Western Heights Public Schools

General Maintenance 

Credentials:  

• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License and acceptable driving record

Education:    

• High school/GED

Training or Experience Required:

•  1 year related experience

Special Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Record keeping ticketing system
• Communication skills: give and receive simple instructions, filling out forms, tickets
• Skills in using measurement devices. 
• Ability to operate hand and power tools. 
• Ability to perform general maintenance on HVAC systems. 
• Ability to perform basic carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical and mechanical work. 
• Acquire the ability to support each essential trade discipline satisfactorily with knowledge of tools and techniques to complete the task

Reports to: Director of Maintenance 

Contact with Others: Some contact with the public and with members of staff of district.

Other Performance Measures: 

• Successful performance of the job requires good customer service/people skills to resolve problems.  
• It requires following safety guidelines and policies to reduce accidents or injury.  
• It requires following school dress standards, proper attendance or leave policies, and other work-habits concerns.  
• Some initiative, self-discipline and effective problem solving are necessary for the success of the position.  
• Must be able to cooperate with other staff members and have a positive attitude towards staff, students, and the public to enhance educational goals.

Responsibilities:

•   Performs miscellaneous repair, maintenance construction, general installation, and preventative maintenance work under the direction of Supervisor, Site/Operations Manager, or skilled trades’ person.
•   Performs a variety of repair and tasks while directly assisting trades personnel including and not limited to:

• replacing floor tile
• replacing electrical ballasts and fluorescent tubes
• painting out graffiti
• repair fencing
• patch asphalt or concrete
• installing paper towel or toilet paper dispensers
• patching holes in plaster or wood walls
• installing movie screens, chalkboards, tack boards
• scraping paint
• cleaning out keyways of locks, vandalism repair work
• preventative maintenance on equipment
• pressure washing
• locker repair work
• tile repair
• replacement both ceiling and ceramic bathroom tile
• indoor and outdoor bleacher repair
• grounds and tree maintenance
• Operates various equipment to perform woodwork, furniture and/or flooring repair
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment 
• Performs minor inspection duties of work performed or general building condition under the direction of a supervisor of a skilled trades’ person. 
• Cleans worksites including hauling debris and trash to the dumpster, cleaning tools and equipment and ensuring tools, materials and equipment are stored properly. 
• Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours and as needed. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance  

Supervision exercised:  Employee does not provide direct supervision over staff.  

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• In a work day, the employee must stand/walk 6-8 hours per day. Employee’s job requires occasional to frequent to continuous bending/stooping, squatting/crouching, pushing/pulling, climbing (up to 40 feet on occasion on automatic air life to change lights/repair scoreboard in gym), and reaching above the shoulders.  Occasional crawling/kneeling is required.
• Employee’s job requires frequent carrying/lifting of up to 35 pounds and occasional lifting from 35-90 pounds carrying tool boxes, welding equipment, motors and equipment.
• Employee must possess manual dexterity/visual ability to operate hand and power tools, and ladders safely. Must be able to read labels, blueprints, and schematics.  Employee must possess hearing to distinguish normal/abnormal sounds.  Must be able to communicate with following works and the public.  Must be able to climb ladders and work within confined spaces.  Must be able to see problems and dangers in low visibility situations.
• Employee’s job requires working on unprotected heights to change out parking lot lights and on roof; Use of/close to machinery (boilers/air handlers); working in the outdoors with temperature changes; driving motorized equipment (tractors, trucks, buses and lifts); exposure to toxic and pressurized gas (freon), liquids, high voltages and working on live circuits.