Maintenance Associate

Location: Chatham

Description

Position Title:

Maintenance Associate

Reports to:

Director of Facilities, Hargrave Military Academy

RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS:

• Must comply with established regulatory, safety guidelines and policies both by state, local and HMA.

• Must always maintain a professional appearance and a high level of professionalism supporting the school and communicating with coworkers, leadership, facility and cadets.

• Maintain working relationships with all site personnel, vendors, and contractors.

• Be a self-starter and work with minimal supervision.

• Strong ability to work independently as well as within a team environment

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions from various levels of management

• Multi-tasking and making sound decisions with the ability to problem solve.

• Being on time and good attendance record is a must.

• No smoking, drugs or alcohol on premises

• Must have clean driving record

• Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug test

Job Duties:

• Perform / assist in routine preventative maintenance, repairs and installation on

basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, drywall, carpentry,

lawnmowers and any outdoor equipment and any other tasks that may

arise

• Frequent use of hand tools, weed eaters, trimmers, lawnmowers, tractor, snowblower and any other tools and equipment needed to perform the job task

• Hands on and manual labor with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted.

• Inventory of parts and equipment

• A lot of walking routinely moves throughout buildings and grounds on campus

• Ability to climb ladders at various heights to perform light installations, cleaning gutters, windows and other as required

• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying and reaching objects

• Work in various environmental and weather conditions

Physical Requirements:

• Physical activity breakdown: approximately 10% sitting, 40% walking and 50% bending, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting, and crouching

• Physical coordination and stamina are a must to operate handheld and motorized tools and equipment

• Willing to cover other areas in the event of a coworkers' absence and or work

overtime during the week and on weekends as required to meet the needs of the

school

• Perform other duties as required by the president

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years maintenance experience in:

• Plumbing - sinks, toilets, water pipes

• Carpentry - repair and replace doors, walls, floors.

v Experience in HVAC especially boilers and masonry are a bonus