Facility General Maintenance

Job Title: Facility General Maintenance

Location: Maintenance 

Payment Rate: In accordance with the USD 443 Salary Schedule - Starting wage range $16.44 - $27.39 hourly - Fulltime - 260 days

Evaluation & Benefits: In accordance with the USD 443 Classified Handbook

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

PURPOSE: Perform or assist in skilled and semi-skilled work in a variety of building maintenance trades in the upkeep of District buildings, school facilities and equipment. Work independently or with a small crew engaged in performing building interior/exterior maintenance work, and to perform other work as assigned.
 

EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
   

Experience:
 

• 2 years' experience in the maintenance or related field.
   

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
 

• Valid Kansas driver's license. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to complete performance responsibilities as directed.
• Ability to perform a variety of general maintenance functions and to keep maintenance and inventory records.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Ability to work with direct supervision for teaching purposes.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on district facilities.
• Monitor health, safety and security conditions in the building and adjoining grounds and provide for par, correction and/or resolution of any concerns or hazards.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations which may have an adverse effect on the health or safety of the students, staff and/or visitors to the buildings.
• Attend training meetings and seminars, as approved, to upgrade as well as maintain job skills and knowledge of regulations and procedures related to transportation operations.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to emergency situations and/or district needs.
• Develops and implements cost saving measures; conserves organizational resources.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Be well informed of all required health and safety regulations and maintain MSDS notebook for all chemicals and hazardous substances stored in the building.
• Clean work areas after completion of job.
• Perform a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Pickup and deliver supplies and materials to various locations as required.
• Complete and maintain all necessary documentation, computerized if necessary. Instruct grounds personnel in proper and safe operation of all equipment.
• Follows all proper shop operational procedures and safety guidelines. Perform duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Operate all equipment and machinery in a safe and efficient manner and troubleshoot suspected problems or malfunctions; observe all provisions of district lockout/tag-out program when working on equipment.
• Wash exterior and clean interior of district vehicles.
• Maintain high standards of safety and general housekeeping.
• Be on call to assist schools with building emergencies as needed.
• Perform or assist in maintenance and repair of District buildings, facilities and equipment in a wide variety of building trades including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, locksmith, glazing, painting, roof repair, plastering, cement and asphalt repair, HVAC, Plumbing, grounds, welding and other related activities.
• Assist Maintenance personnel in the team effort as needed on temporary job assignments which are difficult or require extra help to get the job done efficiently.
• Other duties as assigned by the Maintenance supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but could be loud.