Maintenance Assistant

Assists in keeping assigned facilities and grounds maintained and in good repair. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 6 months of related experience, including the use of standard, maintenance related power tools and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SKILLS

Good written and oral communication skills.  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and/or oral instructions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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 talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers; sit continuously for extended periods of time; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, read and interpret documents and instructions; frequent identification of letters, numbers, and symbols in a technology environment.   The employee must have the ability to use a keyboard and equipment typically found in an administrative work setting; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

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.

Non-temperature controlled environment.

• Performs general repairs to the premises and building fixtures.
• Performs office moves and furniture reconfiguration.
• Delivers and assembles office furniture and/or workstations.
• Performs light demolition of walls and/or flooring in preparation of repair and/or remodeling.
• Repairs, patches, finishes and paints premises.
• Repairs furniture, receiver racks and other items as necessary.
• Cleans carpets, upholstered furniture and paneling.
• Performs minor landscaping, snow removal and general cosmetic grounds maintenance.
• Transports trash, wastes and recycle bins to disposal area.
• Replaces light bulbs and ballasts.
• Sets up tables, chairs and audio-visual equipment for meetings.
• Other duties as required.  This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.