Maintenance and Grounds Workers

Title: Maintenance and Grounds Workers

Employee Classification: Skilled Crafts

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Physical Plant

Campus

Location:

Roane State Community College

Roane State Community College is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Maintenance and Grounds Workers to support the safe and welcoming environment of our campuses. This position performs a variety of routine and semi-skilled maintenance and groundskeeping tasks, including building upkeep, landscaping, minor repairs, and seasonal maintenance. This role will require working outdoors in varying weather conditions and responding to maintenance needs across campuses.

• Responds to and completes work orders for various maintenance projects and requests in a timely manner.
• Performs basic plumbing maintenance, including repairing faucets, unclogging drain lines, rebuilding and replacing plumbing fixtures.
• Performs electrical repairs, including replacing light fixtures, light bulbs and electrical switches and receptacles.
• Drywall repairs, painting, replacing ceiling tiles as well as carpet and floor tiles.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance and to assess condition of buildings/systems.
• Assists with indoor and outdoor College event set-up and break-down, including tables, chairs, podiums, risers.
• Mow, weed eat, prune, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Respond to emails and other written communications in a timely manner.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Must pass a background investigation, including a favorable motor vehicle record and criminal background report.

Previous experience.

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical skills.
• Ability to use various tools and equipment.
• Ability to work in different types of climates including both hot and cold, indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to regularly push, pull, lift, move and carry 50-75 pounds.
• The ability to be able to work occasional overtime in the evenings as well as nights and weekends to support campus events and/or respond to maintenance and weather issues which would include being able to get to work during inclement weather to get parking lots and sidewalks cleared and ready for the college to reopen.
• Able to climb and work from ladders and scaffolding.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.