail guns, air tools, hedge or brush trimmers and axes along with other tools that are necessary for the job at hand
· Must be able to use and climb a 20’ ladder and scaffolding
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
