Maintenance Helper - Part Time​/Seasonal

Position Summary

This position performs routine maintenance work primarily focused on grounds maintenance. May provide some assistance to more senior maintenance mechanics to repair buildings, machines and equipment. The individual is given specific instruction and works under direct supervision.

• Performs general maintenance to grounds including mowing, edging, weed eating, tree trimming, seeding, digging, trash pickup, and operation of related equipment.
• Provides assistance for routine preventive maintenance and repair to existing buildings, machinery and equipment. May work on motors, pumps, vehicles, tractors, mowers, and plumbing.
• Assists with carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, and welding work as assigned.
• Employees assigned to this position are classified as essential personnel and are required to report to work when scheduled during departmental and/or emergency situations, including but not limited to extended periods of inclement weather when travel may be difficult. This position is essential because, in the absence of sufficient personnel, the plant cannot operate safely.

This position does not regularly provide work leadership or full personnel management to any employees.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Entry level.
• Certificates, licenses, registrations:
  Valid Texas driver's license.
• Knowledge:
  None.
• Skills and abilities:
  
  Ability to comprehend and carry out written and oral instruction; ability to read operation manuals and safety data sheets.
• Guidance received:
  Receives ongoing detailed supervision and standard procedures. Follows standard procedures and/or detailed instructions for each task; any situation that calls for something different is referred to a supervisor or more senior position.
• Working conditions:
  
  Exposure to weather, odor, noise, chemical hazards, gases, and dust.
• Tools and equipment used:
  Hand and power tools, mowing equipment, tractor, backhoe, and all-terrain vehicle.
• Financial responsibility:
  None.