General Maintenance

Job Title: General Maintenance

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Director of Maintenance

Classification: Classified / Non-exempt

Summary

To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, play and develop.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Help perform repairs in the facilities owned or operated by the district
2. Make repairs to facilities as needed when assigned by Maintenance Director.
3. Helps perform ground maintenance duties as required and supervise any part-time workers.
4. Helps keep vehicle, equipment, and tools in safe operating condition.
5. Examine district owned facilities and equipment when required for purpose of                preventive maintenance.
6. Assist with snow removal during the winter months.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

Education/Certificates/ Licenses

• Valid Missouri driver license with no restrictions
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Skills and Abilities  

Language 

Must have the ability to read and understand written instruction and to communicate verbally with other district employees. 

Reasoning 

Must have the ability to solve practical problems and follow directions as given.

Additional Skills and Abilities

The individual must have the ability and knowledge to operate a tractor and landscaping equipment. Also, must have the ability to operate riding or power mowers, power tools, and hand tools.

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 essential functions.

Walking

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach, climb, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to handle tools or controls.

Hearing/Speaking

The employee must have the ability to communicate effectively with other district employees. For safety reasons, must have the ability to hear the activity surrounding them while completing their job duties.

Seeing

Specific vision requirements include close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. For safety reasons, must have the ability to see the activity surrounding them while completing their job duties.

Lifting

The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 lbs. occasionally the employee will lift or move up to 100 lbs. 

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work both outdoors and indoors. There will be occasional exposure to extreme temperatures, hot and cold, dependent upon the season.  The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment.  The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee will frequently work alone, and will occasionally work irregular or extended hours. The noise level of the work environment is occasionally loud. Frequent travel between district properties is required.

Terms of Employment

12 months.  Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board

Policy on Evaluation of Support Services Staff.