General Maintenance Worker maintains, services, and conducts minor repairs on buildings and equipment. Performs a variety of semiskilled duties in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, or plastering. Being a General Maintenance Worker assists maintenance engineers and other workers with their tasks. Complies with established safety guidelines and procedures. Additionally, General Maintenance Worker may require a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The General Maintenance Worker works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Working Title: General Maintenance Worker Lead
Job Class: General Maintenance Worker Lead
Agency: Administration Dept
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Incumbents in these positions perform lead work and janitorial services. Janitorial services include dusting, vacuuming, recycling, cleaning and sanitizing restroom; maintaining hard floors and carpeting; performing minor equipment maintenance and repair; and all janitorial services necessary to ensure clean, safe and environmentally sound buildings. Lead worker responsibilities include assisting the supervisor in assigning tasks and monitoring the work of General Maintenance Workers; completing necessary forms and reports; working with tenants to resolve concerns; and ensuring that all applicable work rules, policies, contracts, and state and federal laws (i.e. Occupational Safety and Health Act, American with Disabilities Act, etc.) are followed. Special Work Conditions: All tasks generate dust. There is frequent lifting of 5-40 pounds, repetitive back and forth movements, bending and stooping, and extensive walking and stair climbing. Tasks require heavy use of arms and wrists, and exertion of upper body, arms, and hands to use equipment such as buffers and extractors.
Knowledge of:
Lead work principles sufficient for planning and directing staff, providing training, monitoring and reviewing the work of subordinates;
Cleaning different types of flooring with knowledge of the proper methods of maintenance; -Selecting appropriate cleaning agents for the type of materials being cleaned and handling, applying and disposing of chemical agents safely.
Methods, tools and equipment used in cleaning sufficient to operate safely, demonstrate effectively and make or direct minor repairs.
Ability to:
Provide oral and written instructions sufficient to ensure that other maintenance workers understand their assignments; -Keep records and perform clerical functions and math calculations sufficient to order supplies and complete inventories;
Read and understand written materials such as instruction manuals, procedures and policies.
Perform a variety of physical tasks which include lifting and carrying objects, working in buildings after ventilation systems are shut off, and working above ground level such as on ladders and scaffolding.
*Must possess valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle driving record *Must pass a background check for the BCA and the Department of Revenue.
Successful candidate must pass pre-employment physical. Physical Demands: Work Performance Testing (WPT). Job involves exerting up to 20-35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 6-20 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move or lift objects
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK THROUGH AMERICAN DATABANK and EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CHECKS. Must possess valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle driving record. *Must possess valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle driving record *Must pass a background check for the BCA and the Department of Revenue.
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