Maintenance Worker
Maintenance Worker
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Job Description
The Brearley School an independent girls school serving over 770 students KXII seeks candidates for a full time Maintenance Worker.
A Maintenance Worker will be responsible for performing routine building related maintenance and repair tasks assists with the daytoday functions of the facilities department to include setups and general cleaning duties as required. All employees will uphold the mission and values established by The Brearley School. Employees must be able to work flexible hours have strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to meet or exceed the attendance and punctuality standards of The School.
We invite interested candidates to apply by completing an application and uploading a cover letter and resume at FUNCTIONS:
- Must have a positive attitude and be a team player.
- Must be able to climb ladders and operate manual platform lifts.
- Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair.
- Perform minor electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets incandescent and fluorescent bulbs ballasts etc. using appropriate hand power and specialty tools.
- Perform minor plumbing maintenance (e.g. flushometers drains and faucets) using appropriate hand power and specialty tools.
- Performs painting carpentry and masonry work (e.g. preparing surfaces and using brush sprayer or roller to apply paints stains and varnishes hanging doors fitting locks and handles etc..
- Prepares surfaces (interior and exterior) and paints various structures and equipment (e.g. walls evaporative coolers floors roofs etc. to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion using various painting equipment and related tools (e.g. sprayers rollers brushes thinners etc..
- Assist in the setup and breakdown of all school events (e.g. tables chairs other event related equipment)
- Remove trash from the building to curb the following DSNY pickup schedule.
- Snow removal as needed
- Order parts and maintain required documents.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Must be able to work in Extreme heat or cold
- Noise levels may require normal hearing protection in the form of ear plugs.
- Paints and solvents may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment and a personal fit test may be required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Three years of fulltime satisfactory experience as a mechanic journeyperson or helper in the electrical trades the mechanical tradesorthe construction or maintenance of buildings; OR
- At least two years of fulltime satisfactory experience as described above plus sufficient fulltime training or education in the electrical mechanical or construction trades in a trade school technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be customer service oriented.
- Ability to use common tools.
- Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- OSHA 10 hour preferred but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to climb ladder and step ladder.
- Bending at the waist sitting kneeling laying horizontally climbing walking etc. as job may require.
SALARY
The hourly rate for this position is $25.14.
BENEFITS
Benefits offered to eligible employees include a range of options for health insurance coverage with generous employer contributions across the plans; an HSA plan; pretax transit benefits; longterm disability insurance; a retirement plan that includes a school contribution starting at 10 of salary with no mandatory employee contribution; breakfast and lunch without charge
The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional dedicated professionals of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race color religion national origin sex age disability or any other state or federallyprotected classification.
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- Pay TypeHourly
Employment Type
Hourly
