Maintenance/Handyman/Janitorial Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida

Maintenance/Handyman/Janitorial Federal Building Services West Palm Beach, FL 33401 The Maintenance/Janitor will perform a variety of minor maintenance & janitorial duties for the Facilities Department and is assigned to work for a Maintenance Supervisor, Janitorial Project Manager, or Regional Manager. The Maintenance Technician I is guided by a general knowledge of building maintenance, and the use of tools and basic maintenance supplies. The Maintenance/Janitor may be trained and licensed as needed to operate Grounds and Utility vehicles for landscaping, equipment transportation, facility department, and office relocation activities.

WORK PERFORMED

Performs a variety of duties in maintaining, repairing, operating and cleaning of the center, exterior grounds, and property facilities. Cleans sidewalks and parking areas, picks up and disposes of trash, polices grounds for litter, debris, branches, and similar items. Operates equipment assigned to complete those tasks, whether electrical or gasoline motor driven. Maintains & performs minor repairs to ESCFederal equipment, which is needed to complete his assigned tasks, and building areas, using power & hand tools and other necessary equipment. Performs a variety of other unskilled or semi-skilled tasks such as minor carpentry, plumbing, painting, lamp changing, and wall maintenance. Responds to emergency problems in the facility and assists in emergency repairs as needed. Performs related and other departmental duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Education and Experience Required:

High school diploma or equivalent – 1 years related experience as a maintenance worker or technician in a similar sized institution or in a ground’s maintenance occupation. Ability to read, comprehend and transmit complicated simple instructions in writing and orally.

Equipment, Machine, or Manual Skills Required:

General understanding of simple tools and maintenance equipment. A demonstrated skill in one trade and basic understanding of other trades acquired through similar on-the-job training.

Physical Demands:

Sits, stands, bends, kneels, climbs stairs, ladders, and equipment, has good sense of balance to work on heights. Some lifting of medium and/or heavy equipment and tools.

Working Conditions:

Some exposure to extreme degrees of heat, noise, dust and dirt areas requiring infection control. Requires meeting deadlines for completion of work on a daily basis. Work whatever hours necessary to maintain facility in safe manner including weekends and nights.

SHIFT:

Must be flexible and must work weekends.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$15.00 – $17.00 per hour

Experience:

electrical: 2 years (Required) basic maintenance / repair: 1 year (Required)

Language:

English (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver’s License (Required)

Work Location:

In person