General Maintenance Worker

Position: General Maintenance Worker 2
Job title general maintenance worker 2 applications accepted from public: open to the public , afscme 1699 bargaining unit wide special instructions to applicants

This position is open to the public. However, current ohio university afscme 1699 bargaining unit employees will be considered first.

This position is located at the ohio university chillicothe campus, located in chillicothe, ohio.

Current ohio university employees must include their ohio university employment history and any relevant verifiable experience to show they meet minimum qualifications for this classification. If your application is incomplete, you will be screened out. If you need your ohio university employment history or need assistance completing the application, please contact university human resources for assistance.

* in an effort to make the process of awarding bid upon positions more efficient, the successful candidate must indicate at the time of offer whether they accept or decline the position

* candidates may contact management during the posting period to ask questions regarding the expectations of the position

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement. Posting number s job description

Under general direction from department head or designee, performs groundskeeping and maintenance repair duties to keep grounds, buildings, and related equipment maintained.

Adheres to all osha and/or ohio university required safety guidelines.

Performs unskilled duties and/or assists in semi-skilled duties in one or more of the following maintenance and grounds keeping craft areas:

General carpentry:

* carpentry: minor repairs &/or replacement of doors, windows, walls, steps, floors, roofs, and/or gutters; installs screens & shelving.

* carpet/tile: maintenance, alteration and/or repair of all types of surface finishes (e.g.: carpet, padding, vinyl floor tile, vinyl base, wallpaper, and etc).

* masonry: mixing, pouring, laying and finishing concrete; repairing and replacing concrete sidewalks, floors, walls, steps and/or other similar structures; laying bricks, blocks and/or tile; sets marker stakes and making forms.

* painting and plastering: paints window frames, tables, chairs; painting of building interiors, sheds, piping, valves, rooms, and equipment. Preparing surfaces for plastering (e.g., replaces broken metal or wooden lathes, chips out broken plaster) and mixes plaster; assists with repairing walls, floors, walks & other parts of buildings - replacing tiles, blocks and/or bricks; assists with patching concrete.

Building systems maintenance

* hvac and controls: routine installation, maintenance, repair of heating, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and installation of controls and devices related/associated with heating and air conditioning. Routine replacement & maintenance of filters, belts, sheaves, motors, shafts, bearing, & other mechanical equipment; cleans filters, louvers, coils, fans, etc. Such task shall be in coordination with supervisor or higher-grade maintenance repair worker.

* electrical: minor electrical repair (e.g., bulbs & ballasts, lighting fixtures, switches, relays, fuses, breakers, outlets, security devices, smoke detectors); assists with inspecting & replacing equipment.

* locksmith: routine maintenance and installation all types of locks and related/associated hardware.

* plumbing: maintenance, replacement, minor installation, and repair of plumbing equipment and fixtures (e.g., water and steam lines, sewer pipes, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, bathtubs, piping).

* sheet metal: routine installation, fabrication, & repair of metal roofs and related fixtures, fittings, and metal parts.

* shop cleanup and organization: performs custodial related duties (e.g., delivers materials and equipment; cleans shop area).

* life safety: maintaining, testing, installing, and repairing fire alarm systems and components (e.g.: smoke detectors, heat detectors, horn/strobes, flow switches, fire panels, fire extinguishers, etc).

Grounds maintenance:

* mowing and trimming: mows and edges lawns; weeds and waters lawns and flower beds; trims shrubs.

* site cleanup: keeps grounds clean (e.g., picks up papers & other debris; operates vacuum sweeper to clean sidewalks and parking lots when necessary).

* snow and ice: removes snow and ice with hand shovel and broom; applies salt to snow and ice; operates power snow shovel when necessary .

* grounds equipment and general tool maintenance: does routine maintenance of grounds equipment (e.g., cleans, paints, oils, sharpens, filters, belts, fluids, etc.) and more highly skilled mechanical maintenance and repairs associated with small engines. Responsible for safekeeping and sharpening of tools, lubricating and maintaining related maintenance equipment.

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