Outdoor Maintenance

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Lead Maintenance position, assists with the general maintenance and custodial duties for the Grandview Early Learning Center. Cleans and routinely maintains building and associated grounds. Ensures that the physical environment is safe and healthy for the care of young children.

• Performs minor plumbing and repairs and maintenance on building as needed.
• Cleans windows inside and outside of building.
• Maintains and cleans gutters on building as needed.
• Maintains and cleans outside playgrounds, lawn, parking area, and garage.
• Picks up and properly disposes of trash, both indoors and outdoors as needed.
• Mows lawn, edges, weeds and maintains outdoor areas as directed.
• Assists with snow and ice removal from common walkways and other areas as needed to ensure safety for staff, children and other visitors to the center.
• Moves and arranges furniture as directed.
• Receives supplies and transports them to proper locations or to storage.
• Disinfects waste containers.
• Assists Lead Maintenance with maintaining inventory and condition of work tools.
• Reports concerns to Lead Maintenance or Child Care Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and six months related experience training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must pass a criminal background check and other licensing standards for child care. Must have a valid Washington State driver's license, liability insurance, and reliable transportation.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Must have and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and proof of insurance. TB Test required. Must acceptably pass a criminal background check prior to and periodically throughout employment.

Ability to learn the methods, materials, and equipment ordinarily used in cleaning buildings. Ability to perform the various custodial tasks associated with the care and maintenance of buildings and surrounding premises. Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions. Ability to set priorities and finish work in a timely manner. Ability to work with private vendors in order to assist with ordering supplies for the center in a cost effective manner.

Must maintain confidentiality at all times.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
• There are frequent trips to off-site locations using the employee’s own transportation.

Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call  or email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Native American preference applies and job placements are given on a competitive basis, using job related factors. Because of the large number of applications received and limited job positions, your application will not guarantee employment.

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