SUMMARY

To perform a variety of work of general maintenance and repair of buildings, facilities, and equipment to maintain a safe environment that is conducive to learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds at various facilities in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, glazier, masonry, and painting tasks including but not limited to

1. Carpentry: Performs basic rough and finished carpentry repair of structures such as partitions, walls, doors, fences, window frames, office furniture, roofs, and shelves. Performs minor troubleshooting, repairs and adjustments of locks and hinges on doors, cabinets, desks, and closets.
2. Glazier: Removes broken glass, putty or plastic; replaces windows and door hardware; replaces glass for windows, doors and light fixtures.
3. Electrical: Performs basic electrical repair work for switches, outlets, plugs, cables, appliances, and lighting systems; reports unsafe electrical conditions.
4. Plumbing: Identifies and performs basic repairs of plumbing leaks or breaks; opens clogged lines and drains; replaces seals and other minor parts; maintains drinking fountains; repairs and maintains hot water heaters and other appliances such as kitchen appliances.
5. Painting: Applies and prepares various surfaces for paint, enamel, lacquer, varnish, or stain; removes or paints over graffiti; repairs wall coverings.
6. Grounds Maintenance: Maintains grounds in clean, safe, and orderly manner including mowing, trimming, weeding, aerating, minor pest management, composting and fertilizing lawns; replaces plants as needed; sets sprinklers; replaces broken sprinkler heads; adjusts automatic time clocks and system pressure if necessary; cleans debris from grounds, pathways, parking lots, and roof gutters (as necessary); maintains grounds maintenance equipment; prunes trees and shrubs.
7. Masonry: Lays form, mixes, pours, finishes, and repairs concrete for sidewalks, pavers, ramps, and slabs.

• Repairs and treats structures such as floors, showers, sinks, walls, roofs, and carpets.
• Changes filters on various ventilation units.
• Reports mechanical malfunctions to appropriate party for action.
• Moves and assists in moving furniture and equipment at various facilities.
• Identifies and reports projects requiring the services of a higher skilled crafts person.
• Assists in obtaining quotes and arranging for services of outside vendors as directed.
• Completes service requests and updates work logs for specific site requirements.
• Activates and deactivates building alarms as part of site support team.
• Maintains safe, clean, and orderly work site.
• Assists with snow removal operations.
• Responds to District emergency calls as determined by the Director of Building and Grounds.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Building and Grounds.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. High School Diploma or GED certificate.
2. Valid Virginia Driver’s License
3. Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including related work experience in one or more of the building trades.
4. Knowledge of the following methods used in maintenance:
   1. Basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, glass replacement, painting, masonry, groundskeeping including sprinkler systems, pest management, appliance repair, and electrical wiring.
   2. Maintenance of hand tools and gas-powered equipment
   3. Standard practices and tools used in the maintenance and repair of building facilities
   4. Safety practices and procedures related to the building trades
   5. Proper lifting techniques
   6. Basic math to add, subtract, multiply and divide

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effectively use a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operate appropriate lifts as needed to perform duties of job
• Read blueprints.
• Perform a variety of physical labor including climbing ladders, bending, kneeling, reaching, and standing for long periods of time, lift and carry boxes, tools, equipment and materials.
• Follow oral and/or written instructions
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Maintain work logs and service requests.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments.
• Ability to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Support Staff Personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Twelve Month – 260 days - 2080 hours - Grade 10

Salary and work year to be established by the Board