General Maintenance- IL- Campus Facilities 2nd Shift

Summary

Performs skilled work in one or more trade areas and semi‑skilled work in a variety of other trade areas. Maintains and cleans campus grounds, buildings, equipment, and vehicles. The regular hours for this position are Monday‑Friday from 3:00 pm–11:30 pm, with some flexibility required. Employees may be scheduled to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed. This position is located at the campus location.

• Operate power and hand tools associated with maintenance and landscaping
• Operate pick‑up trucks, flatbed trucks and dump trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal
• Operate various snow removal equipment
• Maintain and repair small tools, equipment and vehicles
• General maintenance and remodeling of buildings and facilities to include:
  • Interior and exterior carpentry and painting work
  • Repair floors, carpets, and walls
• Perform troubleshooting and adjustments of door, cabinet, closet and desk locks and repair or replace worn parts as necessary
• Repair and maintain interior and exterior doors and door closing mechanisms
• Maintain the grounds, pathways and roadways to include:
  • Mowing lawns, trimming edges around walks, flower beds and walls
  • Plant, water and prune trees and shrubs
  • Remove leaves and litter
  • Clear snow from designated areas such as sidewalks, entryways and roofs as required
  • Spread salt to prevent ice buildup
  • Repair fences, gates, walls and walks
  • Clean debris from sewer openings
  • Maintain parking lots and other surfaces to include minor asphalt repairs
• Install and remove outdoor signs, parking and traffic control barriers and overhead banners as required
• Move furniture, filing cabinets or other requested work moves
• Configure movable walls per schedule
• Set up and break down layouts for events
• Clean work area, tools and equipment as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

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. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and have regular, predictable, in‑person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid drivers license.

Outlook and internet

Basic skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Intermediate skills:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Intermediate skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

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 stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel and crouch; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.…