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Building & Grounds MaintenanceDepartment:

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Maintenance ManagerSUMMARY performs routine and extensive grounds and building maintenance duties on all buildings and facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Removes snow and ice from building walkways and steps; may rake leaves, clean and sweep litter. Operate scissor lifts, aerial boom lifts, and forklifts.

May perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping. Maintaining and repairing tools, equipment, and structures such as fences, gates, or benches, using hand or power toolsMay perform routine laboring and maintenance duties when grounds maintenance work has been completed. Perform general building repairs ie; roof leaks. Repair doors, carpentry, plumbing, painting, concrete / masonry repairs, floor repairs, changing light bulbs/fixtures. Maintain HVAC and roof top exhaust equipment and air filters. Perform monthly internal plant inspections. May assist mechanics dur scheduled machine PMs. Task such as but not limited to cleaning machines and lubricating. May preform tooling inspections. Setting up, preparing and clearing sites for events and functions Must have own personal hand tools required to do job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

 This job does not usually exercise supervisory responsibilities, however may supervise part-time help.

QUALIFICATIONS

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

 High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year of responsible experience in grounds keeping or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Should have knowledge of grounds keeping equipment and landscaping.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

 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 other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

 Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.

REASONING ABILITY

 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.