Facilities Maintenance & Grounds Technician

Location: Boone Grove

PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Maintenance / Grounds Worker

Reports to:

Maintenance Supervisor

Job Objective:

Provides technical expertise and manual skill in the inspection, servicing, repair, and upkeep of buildings, grounds, equipment, furnishings, and landscaped areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

* High school diploma or GED. Post-secondary training in a trade is desirable.

* Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).

* A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.

* Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.

* Keeps current with technology and other workplace innovations that support job functions.

* Ability to comply with environmental, health, and safety laws/regulations, building codes, and ADA accessibility guidelines.

* Ability to comprehend and use blueprints/schematic diagrams and read Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

* Skill/experience in preventive maintenance and repair procedures.

* Skill/experience in building systems (HVAC, fire suppression, security, communication, etc.).

* Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on grounds keeping equipment.

* Multi-school or closely related maintenance experience.

* Holds or is qualified to obtain a pesticide application license and/or asbestos hazard certificate.

* Valid driver's license. Commercial Drivers License (CDL) is desirable.

Essential Functions:

* Performs maintenance duties. Installs equipment. Repairs structures, windows, doors, equipment, and furnishings.

* Performs grounds keeping duties (e.g., mows grass, fertilizes, seeds, trims trees/shrubs, etc.). Maintains a pesticide log.

* Maintains playground/recreation areas, athletic fields, and equipment as directed.

* Provides for the regular and orderly removal of trash.

* Anticipates weather conditions and establishes work priorities.

* Keeps the maintenance supervisor informed about ongoing activities and emerging issues.

* Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.

* Promotes effective communications and uses problem-solving techniques.

* Helps develop short/long-range program recommendations.

* Shares knowledge about advances in operational procedures and equipment technology.

* Anticipates and replenishes consumable supplies; receives and verifies deliveries; ensures safe storage.

* Orders agronomic chemicals and stocks replacement parts for equipment.

* Cleans, moves, and arranges furnishings, supplies, and equipment.

* Performs repairs that do not disrupt normal schedules and coordinates major repairs.

* Installs and/or repairs equipment ensuring compliance with codes and ADA standards.

* Deals with unexpected situations and follows safety procedures.

* Monitors, regulates, and inspects HVAC equipment and prepares systems for inspections.

* Assists with snow removal operations.

* Performs routine preventive maintenance activities.

* Documents injuries requiring medical attention.

* Prepares and submits reports, records, and inventories.

* Picks up and delivers equipment, materials, and supplies.

* Coordinates preparation and clean-up for building events.

* Assists other staff during urgent situations.

* Monitors building and grounds conditions and reports unsafe conditions.

* Prepares for fire, health, and safety inspections and monitors safety equipment.

* Ensures buildings and job sites are secured; responds to emergencies.

* Assists with district security and directs visitors.

* Reports vandalism, equipment malfunctions, and concerns.

* Takes precautions to ensure safety and reduce risk.

* Maintains confidentiality and respects privacy.

* Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect as required by law.

* Participates in meetings and professional development.

* Maintains a professional appearance.

* Performs other job-related duties as directed.

Abilities

Required:

* Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive work/learning environment.

* Acknowledges personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.

* Performs prescribed activities efficiently with limited supervision.

* Reacts productively to interruptions and changing conditions.

* Effectively uses listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.

* Prepares accurate and timely paperwork. Verifies and correctly enters data.

* Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.

Working Conditions:

* Duties may require balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing, working at various heights, and in confined spaces.

* Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.

* Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.

* Duties may require traveling to meetings and work assignments.

* Duties may require working in proximity to moving mechanical parts.

* Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.

* Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.

* Potential for exposure to air-borne particulates,…