Utility Worker - 2nd Shift

UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

Position:
Utility Worker

Time

Schedule:

12 months, Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m.

- 10:30 p.m.

Building:
Graf

Salary Rate or Ratio: $23.32-$25.88/Hour (+ shift differentials)

Reports to:

Director of Operational Services

Employment Status:
Classified - Regular/Full Time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Probationary Period: 120 days

Description:

Perform maintenance duties, which relate to the school plant, buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds operation. Maintain and repair a variety of tools, machines, mechanical and electrical equipment, building construction, and furniture. Perform related tasks as required for the operation of all school district buildings.

NOTE:

The lists below are not ranked in order of importance:

Qualifications:

* High school diploma or GED

* Three years of experience in maintenance

* Experience or knowledge of all building trade skills

* Valid Ohio driver's license

* Alternatives to the above qualifications, as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Ability to work effectively with others and embrace assigned duties

* Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

* Effective, active listening skills

* Computer skills

* Organizational and problem-solving skills

* Basic understanding of electricity, plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, roofing, and glazing

* Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals, e.g., hazards communication training

* Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings, and labels

* Ability to operate machinery

* Ability to distinguish colors for electrical wiring purposes

* Training in OSHA rules and regulations

* Commitment to high-quality work and craftsmanship in maintaining buildings and grounds.

* Thorough understanding of friendly customer service

* Alternatives to the above knowledge, skills, and abilities, as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Essential Functions:

* Ensure the safety of students

* Perform normal operator adjustments and service to facility equipment, such as, but not limited to, compressors, HVAC systems, and assist in maintaining records on operational and maintenance activities

* Assume primary responsibility for the safe condition of electric elements in the facilities owned or operated by the school district

* Perform general maintenance work inside and outside the physical plant, such as ceiling, roof, electrical, welding, plumbing, concrete, masonry, glazing, insulation, tile, pump, and fan repairs

* Perform general labor inside and outside the physical plant, including district-wide grounds keeping, landscaping, handling materials and supplies, moving equipment, operating power-driver equipment, truck driving, snow plowing, mowing, etc.

* Recommend supplies and equipment for purchase

* Conduct periodical inspections of the facilities

* Deliver needed supplies and equipment to buildings

* Perform a yearly inventory of the work area, supplies, and equipment

* Promote good safety practices and procedures

* Repair and maintain HVAC, motors, and filters

* Inspect roofs for leaks and repair

* Perform painting projects as assigned

* Repair and maintain electrical components, e.g., install new circuits, run new wire, install new breakers

* Renew plumbing components, e.g., clean sewer lines, and replace fixtures

* Assemble and install educational equipment

* Repair doors, windows, and vents

* Repair and replace carpet and floor tiles

* Repair masonry structures

* Assist with district operations as assigned

* Maintain all safety and code requirements of the federal, state, and local boards of authority

* Maintain and install windscreens, netting pads, and any temporary fencing

* Maintains, paints, cleans, repairs, and prepares fences, swings, bike racks, bleachers, tables, and athletic fields

* Training by a certified person on handling, use, and proper maintenance of pool chemicals, including filters. Valves, pumps and periodic testing (Certified Pool Operator certificate required to work the pool)

* Repair and maintain district playground and athletic facility equipment to assure safety

* Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation

* Alternatives to the above essential functions, as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Frequent requirement to work near moving mechanical parts

* Maintain all safety and code requirements of the federal, state, and local board of education guidelines

* Instruct other workers on proper methods of procedure and proper use of tools

* Order and account for material and labor relative to assignments

* Maintain the inventory of district-owned hand tools, equipment, hardware, materials and supplies

* Conduct routine and periodic inspections of the school and facilities as part of a preventative maintenance program

* Assist in the care of all maintenance tools and supplies

* Ensure the care,…